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Difference between Dropbox and BorgBase

Last Updated : 22 Dec, 2022
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1. Dropbox: 
Dropbox is a file hosting service provided by the American company Dropbox Incorporation. It offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud and client software. It was founded in 2007. Dropbox was developed by two MIT students Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi. It offers only 2 GB free storage space. Maximum file size is 100 MB for free, 2 GB for paid Plus plan 100 GB for paid Professional plan. It is one of the earliest cloud storage services. 

2. BorgBase: 
BorgBase is a backup storage software which is provided by The Borge Collective. It is basically designed for Unix like operating system based systems. It was launched by The Borge Collective in 2010. It was majorly developed using Python. It offers 10 GB free storage space. It also provides unlimited storage space for paid accounts. It is also known as Attic Backup Software. 

Difference between Dropbox and Borgbase :

DROPBOX BORGBASE
It is owned by Dropbox Incorporation. It is owned by The Borge Collective.
It was launched in 2007. It was launched in 2010.
It offers 2 GB free storage space. It also offers 10 GB free storage space.
Maximum storage size is 5 TB here. Maximum storage size is 100GB for Small, 1TB for Medium, and 2TB for Large paid plan.
It supports less types of file formats. It supports more types of file formats.
It is designed for all operating systems. It is basically designed for Unix like operating systems.
It supports file versioning. It also supports file versioning.
It charges comparatively more for additional storage that means it is more costly. It charges less for additional storage that means it is less costly.
It provides full security of data. It provides less security of data than Dropbox.
It shares files through web applications. While it shares files through links.
It uses block-syncing to update changes quickly. It does not use block-syncing to update changes quickly.

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