drop.io vs getdropbox.com
getdropbox.com wins, and here’s why:
* Syncing up to 50 gigabytes of content, seamlessly, across Mac, Windows, and Linux.
* Sharing individual folders, with per-folder “push-like” data publishing.
* Edit history, ability to un-delete stuff.
* Automatic organization of media.
* Other crazy awesome stuff.
What does drop.io do?
* Share a file. At least it’s easy.
Deadman 7:17 pm on September 29, 2008 Permalink
drop.io also offers recording from voicemail and offers a free conference call number. although its only 100 Mb.
Kevin Chiu 11:45 am on September 30, 2008 Permalink
Hmm, that's interesting. I didn't know that drop.io was branching off into telecom.
Arvell Craig 10:24 am on February 13, 2009 Permalink
Thanks. I just found out about drop.io today and was just searching this topic
Impossible 9:16 am on March 19, 2009 Permalink
The two services are distinct. DropBox requires a desktop client to fully take advantage of the syncing versus drop.io that just requires a web browser. Also, drop.io supports document viewing, audio file listening and many other advanced features that DropBox fails on. Next time do some research.
Newman 10:15 am on April 6, 2009 Permalink
Yeah, I’m still up on the air about which to use and to recommend to others. I guess, I need to use them both and figure it out…
Thanks for the post about it… and the research you did do
newman 10:17 am on April 6, 2009 Permalink
PS: The link to drop.io is broken. FYI
http://drop.io
Kevin Chiu 5:32 am on April 7, 2009 Permalink
Thanks Newman, I’ve fixed the link. Also, you should check out my latest post on Dropbox.
Jaysee 1:23 am on June 18, 2009 Permalink
i love dropbox. 2G for free storage amazing. totally using it when i start work.
Joshua 7:53 am on October 29, 2009 Permalink
I’m not sure what kind of reasoning was involved with your verdict. DropBox and drop.io are extremely distinct services which focus on completely different things. Dropbox is mere storage and sync, drop.io is online collaboration. Drop.io focuses on giving you “drops” which store more than just files, but chat rooms, voicemail, watchable video, audio, presentations, notes/text, images, etc. Dropbox is just…storage and sync. Don’t get me wrong, I love dropbox and use it everyday, but saying Dropbox wins over drop.io is like saying an apple is better than an orange.
Kevin 5:11 pm on October 29, 2009 Permalink
Joshua, it’s been months since I posted this, and drop.io has diversified its feature set greatly.
Yu-kai Chou 12:20 pm on December 6, 2009 Permalink
Hey Kevin,
Thanks for the post. I have been using Dropbox but heard people rave about drop.io, especially about the new present.io features. Can you create an updated post about the 2 services and see which one is better for what type?
Thanks and keep the amazing posts going! I’ll follow you on Twitter.
Kevin Chiu 8:04 pm on January 3, 2010 Permalink
Hey Yu-kai,
Updating this post is on my Todo list now. Thanks for reading as well as the Twitter follow!