Why do people choose to use Dropbox instead of other synchronization tools?

Anran Yi
3 min readOct 4, 2020

Dropbox is an online storage software that synchronizes files over the Internet through cloud computing, allowing users to store and share files and folders.

When I downloaded and trid Dropbox. It completely become my favorite cloud disk, even if I need to run the VPN at the same time in my country. What’s the advantage of Dropbox? Because:

My files are synchronized.

This looks simple but it’s the most difficult point. I tried a lot of cloud disk softwares before, they all had many problems. For example, Baidu Netdisk is the most propeller cloud disk software in China right now. However, it has the two. biggest problem: can’t upload files larger than 4G, and upload speeds are very slow. I had never used Dropbox before I read this article, because it’s more expensive than most same Chinese software. The membership of Baidu Netdisk is only about $1.5 per month, Dropbox need $9.9. But now I felt it’s worth these money.

Now I know that although we need to run the VPN when we use Dropbox in China, there are also a lot of loyal user of Dropbox here. Why do they all choose to use Dropbox instead of other synchronization tools?

1. Dropbox is very stable. The program is stable without errors. And with steady speed, steady connection to the server.

2. Security. Domestic network disk synchronization tools are easy to die due to poor operation, while Dropbox has been in good operation since 2008 and is now valued at about $4 billion. The company is so strong that you don’t have to worry about dying suddenly.

3. Multi-platform cloud synchronization. Dropbox is one of the earliest and most comprehensive platforms that no other software has ever been able to support.

4. Version control. It should be a big feature of Dropbox, free users can go back 30 days to that version. This is a very intimate service, especially for users who store important working documents.

5. Dropbox is concise and no distractions. Once we installed, Dropbox is quietly processed in the background without interfering with any of the user’s work. Unlike other software is always active pop-up ads.

6. Teammates can be together with Dropbox. Users can set up a folder for multiple people to work with, and we can share documents and synchronize work with colleagues.

In general, there are a lot of cloud disks on the market, but Dropbox takes a simple need to the extreme, so now it’s the best cloud disk software in the world.

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