# Egnyte, Microsoft Purview Information Protection vs Dropbox Comparison

| | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,160 | 32 | 31,363 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (44.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (50.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (64.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | No pricing available | $11.99 Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Egnyte

Pros:
- Ease of Use (120 reviews)
- File Sharing (70 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (21 reviews)
- File Management (18 reviews)

### Microsoft Purview Information Protection

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Setup (1 reviews)
- Expensive (1 reviews)

### Dropbox

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2423 reviews)
- File Sharing (1223 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (672 reviews)
- Limited Storage (670 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (908 reviews) | 8.5 (24 reviews) | 9.0 (26803 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (913 reviews) | 8.4 (24 reviews) | 9.0 (27257 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.8 (413 reviews) | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 9.1 (9165 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (313 reviews) | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (5447 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.8 (730 reviews) | 8.5 (22 reviews) | 8.6 (19365 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (302 reviews) | 8.7 (13 reviews) | 8.9 (5049 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (843 reviews) | 7.9 (22 reviews) | 7.9 (26694 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Egnyte

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Business

Price: Contact Us

Description: 10 - 100 employees

Key Features:
- Hybrid architecture
- Multi-factor authentication
- 1 TB online storage + 10 GB of collective, shared cloud storage per employee, or custom storage available

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/egnyte/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Microsoft Purview Information Protection

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Dropbox

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Plus

Price: $11.99 Per Month

Description: Use Dropbox Plus to save and share more files. Store, share, and send larger files. Plus helps you save hard drive space, so you can focus on getting work done. Learn more at dropbox.com/plus

Key Features:
- 2 TB of storage
- Connect all the devices you need
- Automatically back up all your devices

[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Content Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Egnyte** | 8.8/10 | 710 |
| **Microsoft Purview Information Protection** | N/A | N/A |
| **Dropbox** | 8.5/10 | 24299 |

#### File Management

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Device Syncing** | 8.9 (559 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (22186 reviews) | 
| **Web Interface** | 8.9 (613 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (22088 reviews) | 
| **File Type Support** | 9.1 (607 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (22125 reviews) | 
| **Search** | 8.6 (596 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (21615 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Apps** | 8.7 (459 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (20314 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 6.9 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.2 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.6 (727 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.5 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.3 (705 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **File following** | 8.9 (508 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (20351 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | 9.3 (646 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (22816 reviews) | 
| **Simultaneously Editing** | 8.0 (484 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.0 (18986 reviews) | 
| **Change Tracking / Audit Logs** | 8.7 (485 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (17959 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **User and Role Management** | 9.1 (465 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (16787 reviews) | 
| **Policies and Controls** | 9.0 (451 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (16375 reviews) | 
| **Device Management** | 9.1 (408 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (16567 reviews) | 
| **Storage Limits** | 9.0 (435 reviews) | Not enough data | 7.7 (17966 reviews) | 
| **Storage Zones** | 8.8 (367 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (15915 reviews) | 
| **Security** | 9.4 (490 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (17695 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance and Reliability** | 9.2 (302 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (10748 reviews) | 
| **Reporting and Auditing** | 8.9 (257 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (9572 reviews) | 
| **System of Record Integration** | 8.8 (223 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (9491 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | 8.5 (186 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (9107 reviews) | 

### Data Governance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Egnyte** | 8.6/10 | 164 |
| **Microsoft Purview Information Protection** | N/A | N/A |
| **Dropbox** | N/A | N/A |

#### Administration

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Modelling** | 8.9 (106 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Recommendations** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workflow Management** | 8.9 (116 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboards and Visualizations** | 8.9 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Business Glossary** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | 9.3 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Profililng** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting and Visualization** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lineage** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | 9.3 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Training and Guidelines** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement** | 9.0 (124 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | 9.1 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | 9.4 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Roles Management** | 9.3 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Management** | 9.3 (89 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Quality

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Preparation** | 9.2 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Distribution** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Unification** | 9.3 (120 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Maintainence

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Quality Management** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Management** | 9.1 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 8.0 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 8.3 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Data Governance

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 7.3 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 6.8 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | 7.1 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 7.2 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | 7.6 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Data Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Egnyte** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Purview Information Protection** | 8.6/10 | 11 |
| **Dropbox** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Protection

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Encryption/Security** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomoly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analysis

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Data-Centric Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Egnyte** | 9.1/10 | 128 |
| **Microsoft Purview Information Protection** | N/A | N/A |
| **Dropbox** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Protection

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sensitive Data Discovery** | 9.4 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Structured and Unstructured Data** | 8.8 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 9.4 (102 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Persistent Protection** | 9.4 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Masking** | 9.0 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Governance and Access Management** | 9.2 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit and Reporting** | 9.2 (98 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Compliance

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **At-Risk Analysis** | 9.1 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DLP Configuration** | 8.9 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Usability

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Visualization** | 9.1 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Algorithyms** | 8.6 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-Platforms** | 8.9 (93 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Encryption Key Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Egnyte** | 9.0/10 | 117 |
| **Microsoft Purview Information Protection** | N/A | N/A |
| **Dropbox** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Durability** | 9.2 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Envelope Encryption** | 8.9 (87 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | 8.9 (64 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **API/Integrations** | 8.8 (85 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Service Integration** | 8.9 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Regional Support** | 9.0 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 9.0 (95 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auditing** | 9.4 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 9.0 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Management Console** | 9.3 (92 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Sensitive Data Discovery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Egnyte** | 8.3/10 | 113 |
| **Microsoft Purview Information Protection** | 8.4/10 | 8 |
| **Dropbox** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Structure type** | 9.1 (81 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Contextual search** | 8.9 (85 reviews) | 7.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Template algorithms** | 8.9 (72 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Custom algorithms** | 8.7 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **False-positive management** | 8.6 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple file and location types** | 9.3 (93 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Real-time monitoring** | 9.2 (84 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Dashboard** | 9.1 (89 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | 9.4 (83 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | 9.3 (88 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Sensitive Data Discovery

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 5.9 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | 6.8 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 6.2 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 6.7 (11 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Video Editing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Egnyte** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Purview Information Protection** | N/A | N/A |
| **Dropbox** | 7.9/10 | 412 |

#### Editing

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Audio Mixing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Transcription** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (375 reviews) | 
| **Text Animation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Time Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Overlays and Watermarks** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (364 reviews) | 
| **Clip Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.6 (371 reviews) | 
| **Titles and Captions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Operating System** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (384 reviews) | 
| **Format Compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (383 reviews) | 
| **Team Review** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (374 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.9 (363 reviews) | 
| **AI Text-to-Speech** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Video Editing

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (60 reviews) | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Electronic Trial Master File (eTMF)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Egnyte** | 8.9/10 | 18 |
| **Microsoft Purview Information Protection** | N/A | N/A |
| **Dropbox** | N/A | N/A |

#### Content Management

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Bulk Upload and Indexing** | 9.2 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Document Tracking** | 9.4 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Version Controlling** | 8.6 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search Engine** | 8.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Planning and Milestones** | 9.0 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Authoring and Collaboration** | 8.7 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Workflows** | 8.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Regulatory Compliance

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards and Reporting** | 9.4 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **TMF Reference Models** | 8.6 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Inspection Readiness** | 8.4 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Role Permissions** | 9.5 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration Partners

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Egnyte** | 8.3/10 | 7 |
| **Microsoft Purview Information Protection** | N/A | N/A |
| **Dropbox** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration Partners

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Egnyte** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Purview Information Protection** | N/A | N/A |
| **Dropbox** | N/A | N/A |

#### Cloud Visibility

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Registry** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Gap Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data loss Prevention** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Identity

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **SSO** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Security

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Egnyte** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Purview Information Protection** | N/A | N/A |
| **Dropbox** | N/A | N/A |

#### Compliance

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **At-Risk Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **DLP Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sensitive Data Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API / integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security 

| Feature | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transport** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories

**Unique to Egnyte (8):** [Cloud Content Collaboration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-content-collaboration), [Autodesk Construction Cloud Integration Partners](https://www.g2.com/categories/autodesk-construction-cloud-integration-partners), [Data Governance Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-governance-tools), [Data-Centric Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-centric-security), [Electronic Trial Master File (eTMF) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/electronic-trial-master-file-etmf), [Sensitive Data Discovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sensitive-data-discovery), [Encryption Key Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/encryption-key-management), [Other Privacy Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-privacy)

**Unique to Microsoft Purview Information Protection (3):** [Sensitive Data Discovery Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sensitive-data-discovery), [Data-Centric Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-centric-security), [Cloud Data Security Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-data-security)

**Unique to Dropbox (2):** [Cloud Content Collaboration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-content-collaboration), [Video Editing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/video-editing)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Egnyte | Microsoft Purview Information Protection | Dropbox | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 44.8% | 20.0% | 64.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 38.6% | 30.0% | 22.7% | 
| **Enterprise** | 16.6% | 50.0% | 13.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Egnyte

- **Construction:** 9.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 6.4%
- **Financial Services:** 5.3%
- **Computer Software:** 4.5%
- **Accounting:** 3.7%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.3%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 3.0%
- **Real Estate:** 2.5%
- **Legal Services:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 50.7%

#### Microsoft Purview Information Protection

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.0%
- **Financial Services:** 10.0%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 6.7%
- **Computer Software:** 6.7%
- **Food & Beverages:** 6.7%
- **Alternative Medicine:** 3.3%
- **Automotive:** 3.3%
- **Banking:** 3.3%
- **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 3.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 23.3%

#### Dropbox

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.9%
- **Computer Software:** 4.9%
- **Education Management:** 4.6%
- **Higher Education:** 4.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.1%
- **Real Estate:** 2.6%
- **Accounting:** 2.5%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4%
- **Retail:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 61.2%

---
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- [BigID](https://www.g2.com/products/bigid/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews)
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- [Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/acronis-cyber-protect-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1394 reviews)
- [Cisco Duo](https://www.g2.com/products/cisco-duo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (518 reviews)
- [Druva Data Security Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/druva-data-security-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (737 reviews)
- [BetterCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/bettercloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (483 reviews)
- [Sprinto](https://www.g2.com/products/sprinto-inc/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1655 reviews)
- [Check Point Email Security](https://www.g2.com/products/check-point-email-security/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (511 reviews)
- [CyberSentriq](https://www.g2.com/products/cybersentriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (391 reviews)

### Alternatives to Dropbox

- [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48079 reviews)
- [Microsoft OneDrive for Business](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (10373 reviews)
- [Box](https://www.g2.com/products/box/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (5255 reviews)
- [Progress ShareFile](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-sharefile/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1535 reviews)
- [OpenText Hightail](https://www.g2.com/products/opentext-opentext-hightail/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (685 reviews)
- [pCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/pcloud/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (166 reviews)
- [Sync.com](https://www.g2.com/products/sync-com/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (42 reviews)
- [Microsoft 365](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft365/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (5831 reviews)
- [Bitrix24](https://www.g2.com/products/bitrix24/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (608 reviews)
- [Laserfiche](https://www.g2.com/products/laserfiche/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1247 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Egnyte

- Title: [What is egnyte used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-egnyte-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "For collaborative sharing and discussion "
- Title: [I can't add MS office products](https://www.g2.com/discussions/24246-i-can-t-add-ms-office-products) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Jackson, this is Merry from G2. Here's some information about Egnyte's integration with MS office. Hope this might give you a start...."
- Title: [Can there be an offline version of Egnyte?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-there-be-an-offline-version-of-egnyte) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. Egnyte offers offline sync and another modality where files only sync when you interact with them.

Hope this helps!
-Dan"
- Title: [How do I password protect a folder saved in Egnyte?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12385-how-do-i-password-protect-a-folder-saved-in-egnyte) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [What is Egnyte used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/egnyte-what-is-egnyte-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Egnyte is a cloud-based file sharing and content management platform that provides secure file storage, access control, and collaboration features for..."

### Microsoft Purview Information Protection

No discussions available for this product.

### Dropbox

- Title: [What is Dropbox used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-dropbox-used-for) — 8 comments, 7 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "dropbox is an excellent File Cloud storage Application. "
- Title: [Please increase space](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33258-please-increase-space) — 8 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "There is a place to pick the size of your dropbox space.  There is a limited amount for free and then you can choose price ranges and space sizes.  They use..."
- Title: [What are the features of Dropbox?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/dropbox-what-are-the-features-of-dropbox) — 7 comments
  > **Top comment:** "1.  Easily upload files from your computer or cell phone.
2. Create as many folders as you need to organize your files.
3. Share images and files with..."
- Title: [it is not possible to manage multiple Dropbox accounts from a single desktop.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30287-it-is-not-possible-to-manage-multiple-dropbox-accounts-from-a-single-desktop) — 7 comments
  > **Top comment:** "You can share individual files, it is not limited to folders. in viewing files share is one of the pop up options available if you hover over a file..."
- Title: [What strategies do you use to ensure secure and efficient file sharing with Dropbox in your organization?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-strategies-do-you-use-to-ensure-secure-and-efficient-file-sharing-with-dropbox-in-your-organization) — 6 comments, 5 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Shared folders is key."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/egnyte-vs-microsoft-purview-information-protection-vs-dropbox)