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Difference between Dropbox and ShareFile

Last Updated : 09 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. It is one of the earliest cloud storage services. 

2. ShareFile: 
ShareFile is a file synchronization service, file sharing service and cloud-based file storage service which is provided by Citrix Systems. It is a secure content collaboration that supports the document centered tasks. It provides cloud-based storage, virtual data rooms and client portals. It was developed by Jesse Lipson. It is suitable for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. It does not offer free storage space. It was launched in 2005. 

Difference between Dropbox and ShareFile:

DROPBOX SHAREFILE
It is owned by Dropbox Incorporation. It is owned by Citrix Systems.
It was launched in 2007. It was launched in 2005.
It offers 2 GB free storage space. It offers 30 days free trial with maximum storage size 10 GB.
It was developed by Drew Houston and Arash Ferdowsi. It was developed by Jesse Lipson.
Maximum storage size is 5 TB here. Maximum storage size is unlimited here.
It is a file hosting, file synchronization and cloud storage service. It is a commercial file sharing and file synchronization service.
Maximum file size is 100 MB for free, 2 GB for paid Plus plan 100 GB for paid Professional plan. Maximum file size is 10 GB to 100 GB according to plans.
It is used to store personal and professional data both. It is used for storing small and large business related data.
It is supported by Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, BlackBerry and iOS. It is supported by Windows, macOS, iOS and Android operating systems.
It provides additional 500 MB free storage space for referral up to 16 GB. It does not have referral system.
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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