Buzz
Discover the detailed guide to the top 5 data storage and sharing services in 2016. Depending on your needs and tasks, choose the service that suits you best.
1. Dropbox
Introduced in 2007, Dropbox remains a popular choice across various platforms. With high user feedback, rated 4.6/5 on Google Play, Dropbox allows you to share data, files, photos, videos, and more from anywhere, anytime with a single account.
Platform Support: Available on Mobile, Tablet, Laptop, PC, Window, Linux, Mac, Android, iOS, Blackberry.
Data Capacity:
- Free Capacity: Offers 2GB of free storage. However, you can boost your capacity by:
+ Introduce a friend to use Dropbox and get an additional 500MB.
Enhance your connected media account: Get a bonus of 125 MB.
For MailBox users: Enjoy an additional 1GB storage.
Max capacity for free accounts is now boosted to 20GB.
- Premium Storage: For just $10/month, upgrade to Dropbox Pro. Securely store 1 TB of data, with limited sharing.
Upload Method: Effortlessly upload multiple files at once.
Security: While previously criticized for security, Dropbox now ensures protection for all data files. It offers a two-step security feature to safeguard your account.
2. Box
Box is a widely recognized application today. With one account, you can share data files, photos, videos, and more. Box integrates with Google and Office, allowing you to create and edit files online. Over 120,000 companies use this service. It has a Google Play rating of 4.4/5.
Platform Support: Accessible on Mobile, Tablet, Laptop, PC, Windows, Blackberry, Mac, Android, iOS.
Data Storage Capacity:
- Free Storage: Enjoy 10GB of free space.
- Paid Storage: 100GB for 10 users at $5/month. A great deal for ample storage.
Upload Method: Easily upload multiple files at once, with the added ability to upload entire folders.
Security: Offers reasonable security measures, including Call Box security on Blackberry devices.
3. Sky Driver
Sky Driver is deeply integrated into Microsoft services, enabling users to create and edit files online. However, there might be a future name change due to security concerns related to Sky. It has a Google Play rating of 4.4/5.
Platform Support: Accessible on Mobile, Tablet, Laptop, PC, Windows, Linux, Mac, Android.
Data Storage Capacity: Free users are limited to 7GB of storage.
Upload Method: Effortlessly upload multiple files simultaneously.
Security: Boasts a high level of security measures.
4. Ubuntu One
Allows for sharing and storing data in the cloud, especially facilitating file sharing on social networks. It has a Google Play rating of 4.4/5.
Platform Support: Android, Windows, Ubuntu, and iOS.
Data Storage Capacity: Free 5GB storage, with the option to use additional paid accounts.
Upload Method: Easily upload multiple files simultaneously.
Security: Offers a decent level of security measures.
5. Google Drive
Allows storage of anything and sharing of everything. Additionally, Google Drive enables PDF file reading, online file conversion, printing files, and more. It has a Google Play rating of 4.2/5.
Platform Support: Accessible on Mobile, Tablet, Laptop, PC, Windows, Linux, Mac, Android.
Data Storage Capacity: Free storage is 15 GB, consolidating both Google Drive and Gmail accounts.
Upload Method: Easily upload multiple files simultaneously.
Security: Boasts high-level security measures.
