Compare Apple iCloud and Egnyte
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side-by-side comparison of Apple iCloud vs. Egnyte
based on preference data from user reviews. Apple iCloud rates 4.2/5 stars with 374 reviews. By contrast, Egnyte rates 4.3/5 stars with 611 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.
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| Star Rating | Apple iCloud | Egnyte |
| Market Segments | Apple iCloud Small-Business (52.6% of reviews) | Egnyte Small-Business (43.8% of reviews) |
| Entry Level Price | Apple iCloud Free | Egnyte $10 per employee/month |
Apple iCloud vs Egnyte
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Apple iCloud is easier to set up , while reviewers preferred administration and ease of doing business with Egnyte overall.
- Reviewers felt that Egnyte meets the needs of their business better than Apple iCloud.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Apple iCloud and Egnyte provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Egnyte over Apple iCloud.
Categories
Shared Categories
Apple iCloud and Egnyte are categorized as Cloud Content Collaboration
Unique Categories
Apple iCloud has no unique categories
Egnyte is categorized as SAP App Center, Other Privacy, Data Governance, Data-Centric Security, Encryption Key Management, Autodesk BIM 360 Integration Partners, and Sensitive Data Discovery
Pricing
5 GB
Free
50 GB
$0.99per month
200 GB
$2.99per month
1 TB
$9.99per month
Free Trial Unavailable
Team
$10 per employee/month
Business
$20per employee/month
Enterprise
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
Apple iCloud
Responses: 289
Egnyte
Responses: 501
Ease of Use
Apple iCloud
Responses: 292
Egnyte
Responses: 502
Ease of Setup
Apple iCloud
Responses: 60
Egnyte
Responses: 188
Ease of Admin
Apple iCloud
Responses: 53
Egnyte
Responses: 189
Quality of Support
Apple iCloud
Responses: 258
Egnyte
Responses: 389
Ease of Doing Business With
Apple iCloud
Responses: 52
Egnyte
Responses: 177
Product Direction (% positive)
Apple iCloud
Responses: 289
Egnyte
Responses: 488
Features
File Management
Device Syncing
Apple iCloud
Responses: 208
Egnyte
Responses: 325
Web Interface
Apple iCloud
Responses: 196
Egnyte
Responses: 375
File Type Support
Apple iCloud
Responses: 200
Egnyte
Responses: 364
Search
Apple iCloud
Responses: 189
Egnyte
Responses: 352
Mobile Apps
Apple iCloud
Responses: 204
Egnyte
Responses: 253
Collaboration
File following
Apple iCloud
Responses: 164
Egnyte
Responses: 295
File Sharing
Apple iCloud
Responses: 186
Egnyte
Responses: 382
Simultaneously Editing
Apple iCloud
Responses: 142
Egnyte
Responses: 265
Change Tracking / Audit Logs
Apple iCloud
Responses: 123
Egnyte
Responses: 270
Administration
User and Role Management
Apple iCloud
Responses: 116
Egnyte
Responses: 246
Single Sign-On
Apple iCloud
Responses: 126
Egnyte
Responses: 206
Policies and Controls
Apple iCloud
Responses: 130
Egnyte
Responses: 225
Device Management
Apple iCloud
Responses: 139
Egnyte
Responses: 204
Storage Limits
Apple iCloud
Responses: 142
Egnyte
Responses: 222
Storage Zones
Apple iCloud
Responses: 123
Egnyte
Responses: 177
Security
Apple iCloud
Responses: 149
Egnyte
Responses: 249
Platform
Internationalization
Apple iCloud
Responses: 20
Egnyte
Responses: 74
Performance and Reliability
Apple iCloud
Responses: 24
Egnyte
Responses: 145
Reporting and Auditing
Apple iCloud
Responses: 22
Egnyte
Responses: 115
System of Record Integration
Apple iCloud
Responses: 21
Egnyte
Responses: 88
APIs
Apple iCloud
Responses: 20
Egnyte
Responses: 56
Reviewers' Company Size
Reviewers of both Apple iCloud and Egnyte were most often representing companies in the Small-Business segment.
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Apple iCloud
Egnyte
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Apple iCloud
Egnyte
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Apple iCloud
Egnyte
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
8.3%
Computer Software
8.3%
Education Management
6.0%
Marketing and Advertising
3.7%
Higher Education
3.7%
Other
70.1%
Marketing and Advertising
10.6%
Construction
8.4%
Information Technology and Services
5.2%
Financial Services
5.1%
Computer Software
5.1%
Other
65.5%
Reviews
Most Helpful Favorable Review
User in Automotive
I like that I don't have to be concerned with backing up all of my information. I used to have an iphone that got dropped in water, and was toast. But having iCloud allowed it all to be backed up.
User in Computer Software
I particularly like the universal search feature of Egnyte. All file names and readable, text-based content (office documents, SQL scripts, etc) are indexed and yield lightning-fast search results for keywords. You can share any file uploaded to Egnyte via...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Eric M.
User in Mining & Metals
It seems to not always connect right away and it was a pain in the beginning to get setup the way that I wanted. It also is a little sluggish when opening up the management console.
Mykii L.
Administrator in Construction
Two-factor is a bit clunky, causes issues for standard users who don't use two factor. Applying permissions on hierarchy of folders is a nightmare and will definitely accelerate someone like me toward arthritis. Currently you have to set up each individual...
Discussions
Can it be made more secure?
5 comments
F
iCloud is already secure by apple incRead more
Please think about giving student discounts for apple icloud?
2 comments
RP
Yes of course there are many dicounted plans especially made for studentsRead more
What's the best way to make sure you keep everything protected
2 comments
JB
Always keep a backup on an SSD backup driveRead more
How do I password protect a folder saved in Egnyte?
2 comments
SC
Rights are assigned to folders. It really depends on WHAT egnyte product you have, and there are several.
Your admin should be able to answer/resolve...Read more
I can't add MS office products
2 comments
JT
Jackson, are you talking about adding the programs to Egnyte so that someone who has Egnyte can launch and run Word, Excel, or PowerPoint? If so then you...Read more
Can there be an offline version of Egnyte?
2 comments
BS
Yes. Egnyte offers offline sync and another modality where files only sync when you interact with them.
Hope this helps!
-DanRead more
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