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How is this different from https://www.dropbox.com/home https://www.dropbox.com/home ? Other than the drag and drop file uploading I originally started with 2gb

How is this different from https://www.dropbox.com/home https://www.dropbox.com/home ? Other than the drag and drop file uploading I originally started with 2gb of space and I got even more from referrals / completing challenges (I'm up to 5.6gb now.). Dropbox seems to be lifetime for me already.

noahkagan 16y ago
I like Dropbox but find it super inconvenient for just sharing 1 file. That's where I started using Crate.
- wahnfrieden 16y ago
  It's convenient if you use one of many available scripts that copy a file to dropbox and put the URL in your clipboard. I use a context menu item for this. It can't really get any easier (except that dropbox doesn't offer this with first party support, but it's still a trivial thing to script or obtain).
  - noahkagan 16y ago
    Cool. Can you link which script you use? When I use or try to share with dropbox it only allows for folders.
    - Deadsunrise 16y ago
      On the last OSX version you can share individual files straight from finder with Left click > Dropbox > Get shareable link If they are on the Public folder just Dropbox > "Copy Public Link" Faster than using a website.
    - wahnfrieden 16y ago
      http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons/Dropbox%20Service http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons/Dropbox%20Service for Mac. I imagine their wiki has other options too. I've also seen scripts that take a screenshot of the current window, copy to dropbox, and put that URL in your clipboard.
Bud 16y ago
I echo the above. Dropbox seems superior to me; better service, more space available for free, and also doesn't require a web browser; you can get files in your Dropbox in any of several ways. But it's nice that this user shared the special offer for HN folks, and all.
sahillavingia 16y ago
Crate is more about sharing files compared to Dropbox for storing them. By tackling just sharing files, we can be a lot more useful for that one feature than Dropbox currently is.
theli0nheart 16y ago
Crate and Dropbox are approaching things from two totally different directions. Dropbox is meant for collaborating with other people on a group of files. It's a two way street for two people who are relatively tech savvy. Crate is meant for quick file sharing. If you want to send a 50mb file to your officemates, it's simpler to just give them a Crate link and not have to go through the process of making a specific folder public, etc. I think they are two totally different use cases. I use both and they don't intersect at all. With regards to the space issue: we are going to upp (sp?) it, and anyone who buys the lifetime premium membership can expect to see their space increase dramatically in the very near future. Disclaimer: I am a cofounder :)
- wahnfrieden 16y ago
  What does crate offer me that dropbox + this script doesn't? http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons/Dropbox%20Service http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons/Dropbox%20Service I've also never had to set a folder as public myself, even using this script. It came with a Public folder.
- Deadsunrise 16y ago
  Dropbox does exactly that with "Left click > Get shareable Link", doesn't it? You don't need to create a special public folder. For example http://db.tt/RjRrEKi http://db.tt/RjRrEKi is not on my Public folder but you can get it until I delete it from my dropbox.
- vamsee 16y ago
  But why do I have to login to see the pricing page?
- zitterbewegung 16y ago
  Okay, I would have worded the copy 'the fastest way to share files simply' or something like that.

noahkagan 16y ago

I like Dropbox but find it super inconvenient for just sharing 1 file. That's where I started using Crate.

wahnfrieden 16y ago
It's convenient if you use one of many available scripts that copy a file to dropbox and put the URL in your clipboard. I use a context menu item for this. It can't really get any easier (except that dropbox doesn't offer this with first party support, but it's still a trivial thing to script or obtain).
- noahkagan 16y ago
  Cool. Can you link which script you use? When I use or try to share with dropbox it only allows for folders.
  - Deadsunrise 16y ago
    On the last OSX version you can share individual files straight from finder with Left click > Dropbox > Get shareable link If they are on the Public folder just Dropbox > "Copy Public Link" Faster than using a website.
  - wahnfrieden 16y ago
    http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons/Dropbox%20Service http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons/Dropbox%20Service for Mac. I imagine their wiki has other options too. I've also seen scripts that take a screenshot of the current window, copy to dropbox, and put that URL in your clipboard.

Bud 16y ago

I echo the above. Dropbox seems superior to me; better service, more space available for free, and also doesn't require a web browser; you can get files in your Dropbox in any of several ways. But it's nice that this user shared the special offer for HN folks, and all.

sahillavingia 16y ago

Crate is more about sharing files compared to Dropbox for storing them. By tackling just sharing files, we can be a lot more useful for that one feature than Dropbox currently is.

theli0nheart 16y ago

Crate and Dropbox are approaching things from two totally different directions. Dropbox is meant for collaborating with other people on a group of files. It's a two way street for two people who are relatively tech savvy. Crate is meant for quick file sharing. If you want to send a 50mb file to your officemates, it's simpler to just give them a Crate link and not have to go through the process of making a specific folder public, etc. I think they are two totally different use cases. I use both and they don't intersect at all. With regards to the space issue: we are going to upp (sp?) it, and anyone who buys the lifetime premium membership can expect to see their space increase dramatically in the very near future. Disclaimer: I am a cofounder :)

wahnfrieden 16y ago
What does crate offer me that dropbox + this script doesn't? http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons/Dropbox%20Service http://wiki.dropbox.com/DropboxAddons/Dropbox%20Service I've also never had to set a folder as public myself, even using this script. It came with a Public folder.
Deadsunrise 16y ago
Dropbox does exactly that with "Left click > Get shareable Link", doesn't it? You don't need to create a special public folder. For example http://db.tt/RjRrEKi http://db.tt/RjRrEKi is not on my Public folder but you can get it until I delete it from my dropbox.
vamsee 16y ago
But why do I have to login to see the pricing page?
zitterbewegung 16y ago
Okay, I would have worded the copy 'the fastest way to share files simply' or something like that.