Being one of the oldest and biggest cloud storage providers it is probably to be expected that their web-based software works so well and it does. Once signed up the full free allocation of 2GB will be added to the account instantly, whilst this isn’t a massive amount of storage Dropbox do offer ways of increasing it by performing tasks such as installing the client software and sharing the sign-up links with friends.Īt this point the account is crated, the free storage allocated and everything is ready to use via the web based console which supports dragging and dropping files into from the word go! Installing the Dropbox Softwareĭropbox have a very reliable and easy to use web console which supports drag and drop and (in general) makes working with cloud storage very easy.
Signing up for Dropbox is quick and easy via the Dropbox website, only a name, email and password are required to get started and a Google account can be used for registration making the whole process just a couple of clicks if you are already signed into Google on the device in use. This might not be an issue for many (especially given the reputation of Dropbox) but with many newer players (such and IceDrive and pCloud) building zero knowledge encryption technology directly into their offerings it might be time Dropbox started to take notice! To clarify, whilst their service does make use of TLS / SSL for transferring files you data will be stored in an encrypted state to which Dropbox themselves are in control of access. Whilst there are many great features to Dropbox (which we will get into soon) one notable feature missing at the time of writing is the lack of any built-in “zero-knowledge” encryption. Google Drive has a 100GB plan for only $1.99 / month). Their smallest plan is 2TB and is priced at $9.99 / month which is a relatively good deal for 2TB however, since there are no smaller plans, any users requiring smaller amounts of storage (say 100GB) might find themselves paying way over the odds as a result ( e.g.
With these new features aside, Dropbox has secured a very good reputation over the years and is trusted by many personal and business users. In this Dropbox review I will be looking at what is probably the best known name in the world when it comes to cloud storage, this is partly due to their good reputation along with their long history in the cloud storage industry ( Dropbox have been going since 2007!).ĭropbox have also been continuously improving their product since launching all this time ago and what we see today is much more than a simple cloud storage drive as the name might imply, in-fact, the Dropbox we see today has many new and innovative features making it still relevant in a world of many newer, faster and cheaper alternatives.
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