file sharing tools: dropbox vs google drive vs onedrive

Ross BeardMarketing Manager

1300 562 886ross.beard@rgtech.com.au

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Dropbox vs Google Drive vs OneDrive

AgendaAgenda

• Share files with your team?

• Share files between your own devices?

• Collaborate on docs with your team?

What are your needs?

Dropbox

• An established player in the market

• Easy to share files and folders with other people

• Seamless syncing between devices

• App integrations

Pros• Used primarily for

personal use, business offering is still finding its feet

• Data resides outside of Australia – can pose data data sovereignty issues

Cons

Google Drive

• Makes document collaboration really easy with seamless integration with Google docs

• Works well with Google Apps and Gmail

Pros• To get the most out of

Google Drive you really need to switch over to Google Apps

• This change can be hard for you and your team

Cons

OneDrive

• Syncs well with Microsoft’s Office 365 suite

• Works well with Microsoft devices – e.g. Windows 8, Microsoft Surface, Windows phones, etc

Pros• OneDrive business

solution is quite new – options not clear yet

• Brand confusion – SkyDrive?

• Android/iPhone apps work in progress

Cons

• Team decision

• Evaluate the needs of your entire team

• Trial each solution – see which one fits best

Choose one file sharing tool

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