Hi Julian! You are welcome! And good decision! 👊

Glad it was helpful!

Glad I could help!

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Thanks for commenting!

Couldn't agree more!

Haha! I didn't even notice! But Costco has saved me a LOT of money over the years. I don't mind giving them a bit of free air time 😉 Thanks for the comment!

Straight up!

Yay! I'm glad I could help!

Boom!

Good choice! I've never lost a file on Dropbox and I have on Google Drive.

Yeah, some of my files were also missing 😞 in my pc as well 😣 Shifting tooo

omgggg i am really confused with them

Hi Siafu! I don't really have the space here to explain it all, but just know that the $5/month price tag is a bit deceptive. I signed up for it once and regretted it because it didn't really come with everything I thought it would, so the "more for less" wasn't really true. Plus, OneDrive can't sync programs/applications across its service. Dropbox can. It might work in your situation, but everything you can do on that $5 plan you can do on Dropbox (and then some). I'm on the 3TB plan for $20/month. Little more than half full.

@@BradenChase Thanks for the explanation. One other little snag I've found with OneDrive is that some files, like what I've got on Google Drive, won't open. I'd have to manually convert each file, it seems. I'll have to play around with Dropbox and see if they can. Just looking for the least expensive file sync with the most options. Thanks again!

@@BradenChase woah programs too? never thought of that

Gavin S yeah it’s awesome.

Hi judy! Those are probably your view settings that you can adjust. I don't have those huge folder images on mine because I change my view. A quick search on KZfaq shows many tutorials on how to use Dropbox on a variety of devices.

You are most welcome

Great comment! Thanks!

Exactly!

Glad it was helpful!

You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful!

Hi Chris! Thanks for commenting! My recommendation is to use Dropbox as your core but still have free accounts pretty much everywhere else, just in case. That's how I do it and I've never regretted it for a second.

@@BradenChase I have looked at a few and I am a little dissapointed that Dropbox does not offer any of the smaller package sizes. You have to commit to 1TB as they do not offer anything less. This is way more space than I would ever need so sort of excludes it for me.

@@1414141x If all you want is cloud storage, Dropbox might not be a good choice for you. There are a lot of free options you can use that whave smaller chunks. Only iCloud and Google Drive offer the little chunks of data you're talking about. But even with them, the best value is always the 1TB option. For me, I don't use Dropbox for the space. Having extra room to grow is nice, but I use it for the functionality and dependability. That's worth $10/month to me.

Not expensive for what you get. If you just want online storage, there are cheaper options. But if you want a tool for building a business, Dropbox hands down.

@@BradenChase If you subsribed to Microsoft 365, you get Microsoft cloud server space for 1TB - FOR FREE. Thats from world's no 1 brand name.

@@shahtub ya thats what i am thinking

You're right! I think I forgot to mention that but, you're right. My dropbox is SOOOOOOOOOOO much faster than any of the others. Files synced across multiple devices almost instantly. I've had OneDrive take more than 24 hours for a simple document sync.

Hi Moha! Thanks for the compliment! And I think you're right. Those are real concerns and I think you should be careful about your privacy online. I use Google for a lot of things... But there are some parts of my life that they don't touch. And Dropbox helps me maintain some of that privacy. I love Gmail and I use Google Search daily. But I don't trust them enough to move my whole life onto their servers.

since you are limited up to 3 devices in free version i changed to onedrive

That's a new change and, while it's a bit disappointing, it doesn't affect paid plans. Plus, OneDrive can't sync applications or programs across devices. Dropbox can.

@@BradenChase Your video was very helpful. I am planning for Dropbox subscription. I am unable to see a yearly plan where i can get better discounted rates. Is dropbox only available for monthly subscription ? Are there no yearly subscription plan ? Unable to find it in the website :-( . Please do help me out. Thanks !

Hi @@RameshKumar-ng3nf ! I think you made a great decision! You can find yearly plans at the following link www.dropbox.com/buy There are two plans available there: Plus and Professional After you choose a plan, you'll be taken to Step 2 where you can choose how you want to pay (monthly or yearly) Did that help?

Braden Chase how does this work ?

Thank you very much!

Awesome! Glad to help!

My pleasure!

Hi Reno! You are welcome! It's a great service and you are going to love it!

Glad I could help!

I’m in the same spot, I kind of like all the free add ins line yammer and so on. Private fault. Is there big security differences? Does Dropbox come with all the same features 🤔🥴 I work in pro audio and need to have folders that are private from my personal folders that clients can drop projects into....

Braden Chase any help or opinion appreciated (:

@@Calebmepapi yes, you only share what you want to

Thank you @Masi Lindback! I'm glad I could help!

ForbiddenSpatula42 you are so right!

Exactly!

Hi Thank you!

That's a good point on mobile systems, but I think that is a restriction in iOS and Android, not really a Dropbox issue. On my iPad, I can do that (kind of) via the Files app, but it's still clunky compared to the macOS version.

Yeah, if all you want is space, then google's workspace business is unlimited. But It's not the space that matters for people like me, It's the quality of the service and sync. I've never lost a file with Dropbox, but I've lost plenty with the other services.

1 Terabyte but a royal pain! I use 8 GB and regret the day I started subscribing. We use 365 but ignore the OneDrive.

Sweet! I really should set up some kind of affiliate account with them. I'm not getting paid for any of this. 😅

Exactly!

Good plan! I think that's a great idea!

You're welcome! Thanks for commenting!

Hi Gaertner! Thanks for commenting! Sorry, if my wording wasn't perfect in the video. If we're doing history, cloud storage has been around as long as the internet because that's the definition of the internet. But comparing 2001 Sharepoint to Dropbox 2008 is like comparing the Razor flip phones to the iPhone. Sure, they have some core functionality that's similar, but they just aren't the same thing. (I was there, I remember.) Before Dropbox, online storage had to be done through a browser, FTP, or a server setup. Back then, Sharepoint wasn't a true sync in the way we think of it today. It was a new(ish) server solution for hosting data within an organization. It was also about as user-friendly as a tooth extraction. Dropbox changed that and built the first non-OS app that defined the "sync" category that every service (from Microsoft to sugarsync to google drive to Apple) have tried (and failed) to copy. From pure technology perspective, Dropbox invented its AlphaSync which is still MILES ahead of OneDrive or Sharepoint, or google or iCloud. NONE of them can perform cross-platform application syncing at any level. Dropbox can without a hiccup. Sharepoint has its merits and a huge chunk of functionality that lies outside of the scope of Dropbox, but for what dropbox does, no one can touch them.

@@BradenChase Dropbox does not sync applications. You will have to give an example of what you mean with this claim. Because Dropbox does not sync and modify registry settings, so I'm not sure how it could install an application in a Windows environment.

Hi @@GCOCommander ! Yes, it does. I sync applications across my machines consistently. The confusion comes from a difference in vocabulary. For the past 30 years, "application" was the Apple-only word and "program" was the everybody-else word. That changed with the popularity of the iPhone/iPad, and "program" has been "overwritten" by "application" (or "app") in many contexts, even though they are basically synonymous. But from a technical standpoint, they are quite different. The Windows install process incorporates its programs into the system. Because of this, very few programs can be put in Dropbox and synced effectively. Practically, only the programs that operate independently of the registry can function this way. In the macOS world, most (but not all) applications are structured as an independent containing "folder" that has ALL of the needed execution code inside of it. They are not "installed" like they are on Windows systems and are fully functioning out of the gate. There is no registry to muck things up. In other words, you're able to sync applications on macOS just as you would any other folder. But since they are applications, they can run straight out of Dropbox. No need to put them into the official "Applications" folder. Applications I've done this with: Any education software from Cengage or National Geographic. Grammarly.app Kindle.app MindNode.app Omnifocus.app OpenOffice.app PixelMator.app Screenflow.app Skype.app Trello.app WhatsApp.app BetterTouchTool.app Amadeus Pro.app Amazon Music.app And much, much more... I don't use Windows much (thankfully), but I have been able to download .exe software to my mac, sync it through my Dropbox, and download it on company PCs without error. I can't do the same thing using OneDrive nor Google Drive. Something always gets messed up in the sync. Examples I've tested on a Windows machine: Any education software from Cengage or National Geographic. When I try to do the same thing with OneDrive, there INVARIABLY errors in the apps that make them non-functioning. The sync technology of OneDrive is simply inferior. But I recognize that this specific situation doesn't matter much for most people. How many people regularly need access to mac applications and PC programs at the same time, really? But the point is that Dropbox can do something that neither OneDrive, Google Drive, SharePoint, Box, SugarSync, nor any other "sync" app can do. And can do it flawlessly.

I don’t know about have the things you are talking about, but I love it when people know their shtuff!! Thanks!🍿

You're welcome @@iamwill8 ! And thanks for watching!

Totally Agree!

Hey thanks! I really appreciate it!

There you go!

Exaggeration. Their information is not on the internet. Logins were stolen. If they changed their passwords when told (like I did), nothing was stolen. Ps. OneDrive is a pain!

Good choice!

Even before xDrive there was sharepoint. but that is off the point... Similar to how Apple did NOT invent touchscreen NOR coin the word "smartphone"... They did invent iPhone, which has been the model for EVERY successful smartphone since. Dropbox was similar. There were predecessors in one sense... But everything we call "file sync" today is modeled after and compared to Dropbox. Every one I've tried so far, has fallen far short of the Dropbox standard.

"Wearing the pants" 🤣 I love it! And that's perfectly accurate too! From what you said, you're looking for Dropbox. I highly recommend Dropbox for exactly that: unobtrusive cloud storage and complete user control.

Good plan!

@@BradenChase Wow! Thanks for all the info! Super helpful to hear your experiences! I'm on the 14 day trial of Gsuite, and currently trying to sync my whole dropbox folder to Google's "Backup and Sync" because I had a hard time understanding the difference between that and Google File Stream. You're saying that Google File Stream has a folder that syncs on your computer, right? In my short time experimenting with Backup and Sync, it appears to have that as well... unless I'm missing something? This is the document that helped/confused me haha: support.google.com/drive/answer/7638428?hl=en

Thank you @@caseybrehm1242 !

And yet it is still accurate 😉

Dropbox is geared a little bit more toward professionals and people who heavily use online storage. Not so much for the casual user. That's why there aren't smaller plans.

Good points!

No problem!!

Great points! Thanks for the comments!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Awesome! Glad to hear!

You're welcome! Did they help you make a decision?

You bet!

the files are secure ryt? in both. I am confused bw onedrive and dropbox. But dropbox is expensove and i ll get ms things so...

Exactly!

Dropbox actually has a higher level of security than OneDrive and it's faster.

You are so welcome!

You can on the Professional Plan. You can even put a password on it.

@@BradenChase I have that. I've actually learned that if you copy the share link and paste it into where you want the URL link, you can delete the 0 at the end of the link and change it to 1. Save that and then when the person wants the download file, it will automatically download it without going to Dropbox. And if you do that for audio or video files, these will play directly on your site. I hope that helps.

Good! I'm glad!

Cool!

Hi Amigo! The short answer is Yes! You can have multiple devices attached to the same Dropbox account at the same time. Regarding the taxes and rules in India...I have no idea.

Thanks for watching!

Straight up!

There used to be, but Google started using it's power as a monopoly recently and they blocked this functionality in order to promote their own services. Bad move Google.

You bet

Thanks man!

Hi Java Juice! Great question! There are a lot of reasons for this relating to their business model and marketing that would take too long to explain... They just "think different." But you CAN get more free space. First off, they have an onboarding process when you're new and if you follow all the steps I think it gives you another 2 or 3 gb for free. So you're right around 5gb for free within about 20 minutes of signing up, which is what Apple offers on iCloud. After that, you get an extra 500mb for every new customer that you refer to them. For example, I had just over 32gb for free when I finally upgraded to a paid plan. --That's more free space than anyone offers, but you have to "share the love" to get it. :) -- In addition, those free GB stay with you even when you upgrade to or downgrade from a paid plan. So my professional plan is 3TB (I know, it's huge) and, once I started paying, they tripled my "free space" to just over 100 gb. So I actually have 3.11TB in my account, even though the plan is just for 3TB. But if I canceled, I'd still have the 32gb on my account. Does that make sense?

@@BradenChase oh okay. Yes, it makes sense. Thank you for replying to me. I appreciate every bit you said.

I've never used Scrivener so I couldn't directly tell you... But I have several applications inside my dropbox folder and they both sync and work perfectly. I also have a few applications that use Dropbox as the syncing platform between different computers (better touch tool and Alfred come to mind). the application is separate and in my Applications folder, but information is sync through dropbox. I hope that helps!

Hey thanks! Glad to meet a fellow believer! 😉

Thanks for the comment!

The ios apps don't stay on your device unless you "make them available offline." So there's no need to delete them. Now, if you have a lot of files that are "made available off line" meaning they are downloaded from your Dropbox to your iPad, then you'd uncheck that box and they would be made "online only." So not on your device, but still in your dropbox.

Sorry to hear that!

It's up to you. I have both but I don't use OneDrive. But it's included in my office365. I just don't use it.

yes Dropbox does that, Dropbox integrates to Windows Explorer, you just right click on the folder and click "Send with Transfer", it will create a dropbox link that you can share to other people

There are ways to make this happen, but I don't recommend it. I have just about everything in my Dropbox and have never regretted it.

You make a good point. I don't trust any company that much, not because they are evil, but just because of reality. There are so many ways that things can go wrong that it's always better to take your own life in your own hands. :) One reason that I like Dropbox is how easy it is to keep everything in the cloud for sharing BUT also have "hard copies" of everything locally. So even if Dropbox evaporates from one day to another, I still have my stuff. You don't get that safety net with Google.

Yes! Dropbox works like iCloud (only way better). With the desktop app installed, you have a local copy of any file in your Dropbox folder at all times. You get full functionality of the Finder and it automatically backs up all files for 30 days, so you can get previous versions whenever you want. This is also true for deleted files. You have up to 30 days to restore any deleted file you want.

Dropbox calls that feature Smart Sync. You can learn more here: www.dropbox.com/smart-sync

Hi Andrew! That's terrible you're having so many problems. From what you describe, it sounds like there are deeper file structure issues in your OS/HD/computer. I have all the latest updates from Dropbox (and a few beta features in place as well) and I routinely move around 2-3TB per month. Never had a hiccup.

You know, I haven't compared that directly, but my intuition says dropbox would be much less since you're only syncing minute changes to each file instead of the entire file every time. Also, Drive has to load the entire web interface every time you do anything and that adds up if you're working with a lot of files. That's on top of the changes you make to the files themselves. Dropbox only syncs exactly what's changed, so there should be a significant reduction in data use. Just a warning though that the INITIAL setup and sync could be a lot for a pre-paid set up. The initial set up often uses quite a bit as ALL of your files need to be downloaded from Drive (lots of bytes) then uploaded to Dropbox (exactly double the download). Zapier can reduce that a bit with a direct Google-to-Dropbox transfer (if you know how to set it up). But it would still need to be downloaded to your computer, which would use some of your internet. Hope that helps!

Hi Telis! There's too much in there for me to address in a comment (maybe a future video...) But the short of it is that it doesn't seem like you have a real need for a service as amazing as Dropbox (it's WAAAAAY more than "just sharing files"). But millions of people have found the holes in Google Drive and OneDrive (and others), myself included. And we opt for something better. If you ever find yourself stuck in one of those holes, Dropbox will be there, ready and waiting to save the day. Side note: I have paid accounts for all of the services you mention and Dropbox still out performs them all. It also integrates with all of them, BTW.

Hi Ivan! I'm guessing the issue is in the file export or the internet connection. Dropbox is the fastest service out there, but if you're moving around files with a lot of gigabytes, that's going to take some time on any wireless internet as most Wi-Fi connections max out at about 300mbs. The length of the video matters less than the size of the file. For example, I have a few compressed 10-min videos that are less than 20 megabytes. Those upload very quickly...less than a minute. I also have 7-8 minute videos that are uncompressed and so are closer to 1 gigabyte in size. Those take quite a bit longer. Does that make sense?

Thanks for the Comment!

I totally get it!

Hi Gilbert! I pay for the full account now, but I didn't always. For a long time, I worked with a company and they paid for 1 professional account (1TB) and all the employees had free accounts. Then, we'd just connect on anything important through shared folders. For example, I had about 50GB of audio files to move one day which was larger than my entire free account. So I broke it into chunks of about 5 gb each and put that into the company shared folder. After it was uploaded, someone would move those 5 GB to a main "RAW Audio" folder that was part of the paid plan, but NOT shared with my free personal account. Then the space in my free account was available to upload the next set of 5GB. So there was only 1 paid account that acted like the "home base" for everyone and then we used free accounts and shared folders to connect to the paid account. Worked perfectly for years.

Thanks man. So I actually purchased a premium subscription because of what you said. How I wish, onedrive and google will have block level sync/copy so that we don't have to pay for different separate services.

Love me some dropbox!

Thanks for the comment Saraz! I ended up using both as well. Dropbox is my primary and I usually end up putting just about everything in there, even if it's in Google Drive still. There are specific situations where Google wins though, like the one you described above. I can allow downloads without signing in, but that might be a feature of the paid plans. Another is that Google Sheets is a must if you're doing much work with Zapier. Dropbox recently incorporated the GSheets format into their system, but I haven't figured out how to make it sync with Zapier yet. Also, the search function in Google Drive is (predictably) better than the one in Dropbox, though Dropbox is quite good.

OneDrive stole the idea of real-time backup from Dropbox. ;)

Hands down!

I'd strongly recommend Dropbox for that. Every professional audio and video editor I've ever worked with uses Dropbox. Strategy You can set up two separate accounts, one for you and one for him. Share a folder between the two of you and then whatever you put in that folder will be automatically shared and downloaded to him and vice versa.

Thank you for your help... He set me up with Dropbox I was looking into it playing with it... I'm not confident but it seems really easy...

Hands down!