(formerly Box.net) is an online file sharing and Cloud content management service for enterprise companies. In 2011, Dropbox was named the 5th most valuable startup, trailing Facebook, Twitter, Zynga, and Groupon.īox Inc. Whereas Box received angel investment from Mark Cuban, Dropbox counts U2 members Bono and The Edge as individual investors. Both services allow access via the web (browser-based), software for Linux, Mac, and Windows, and mobile apps for iOS, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phones.īoth companies have been heavily funded by venture capital firms - Box has raised over $520 million and launched an IPO in January 2015. Dropbox is a much larger company with a higher annual revenue and market share, so the service is likely to stick around, but dollar-for-dollar Box offers more storage. While Box has historically focused on businesses as their customer base, Dropbox grew with a consumer focus however, Dropbox launched Dropbox for Teams in 2011 and rebranded it to Dropbox for Business in April 2013. For existing users, the company hopes they will use the extra space to store projects that include high-definition video, to upload photos so they can free up phone space, and to send large files to clients for review.Diffen › Technology › Computers › Softwareĭropbox and Box (formerly Box.net) are two of the largest and most full-featured cloud storage and online backup services (others being Microsoft's OneDrive and Google Drive). She added that the company currently does not have plans to increase the storage of its other tiers.ĭropbox says the move will make it easier for new users to join, uploading all their files for a lower cost. “No - this is a result of us listening to our users, who have told us that they want more space,” a Dropbox spokesperson told VentureBeat.
We asked Dropbox if it was responding to the competition, which is heating up in the space. Microsoft’s OneDrive offers 1TB for $15 per user per month and unlimited storage for $120 per user per year.
For unlimited storage, you’ll have to pay $20 per user per month.īy comparison, Google One offers 2TB for $9.99 per month, 10TB for $100 per month, 20TB for $200 per month, and 30TB for $300 per month. Dropbox Professional still costs $20 per month but now comes with 2TB of storage.ĭropbox Business plans still start at $12.50 per user per month but offer 3TB of storage. Dropbox Plus, which costs $10 per month, will remain at 1TB of storage.
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