Google Drive vs Dropbox vs FileCloud

Key Differences, Security Features and a Detailed Comparison

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Dropbox vs Google Drive vs FileCloud

More Value For Price

FileCloud offers a best in class, secure enterprise file-sharing solution with a powerful administrative system. Get all the features offered by Dropbox and Google drive, unlimited free client accounts, a more user friendly interface at a much lower cost.

Privacy & Security

Security is the top priority for any large enterprise. FileCloud can be hosted on-premise for 100% control over data, or the cloud. Get end-point backup, smart DLP, anti-virus, ransomware protection and much more. Try FileCloud for free today.

Important Features

Dropbox and Google Drive have limits on large file sharing, and you will have to pay thousands of extra dollars to get all advanced features. FileCloud also offers customization and branding features to broadcast your brand.

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FileCloud has received the Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice Distinction for the fifth consecutive time!

92% of our customers would recommend us to a friend.

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Dropbox vs gDrive vs FileCloud Pricing

When comparing features side by side, Dropbox Business (Advanced) plan costs you $24,000 for 100 users annually, Google Drive (Enterprise) plan costs $30,000 for 100 users annually and FileCloud Online (Enterprise) plan costs $18,000 for 100 users annually.  You can save a huge amount of money with FileCloud without compromising on any of the features, and in fact, you get a lot more flexibility and an unparalleled customer support.

When comparing gDrive vs Dropbox, FileCloud offers the same stability, ease of use, and security, but a much greater ROI (return on investment).



FileCloud Online (Enterprise Plan) Dropbox Business (Advanced) Google Drive (Enterprise Plan)
Pricing
Business Model $/user license $/user license $/user license
Pricing for 100 users/year $18,000 $24,000 $30,000
Hosting Options & Features
Cloud Hosted yes yes yes
Large File Support, max file size Unlimited 100 GB 5 TB
Free Unlimited Client Accounts yes no no
Multi-Tenancy yes no no
Run On Docker yes no no
Run On Linux Server yes no no
Storage, Sync & Backup Features
Storage Sync yes yes yes
Supported Local Storage yes yes no
Storage Limitation Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Endpoint Backup (Multiple folders) yes no no
Branch Office Synchronization yes no no
Mobile Features
Mobile OS Compatibility iOS, Android, Windows Phone iOS, Android, Windows Phone iOS, Android, Windows Phone
iOS, Android Media backup yes yes yes
Cloud Features
File Sharing yes yes yes
Secure Access yes yes yes
Cross Platform yes yes yes
Desktop Sync – Cross Platform(Windows, Mac, Linux) yes yes yes
Document Quick Edit yes yes yes
Document Web Edit yes yes yes
Embedded File Upload Form yes yes yes
File Comments/Activity Stream yes yes yes
Workflow Automation yes yes yes
Chrome Extension yes yes yes
Gmail Extension yes yes yes
DICOM Medical Images Preview (e.g. X-rays, Scans) yes yes yes
Customization
Customization, Branding yes no no
Security, Access Control & Existing File Systems Integration
Integrate – Existing Home Directories yes no no
NTFS Support yes no no
Network Share Support yes no no
Network Share Versioning yes no no
Active Directory Support yes yes yes
Data Leak Prevention yes no
(Buy Third Party Tool)
no
Data Governance (Automatic document life cycle management) yes Buy Additional Software yes
SAML Authentication yes yes yes
Data At Rest Encryption yes yes yes
Two Factor Authentication(2FA) yes yes yes
File Locking yes yes yes
FIPS 140-2 (U.S. government security standard) yes no yes
Extensibility
Outlook Integration yes yes yes
API Support yes yes yes
Sharepoint plugin Under Development no yes
E-signature Under Development Buy Additional Software no
Google Drive Integration Under Development no yes
Amazon S3/OpenStack Support yes yes yes
Audit & Admin Tools
Access and Monitoring Control yes yes yes
Mobile Device Management (Block devices, remote wipe, notification to devices) yes yes yes
Audit Reports (What, When, Who and How) yes yes yes
Geo IP Access Reports yes no yes
File Analytics & Reporting (Summary of Client Applications per OS & Type, User Shares, Active Files Managed, File Type Distribution) yes no no
Role Based Administration yes yes yes
GDPR Pattern Search yes yes yes
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Integrations

No one likes having to migrate from existing system infrastructure! FileCloud seamlessly integrates with Active Directory, NTFS, Office Online, Microsoft Outlook & Office 365. so that you don’t have to.

Endpoint Backup

In addition to file-sharing and sync, FileCloud offers end-point backup. unlike competitors such as Dropbox.

Mobile Apps & Browser Extensions

Access and share large files with your team: anywhere, anytime, and from any device. FileCloud’s intuitive mobile and desktop apps support iOS, MacOS, Android and Windows. 

Branding & Customization

Enjoy the unparalleled branding and customization options that your business deserves. Run your portal with your brand logo, login screen, emails, assets, and even your custom domain.

Multi-Tenancy Support

Do you manage multiple branch offices? FileCloud supports multi-tenancy and reduces the overhead costs of maintaining multiple instances for data and access abstraction.

Metadata Management

FileCloud offers powerful metadata management features to classify and manage files using tags and custom meta data sets.

Powerful Admininstration

Utilize an extensive administrative dashboard, detailed audit logs, advanced reports and much more. Admins have full control over user groups, file/folder access and can assign permissions or restrictions whenever the need arises.

Federated Search/ Compliance

FileCloud provides Federated Search to support E-discovery and GDPR compliant features. Check out more compliant standards below.

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gDrive vs Dropbox - Try FileCloud instead!

Dropbox and Google Drive are two of the biggest EFSS solutions, but FileCloud is much secure, easier to use, provides more enterprise features and advanced data compliance, governance and retention capabilities, while saving you thousands of dollars every year.

Also get unlimited free client accounts, modern encryption (AES 256-bit) methods and industry standards to transfer (SSL/TLS secure tunnel) and store data securely. Other FileCloud security features include two-factor authentication, ransomware detection, anti-virus scanning, data leak prevention and easy-to-configure security policies. FileCloud also provides endpoint backup, unlike Dropbox.

Learn more about FileCloud features here.

“We liked FileCloud’s pricing, comprehensive feature set (branding, encryption) and the responsive support”

FileCloud Offers Better ROI

FileCloud offers a better price point and much more to scale up your business ROI

  • Save thousands of dollars every year
  • Free unlimited client/ partner accounts
  • 5x better value than OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Egnyte and many more EFSS Solutions
  • Amazing customer support

If you want complete control and ownership over your data, you can opt for FileCloud Server, a private Dropbox alternative.

“FileCloud is by far the best on-premise file sharing solution.”

More Feature Advantages over other EFSS solutions

  • FileCloud allows self-hosting on-premises.
  • FileCloud can be used on a Windows server.
  • FileCloud allows the use of Windows Network Folders with NTFS permissions.
  • FileCloud integrates with Active Directory and users can keep using the same Active Directory credentials.
  • FileCloud offers external file-sharing capabilities to share files with vendors, partners, and customers.
  • FileCloud allows one to remotely wipe files on client devices (PCs, mobile apps etc).
  • FileCloud offers strong metadata management capabilities to classify files using tags and custom metadata sets.
  • FileCloud allows manual retention, share deletion policies, and manual classifications.
  • FileCloud provides powerful administration features for system admins (Device dashboard, detailed audit log, reports and much more …)
  • FileCloud offers unparalleled branding/customization. You can change the logo and login screen, brand your file-sharing emails, and you can run it on a custom domain.
  • FileCloud offers a pattern search so as to support e-discovery and GDPR compliance.
  • FileCloud offers security and permissions at folder/subfolder levels.
  • FileCloud offers virtual drive & selective sync capabilities.
  • Data loss prevention
  • HIPAA or FINRA compliant enterprise file share
  • Strong metadata management capabilities to classify files using tags and custom metadata sets

“Easy integration of FileCloud with our existing network drive structure was superb”

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