Dropbox vs Google Drive
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- The ultimate shootout between Dropbox and Google Drive.
Steve takes on the toughest question of all if you only had to choose one which would you choose!
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Both filesharing systems have exceptional value, are easy to use, and have massive user basis. But there are several significant differences. Steve explores those differences and explains what they mean to you.
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Steve is extremely good in explaining things such as the difference between drop box and google. It is nice to have some one who talks in away that even a 72 year old understands and feels more like enjoying all the new electronic. Thanks Steve
It is a pleasure +Rita Irene It warms my heart hearing that!
I Added a note to the video, as Google has dropped the pricing on Drive,
$1.99f for 100GB, a big drop$9.99 for a TB
Kind of kicks Dropbox to the curb if you are paying!
in the note says 100 Mb for 1.99 not Gb... just letting you know
Fixed now! Thanks
Have you ever tried Mega mega.co.nz/#info
No I have not Hammie1981 looks interesting
dottotech
I don't use Mega because it is made by Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, which was taken down because of copyright issues.
The fact that you are funny and lively made this 12 minutes video actually watchable and I learned a lot from it. Cheers from Brazil!
Jp Jacobsen I am glad you liked it!
The video is as clear as anyone would want.
Great stuff.
Thanks.
Nice review of both services. Just some things that I learned from using both:
1. Google Drive does not have a Linux client as yet but Dropbox does. This may not be an issue for some people but it was a problem for me and I am still waiting for them to add Linux support.
2. Google Drive allows you to easily revise who can edit, download or view a file after you have shared it.
3. Google Drive ties in nicely with Gmail allowing you to attach a Drive file to an email.
Great points, I was not aware there was no client yet for Linux.
Thank you so much for this video. The "which one should I choose" problem is a big one, with all the services and choices today.
Another one I would love to see is a video about Evernote vs MS Onenote. There is a tough choice to. Both is very good, and since I moved to Evernote I still miss some things in Onenote and vice versa.
Steve, I stumbled onto your channel. Your presentation, quality of content, and obvious experience is highly appreciated. I remain amazed at the level of motivation and willingness to create and share this type of content. Thank you for your contributions.
Lance McGrew Thanks Lance! This channel has grown into a great community already, I get as much out of it as I put in! Glad you are part of it!
dottotech I can't agree more Lance! I've learned sooooo much since re-discovering Steve from his TV days:)
121GigawattsEh :-)
Good review.
To me, they're two different animals. Dropbox is great for backups, iOS integration with other apps, and their public URL can't be beat. I use their iPad client all the time for reviewing documents, giving presentations, and uploading and archiving all my iOS pictures. Dropbox also has iterative backups. This means I can go back to a version I uploaded a month ago and find it.
Google Drive has the best collaboration apps available anywhere.
In my workflow, you need both.
Thanks Chipp Walters Great overview!
Chipp Walters .... on point 👍
I used Dropbox mainly, but switched to Drive a while ago. Two things that Dropbox do better is, each file in Dropbox is backed up. so even if you overwrite or delete. you can get it back through the web. Second is that dropbpx is more widespread and supported in third party applications, it is also has native clients on more places. For example linux.
Good points Brian Levinsen
dottotech you forgot to mention, Google Docs data does not count towards your quotea.
Good catch Fredrik Linnander I did not mention that and it is a big plus for Google Drive!
Yes! Even this app runs well on many Smart Phones OS Brian Levinsen
In 2018 EVERYTHING on Drive is not only backed up, every change to every Google Docs file on Drive is backed up.
One thing you don't show... Dropbox allows you to selective sync individual folders throughout your folder tree. Google Drive only allows you to selective sync the top level folders (which syncs all the subfolders below it). So, for example, if your Top Level folder says "Photos" and below that you have Sub-Folders by year (2014, 2013, 2012, etc), in Google Drive you can only share all photos or none. In Dropbox I could select one specific year and have it ignore the others. I like feature in Dropbox that because I want to keep all my photos under the "photos" folder but I only want the 2014 photos on my computer. This is the SOLE reason why I have selected Dropbox. Otherwise, I'd select Google Drive.
Iruo
Steve, great job. This is the second video of yours that I have watched and I like your professional style and quality.
THANK YOU!!! I teach in a Homeschool co-op and have just been trying to determine the difference between these two things. Your video made so much sense!
Glad I could help
Great review and as a Free Dropbox user, I nearly signed up for the 1Tb Google Drive account...but...Google Drive (and MS OneDrive for that matter) neglect (so far) to do just one essential thing I need from a cloud storage storage provider that Dropbox actually does: to selectively sync SUBFOLDERS! I'm sure Google & MS will catch up with this feature one day but until then, Dropbox have my money.
Dropbox advantage: Videolan for ipad works with both Dropbox and Google Drive. While the latter displays all your videos alphabetically, it is unable to display the folders they sit in. Dropbox does, and beautifully so, I might say.
Even in 2018 this video proves useful and relevant to me. This guy is lightyears ahead of his time.
its good to see that youtubers are not just 20-somethings.. As much as i do enjoy my gaming channels i want to say that i liked this vid, and also subbed your channel. videos laid out in a very neat format and simple enough for a beginner to understand. Thumbs up and keep them coming DottoTech ! :D
Thank You +Wade Jenson Us Baby Boomers need TH-cam as as well!
Thank you ! Very excellent expert video ! I am enthusiastic about your diplomacy and expressions in finding the dot in tech .
Steve cleared up exactly what I'm trying to find out. As a real estate agent, I have a bunch of folders on my server filled with info on listings, former listings, prospects, and client information. I've been tearing my hair out trying to figure out how to upload it all to Drive, Dropbox, or Evernote.
Thanks to Steve, I'll use Google Drive as my main storage area with templates for mailmerge and all the rest. Then I'll set up individual acttive listing/ active client folders to share the info I've gathered on an individual or property. I doubt if I'll even need more than the 3 or 4 gig of free storage I've already got with Dropbox, but since I can get 500 K more with everyone I get to sign up to Dropbox and since it is the main way of keeping open communications with customers and clients, I think I'll easily keep ahead of space problems. Especially if I remove the folder when each deal is finished.
***** Sounds to me like you have a plan! And it sounds like a good one.
I am sxo excited about how much mzore I understand this process. It is so helpful and I never had a clue how useful this would be for not only my business but for multiple other things in my everyday life. Thanks. Shelley ; owner of Impulsive Image.
Clear and honest comparison, thanks. Been in doubt between using Dropbox and Google Drive, but this helps.
Excellent, thanks. 3 questions: 1st how do I install Drive on my imac? 2nd, if I install google drive on my computer is it also installing Google Photos on my computer or is that a different process? 3rd, how do I save a document to both my computer and drive instead of having it only in the cloud?
Thanks again
I'm paying for 100GB on GDrive right now, but I'm going to choose Dropbox Pro with 1TB instead. Dropbox is simply more robust than GDrive. When we change proxys or the internet disconnects, the Dropbox client responds much quicker, while the GDrive client stalls. Also, when using auto-upload from my phone, the photos in GDrive end up in Google Photos, but in the desktop I can't find a way to organize them in folders easily. In Dropbox it's really easy. I'm a Picasa / G+ Photos user for many years, but as far as I tried, Dropbox also has some really nice tools for photos and videos.
Great video! I'm sending this to some clients who are still not using cloud storage to educate them on the best options.
I just downloaded the Google Drive Mac App and you can share directly from your Google Drive folder. Go to your file, highlight, and then two finger click on the track pad. Then go to the Google Drive option and share. No need to go to Web. Currently moving my files from Dropbox to Google Drive!!
Thanks Jason, Google has added that since I recorded the video. Best of luck in the migration!
Very well done - dottotech has a pleasant delivery on a tough subject. A+ for me!
While Google Drive beats Dropbox on the price. Dropbox far outshines it with respect to syncing speed and the computer resources it uses. If your just using the free account this most likely makes no difference BUT if you have a lot of data to sync then Dropbox is far superior. I needed to sync about 100 Gigs and started with Google Drive. It took forever and Gdrive continuously ran and used about 50$ of my computer resources, so it really slowed down my computer. I switched to Dropbox and moved my files and folders from GDrive to Dropbox and the difference is amazing. Dropbox uses practically no resources and it's syncing speed far outshines GDrive. I suggest you do a search for sync speed and Google Drive and you will find all kinds of people who gave up on Gdrive because of the speed and the effect it had on there computer.
Good explanation Dotto!! Me from Dominican Republic. I think so. The easy Sharing feature of droppbox is incredible, but the plus tools end the search feature of GDrive is Excellent!!
So informative, thanks a lot!
Hi Steve. Thanks for the video. I have a question. Not sure if it has been discussed here before. How can I use Gdrive/dropbox as an online back-up only without creating a copy in my system's hard disk? I dont want to move my files from my computer instead have original in my system and one back up online. Thanks!
Hello Steve Dotto
With your help and fun tech presentations I am beginning to feel like I am understanding. This ever expanding world of media and computing.
Thank you
Tracey
That is awesome! Glad we are helping!
Steve,....admire your honesty. Thanks for the straight up approach. I give you 2 thumbs up my friend. I have used Dropbox and it seems easy enough. Now I will explore Google Drive. Thank You Again !!!
Thanks +Gary Jones I appreciate the kind words.
Another great video! Thanks for clearing up the comparison for me. I have both free drives, but I haven't really tapped into their functionality yet. That's going to change now. Good work and cheers to you 🍺!
Best way to share with Google Drive is to download the document and drag to wherever you need it to go...Sharing especially when the person you have to share with and they need to share with another can be a pain in the butt.
Thank you! Short, simple, yet very informative!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Steve
After failure of a Seagate GoFlex BackUp Drive & total lack of any kind of support from them I have been looking for free online backup programs simply to backup my documents, photographs & music collection & have already downloaded DropBox & backed up my Documents (63Mb). After finding out that the photographs take up 5Gb & Music collection a further 27Gb, I have been looking for other free backup programs & did download Mega which has 50Gb of storage but could not get it to work. So I was quite pleased to find your most informative U-Tube video comparing Dropbox & Googlebox. I intend to use other programs One Drive (15Gb) & pCloud (10Gb) to back up the music collection after a bit of trimming & splitting files & then thanks to your video Googlebox for the pictures & the cut down versions of Office Products. Thanks again
Allan Edlington Sorry to hear of your crashes, I would caution you that I really don't consider Drive or Dropbox to be complete BackUp solutions, and even though you have had a bad experience please still use a local backups drive!
Great video! Gives all the basic information one would need.
I have both, actually I have three, One Drive (Skydrive), Dropbox, and Google Drive. Dropbox will give you more data if you use the online website and click on share more space. I add to at least two computer, two tablets and my phone so I go 100GB for free for a year. Now I got 48GB left for a year. Plus with Dropbox you can share files and folders with others. I save a few digital files with my family that are 2-3GB in size.
Thanks so much for the wealth of knowledge that you've supplied us with. I am currently helping a friend set up her new business ventures Webpage and Blog and I have used G Drive for everything from the Graphics and visual's for social media to the mail merges and Client diary synch to her android tablet! It's a fantastic product with the office package being able to convert outside documents coming in too! I really must thank you again for the fantastically open and easy to understand media you're sharing ... You've just saved us a whole load of misunderstood options and we feel quite enabled and equipped!
+Amanda Magee That is great news! Thanks for sharing and good luck to your friend!
Great video Steve! I totally agree with your assessment and conclusion.
Thank you so much for sharing, feeling a lot more confident navigating Dropbox better as well as Google Drive.
Great video... if one was to move from Dropbox to google, how and what would be the easiest way to migrate everything?
If I correctly understand what you're saying around 6:10, you say that the more you sync, the more you use out of your quota.
Per my understanding, that does not affect your usage. What you have on the "Google Drive" is what you have, the only difference is whether I see it as a local folder on my hard drive.
For example, say that in my Google Drive I have "Vacation 2013" folder, that I want to make available for offline on my home computer only, and "Invoices" that I want to make available for offline on my office computer, I will sync them accordingly. The fact that I sync some folders with some computers and other folders with other computers does not change the fact that on the "Google Drive" itself all of them are counted as part of my used space.
Correct me if I misunderstood something.
There is actually a direct way to share file from the GDrive folder on the local hard drive.
Just right-click the desired file or folder.
In the contextual menu there is a GDrive option.
Hover over it and in the fly-out menu is the Share option.
It works exactly the same as if one were online.
I believe that is Windows Only, but thanks Eduardo
dottotech Yet it's a substantial "only" as it's still the most widely used OS. BTW, great video.
While I probably will stick with dropbox, I find this video very entertaining and informing. Subscribed.
i used to watch you all the time when you were on tv. glad to see you are still in the business.
+Jason Wilson Just on TH-cam now.
+dottotech great job. I watch your Evernote videos. you convinced me to get it. love it. keep up the great work.
~ 9:00 ... don't forget to mention, that G-Drive documents don't need any space on your account... ;-)
a question... is it now possible, with Dropbox, that you can give just for subfolders "certen rights" (reading or writing rights) to members of your group?
... 'cos this was the main reason, why we (our assosiation) changed to G-Drive...
Great point Sabel, thanks for that!
You can certainly share a folder.
And using the Web app you can assign individual rights, so I THINK it will do what you want!
Yes for "one" folder... the main folder...
I thought about the sub-folders...
For example...
- main association (folder)
- Our own Team (folder)
in both are many sub-folders... and if you need to work with someone else (for graphic stuff, pictures, ec.ec.), who is not in the daily board of the "main association", you surely don't want to share all "sub-folders" with critical informations with this person... so in G-Drive you can give him/her only the rights for the sub-folder he/she needs...
Or lets say, the marketing guy... don't need the right to write in the folder of the event coordinator guy...
with Dropbox this wasn't possible...
only for the main folder... at least ~ one year ago...
I completely agree with your entire synopsis.I also use both Google Drive and Dropbox but for some reason which I cannot explain, I prefer using Dropbox so that is my main online storage.
The fact that Dropbox also gives free storage for signing onto your account from select mobile devices is also a big win for me cos it greatly extends the free space you have available. Many apps also support Dropbox and not Google Drive so that also adds convenience somewhat ;)
Thanks for the input tosinis earning free space seems to be something of a sport these days!
If you have been trying to decide on online storage and are torn between Google Drive or Dropbox, this is a really good breakdown to help reach that decision. If you aren't a tech savvy person, I would suggest trying both services and determine which one is easier for you to understand.
I use both, but for different reasons. Google Drive is my personal fave however. I love how it integrates with all my other Google services.
Great suggestions TONIA L. CLARK
Great review. Now I need to consider Evernote too for my new scanner that will sync with all three products.
I just thought its worth mentioning if you cancel the drive subscription im assuming everthing would be lost on drive or would it appear again on renewal of subscription???. I hope this is not a dumb post
awesome job sir. that free word spreadsheet etc sold me. i didn't know that prior to this video. thanks a bunch.
I use folder sync to backup full resolution photos to GDrive and let Google+ auto backup smaller resolution for web sharing (standard 2048px). Also use Folder sync to auto backup instagram photos to Gdrive. However, looking into see what Carousel from drop box is all about.
is it possible to move everything from Dropbox to Google Drive and if so How thank You
can't believe this show is still going. I remember watching it on canadain cable wayyy back in the day lol
Meekal Boone Cable? CABLE? we were network all the way!
Great comparison. I always get alot out of your vid's. Thanks!
I keep finding gems on your page. Thanks for the information. I just downloaded Google Drive as a back up to my files and pics besides my external storage. Thanks Steve!
+David Leon Great to hear that David, thanks for sharing!
Steve, very good video. Thanks. I shall be looking for more of your videos. Like the style
welcome aboard
Great video. I learned a great deal. I am trying to upload and share 4gb video on google drive but it doesn’t go through, it gets suck like at 14 minutes to finish Any suggestions and advice would be greatly appreciated it.
Having issues In mobile drive. The videos that I send to friends is requiring a google sign in. Ive change my settings to the individual who I sent to - to have viewing rights but still they are prompt to sign in. I'm not having this much trouble with Dropbox.
how did you download the icons to your desktop or labtop for google drive? and how did you put it in the favorites?
As usual - a great job! This question has been a quandary for me for some time - especially as I have been using Dropbox partly for storage and moreso for getting my PC and iPad to communicate! Recently as a result of taking your Productivity Course, have moved away from Outlook and iPhone combo to iPhone & Google. I think I will use GoogleDrive for my own stuff and use the Dropbox simpler file sharing system with other Directors in our sailing club.
I notice that "Box" is aggressively marketing "Free" "Box " for iPhone & iPad- 50 Gigs encrypted cloud storage" . This could shift the goal posts maybe? .
Hi Steve. I'm new to your channel and love your "show". I see that this vid is a few years old. I use both services but I prefer dropbox. The main thing reason is that files that are "shared with me", do not show up in my file browser. If someone else created the file and shared it with me, I have to copy the file to my drive. Annoying. Also, I feel that I get better customer service and online help if I need it with Dropbox. Just my .02
Thanks for all you do!
Hi Steve i'm using Google drive in my iphone currently running on ios version 11.2.1. i need to password protect my Google drive and Google photos. But when ever i try to lock my Google drive by going to the settings its mentioned currently it's not available. can you help me out.?
The G-Suite is super integrated and convenient, one ecosystem. Dropbox is just a lonely, stand-alone product that already has many much better alternatives.
I wish that Google Drive could sync with my phone as easily as Dropbox without having to use another app to do it. Thanks for video.
In my opinion, working with small data (20mb for example) google wins, but if you work with big archives (500mb to more) Drop box wins, main reason for me is, if you upload a 500 mb that take 2 hour for example and then you delete it by mistake, in dropbox you can paste again and only goin to indexing the file,( 30 seconds insted of the 2 hours). this is the main reason of my preference od drop box.
+Abel Quintanilla Wouldn't that mean your file isn't deleted at all? If you delete something by accident, it goes to the trash in both services. You just need to open the trash folder and 'undelete' it.
Most important reason why I have Se Dropbox - lan sync + Linux client + save screenshot + can syn to exiting folder
Since Google Drive has its own office suite, it allows me to collaborate across platforms. I can share and work on documents from my PC with someone using MAC. So while I do use free Dropbox for storage and access across my own desktop and mobile devices, Drive is where I go to collaborate.
Great way to do things Joan!
Why is it every time I try to send a file it’s always problematic the other side can’t open it up I don’t get notifications that it’s been sent it’s not the best app I have difficulties with it which video would you recommend I watch of yours I use an iPad
Great review but what is the desktop app to download to display Dropbox and Google Drive as folders?
Nice comparison. Maybe I'm going to start using Google Drive as my second online storage system - maybe to split business (Google Drive) and private data (Dropbox).
Not a bad idea!
God Idea! Thanks!
DropBx can use any mail-address, Gdrive needs a gmail account as far as I know.
so you can use a "general" mailadress (eg info@etc..) to create a DropBox and share items with several people, including you personal mail-address. So you cna reall seperate your own DropBox, shielded from other users.
nice,,i use dropbox i wanna know how to take a folder from dropbox and put in all on my external hard drive ..please help
zayemusic Just drag and drop it.
I just try that its like the folder is trapped in Dropbox and won't let me do that
Is there another way
*So which is better, Google Drive or Dropbox?*
At about 07:13 Steve talks about how sharing is better with Dropbox. At the time of this video being made this was certainly true on the Mac but on Windows, Google Drive is arguably even better again.
In a similar way to Dropbox, if you right click the file (in Google Drive on your PC not the web) you will see an option for "Google Drive" which expands to give you further options. One of the options is share, except instead of just copying the address to your clipboard it brings up a share dialogue which lets you share with other Gmail users by name and specify what permissions they have with that file such as; View only or Edit.
You can specify non gmail users too, either way it has the option to notify them by email and an option to write a custom message...negating the need to use any other email system. And if you do wish to share it via a third party email system or via Social Media it does display the link for you to manually copy to the clip board.
#GoogleDrive #dropbox #cloudstorage
Thanks So Much Craig, great explanation, I think I need to do a new video! It is on the top of my list for next week!
Very engaging and crystal clear. Like this presentation a lot.
Thanks
Glad to hear it Linda Newstrom-Lloyd
This is an excellent comparison of two good products.
Within the Drive web interface, there is a Share icon (the person+ icon) at the top when you select a file or folder, so that at least eliminates one click. As a regular user of both Dropbox and Google Drive, I find that my Drive is more active and generally open. As a result, I don't often find myself needing to share a file when I am not already in Google Drive. Now that the school where I teach is transitioning to 1:1 with Chrome Books, I suppose that would have made the choice for me anyway.
It is also important to note that files created within Drive (docs, sheets, and slides) do not count toward storage space.
Great point about the storage Stephanie! Thanks
Used Dropbox for years. I have tens of thousands of graphics files that I synced between my work iMac and homer MacBook. The sync could take zero to 20 minutes to start and would dominate my macs, especially the MacBook, until it finished. My MacBook was ridiculously slow for at least 30 minutes every time I booted up.
I switched everything to google drive recently. It was faster and easier to do than I had anticipated. Now, when I boot up, it's starts syncing right away and barely slows me down at all. What used to take 30 minutes is maybe 5 and
doesn't bog me down anymore.
To me, google drive is the clear winner.
Thanks Alan, it is often these little things that make the biggest difference.
Thank you for this info, I am going to watch all the tutorials.
Great video. Thank you. Here's to your growing community. Steve if we wanted to send films via Dropbox or Google drive etc.... And want our customers to pay on display. Is there such a video to show this set up?
This is really an excellent comparison of Dropbox and Google Drive, short and to the point. I have committed to cloud computing especially since I am quite mobile. It's so much easier to sync files to the cloud and then pick them up at your next location, especially since I've been able to replace my fairly heavy MacBookPro with an iPad! Now iPad's can't quite run web servers yet, so I still have to develop on my notebook and the desktop at times. But long story, longer, I've been really looking to invest in a cloud strategy (Yeah I'm one of those that has Box, Dropbox, SugarSync, ATT Locker, Google Drive and OneDrive..maybe others I forget!). This presentation, though, has convinced me to push toward Google Drive, especially since the price point it really attractive for the 100GB ( I mean $2/month is not even a coffee at Starbucks!). So, thanks Steve for your concise comparisons! Great investment in time for me!
Korky Kathman Glad to hear it Korky, it does seem that th other services are coming online with similar pricing, soon I think it will start to come down to speed as a differentiator.
Thank you, you have helped me make an informed decision.
Nice video!
What does happen when you decide to don't renew your Dropbox storage plan? What can you do with all the files that you have storage there so far?
Tks
+Luis Felipe Grandi Massola The files are only syncing to Dropbox, they still live on your computer. You should back them up to an external hard drive, ideally at least 2 external drives in case one fails. You can sync to external drives using software like Synctoy or Allway Sync. If you sync on a regular basis it's a good backup. Dropbox automates it so you don't have to think about it. If you discontinue Dropbox you just have to do it on your own, on some kind of regular basis.
I too thought you could only share Google Drive docs using the web interface. Here is what I found. On the Mac, right clicking on the file in the finder, at the very bottom click Google Drive and Share... appears. There is also a Google Drive>Share option on the Windows version. I use both BTW.
Hey Brad, Very cool I missed that trick sharing files within the Drive folder, thanks for pointing it out! I winder why they do not have that same functionality in the desktop app?
Great comparison. Clear and concise. Thanks.
You are most welcome!
I don't know if this has changed with Google Drive because I stopped using it a while ago for these reasons:
1- The Drive app crashes from time to time in the PC (occurred with various PCs), or doesn't sync some folders/files, so various times I had to disconnect the account and synchronize all the files again, which takes time and bandwidth.
2- In the case of choosing to use Google Docs, I didn't like the fact that my files are always only in the cloud and only accessible to read/write through the Google service, either because you can't actually download Google Docs to your device (like PC), or because it's difficult to do it (like you have to manually set each file as available offline for your phone, but it doesn't work for all types of Google Docs). In most cases if you don't have Internet the access to view and edit the docs is very limited. Also, and more important, generally you actually don't have backups in your devices, so if for some reason you loose your Google account, you loose basically everything,
So, anyways I had to use an alternative to Google Docs and then Google Docs were not a plus anymore. And also I felt insecure with the synchronization capability of the Drive, which never occurred with Dropbox.
Thanks for the feedback Jonathan Cantillo Jiménez I think a few of the issues you had a re resolved, but not all.
Good video...how would you go about moving content from Dropbox to Google Drive?
+Golf Dude It is pretty simple, Dropbox keeps a local folder on your drive so you can move those files into Google Drive.
Family office 365 account 6 installs of office plus 1tb of OneDrive each account for about £8 a month is a much better deal, I can’t see a use for Dropbox anymore?
as a programmer, i see google drive is really difficult to integrate our app or website to. dropbox has very straight forward sdk to help us interact with their api (upload, download, search files) while in google drive, i haven't really found any tutorial about it. the documentation is also hard to understand for basic programmer like me.
if anyone reading this and actually find google drive api is really easy to you, you can let me know where do i start learning it. thank you :D
If I'm right, we can create many google driver accounts, then connect them with one another (by sharing). So we just need to log on one account, but can still access other accounts' folders, thus expanding our storage space. (I wonder if I'm right and if it's similar in dropbox?) :)
Tuyen Pham I never tried that system, but it might work, I suspect it will become combersome over time, as to Dropbox, they may block that in in the desktop app.
Both accounts are debited (word?) when files are in a shared folder. (i.e. 1 mg file takes 1 mg from the account of every member of the shared file)
Great comparison on just two of the really great doc share options doing the rounds at the moment. I just recently got a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Samsung throws a lot of support to Evernote with its S Note app which can only sync with Evernote or Samsung's own servers.
I was kinda bummed out by this at first but it has re-introduced me to Evernote again. Personally I find Google Drive to be invincible in this department but Evernote does boast it's own winning features too.
Also may want to add that drop box has more integration with other third party apps than Google Drive. I have tried many different cloud storage. Including Drive, Onedrive, copy, bitcasa, dropbox, and cubby. I love how drop box is integrated with almost everything. I like the integrations and that alone is a big selling point for me. also drop box is now 9.99 a month for 1TB so that made it easier for me.
Raymond Fischer Thanks for the feedback, all very valid points!
Thank you! A very articulate and informative video.
I don't see it as an either of situation. I use Microsoft One Drive. 5 TB storage with my $100 a year Office 365 for syncing. I also have Dropbox and use it for sharing as it's easiest for sharing. I use Google Drive for collaborating on documents. And if you combine the free versions of all three, you have the online storage of all three combined.
I am really very confused as to how syncing folders and files works. After loads of trials and errors (mostly errors and frustrations deleting files accidentally - until I understood the direction of the sync...) Back to my original thought: After loading my (Onedrive) folder with a folder I want to sync up - I practiced syncing and it didn't work - until I realized the origin of the folder was not the one copied and placed into Onedrive. POINT: The only successful way to sync a folder is to copy it into the Onedrive folder. When I make a change in (Desktop) for example - it won't change in the cloud. The folder was copied from the "user" area - which I thought was the origin of the folder and not just a shortcut version. So, if I want to sync the folders, I have to chose them from the onedrive folder - and not access them from the usual place - lets say from a shortcut on the desktop. If I create a document - I must save that document in the document folder in the onedrive folder - not the usual document folder I would normally save it in - accessed from a shortcut on my desktop. It is so frustrating!!! If you are able to follow this - could you please help me by suggesting how to organize my folders so they will actually sync?
What do you make of RealCloud for storing stuff?
You should do a updated version.
Topher Sheppard I should, it is on the list!
I'm Thumbs up, number 400! 4:50 in the morning and this question was driving me insane. Thank you do much. I'm off to bed.
Glad we could help, than thanks for the thumbs up!
Just watched your video comparing Google Drive and Drop Box. I use both, but want to go to one. I have been trying to get my photos to sync automatically from my phone to photos in Google. I can't seem to get it to work. It did with the previous phone, but I can't get it to work with my current phone. I have an Android.
+Dave Adams try the google help forums,
productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/drive
Question... If I have a few gmail email accts will I have different google drive accts?
Great info, as always, Steve. I have 2 quick questions. I noticed the comment that indicated that GD converts files to their format from MS, is that correct? Also, with either service, when you sink files to the Desktop for convenience, those files then consume the memory of your laptop/PC etc., correct?
Yes you have local and online versions, and it does save files in GD format.