This tool allows files added to your Dropbox account to start copying over local Ethernet or Wi-Fi connections even before they’re fully uploaded to the cloud. But making users essentially do your marketing for you to get what’s free elsewhere isn’t a great value proposition.ĭropbox also has a feature that makes it faster to send files around your local network: LAN sync. Dropbox users can boost their free storage by getting friends to sign up with referral codes, up to 16GB. $75 per month/3 user minimum, $25 for each extra userĪs you can see, Google Drive (also known as Google One) offers both more initial, free storage, and more and cheaper options at different levels of storage. $45 per month/3 user minimum, $15 for each extra user $12 a month (one user only), $20 a month for 6 users Here’s a quick breakdown of the various plans and prices: Storage tier

PricingĪt the consumer level, both companies offer at least one approximately comparable plan for cloud storage. Note: You might also be interested in our comparison of Google Drive vs.

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