Compare PowerDMS and Dropbox - Sep 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 07, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PowerDMS or Dropbox?

PowerDMS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Dropbox, and Dropbox is rated higher (99/100) than PowerDMS (86/100). Dropbox offers users more features (15) than PowerDMS (8). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Dropbox!

Looking for the right Project Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

PowerDMS Vs. Dropbox

PowerDMS: PowerDMS condenses cabinets full of paper into a single, searchable online source that automatically disseminates, collects signatures on, and tracks your organizations important policies and procedures.

Dropbox: Dropbox is a service that lets you bring your photos, documents, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Dropbox was founded in 2007 by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi, two MIT students tired of emailing files to themselves to work from more than one computer. Today, more than 100 million people across every continent use Dropbox to always have ...

Who is more expensive? PowerDMS or Dropbox?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Project Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for PowerDMS and Dropbox.

PowerDMS price starts at $4,000 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 PowerDMS is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Project Management software. Dropbox price starts at $9.99 per month , When comparing Dropbox to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Project Management software cost.

Bottom line: PowerDMS is more expensive than Dropbox.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared PowerDMS Vs. Dropbox based on some of the most important and required Project Management features.

PowerDMS: Dashboard, Version Control, Workflow, Project Collaboration, Document Management, Controls Audit, Compliance , Content Management.

Dropbox: Access to open/locked files, Backup history, Backup Network Locations, Backup Password Encryption, Backup Password Protection.

Target customer size

PowerDMS's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Dropbox is important in any type of company.



PowerDMS

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $4,000 per year

PowerDMS is a growing cloud-based Project Management software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. PowerDMS received a rating of 4.8 from ITQlick team. The software cost is consider...

Categories: Audit Management, Dashboards & KPIs, Content Management, Document Management.

Dropbox

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $9.99 per month

Dropbox is an online service that allows users to backup files online. The program will have a folder created on the device that it has been installed on and you will use the drag and drop option to save files....

Categories: Document Management, Team Collaboration, File Sharing, File Storage, Workflow Management.

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PowerDMS: 8 Features

Dashboard
Version Control
Workflow
Project Collaboration
Document Management
Controls Audit
Compliance
Content Management

Dropbox: 15 Features

Access to open/locked files
Backup history
Backup Network Locations
Backup Password Encryption
Backup Password Protection
Backup Scripting
Backup Verification
Complete System Backup (Image Backup)
File sharing
Files-In-Use Backup
Full Backup
Individual File Backup
Replaces Older Files and Duplicates
Restore File Paths
Restore Individual Files/Folders
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
Software review
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PowerDMS
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$4,000 per year
Functionality
17
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Dropbox
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$9.99 per month
Functionality
23
Trello
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
16
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Basecamp
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$11 per user/month
Functionality
15
monday.c...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$10 per seat/month
Functionality
92

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.