
Dropbox originally won the cloud wars because its sync engine was unmatched, and it’s still incredibly reliable. It uses block-level copying (or delta sync), meaning if you edit a massive 100MB file, it only uploads the tiny fraction of the file that actually changed, rather than re-uploading the entire thing. It makes syncing feel almost instantaneous. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Dropbox started as a beautifully simple, invisible folder that just worked. Over the years, it has tried to reinvent itself as an all-in-one "collaborative workspace." Features like Dropbox Paper, built-in media players, PDF editors, and screen recording tools are nice for some, but for many users, it just feels like unnecessary bloat. It can make the desktop application resource-heavy, hogging RAM and battery life Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.