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The fifth most valuable? Only the fifth? We use Dropbox for teams for our company data. We forked out for it because it is that good. Admittedly we're small -
by jkahn 15y ago
The fifth most valuable? Only the fifth?
We use Dropbox for teams for our company data. We forked out for it because it is that good. Admittedly we're small - only five people thus far - but growing. A few years ago we couldn't do this reliable without a file server. Dropbox has revolutionised file sharing from the low end, and will continue to hit up into the business market with their current trajectory.
Yes, we have used alternatives, but none are as straightforward and fuss-free as Dropbox. I think they're the most valuable startup out there at the moment.
- scrrr 15y agoAgreed, however I'd say the technology barrier to compete is not that high and it might soon be common to share files conveniently. With a choice of many services that offer the same. That would probably lower the value of Dropbox significantly. Or is there reason to believe there will be no equally useful competition products?
- jkahn 15y agoI disagree that the barrier to compete is not very high. There have been "alternatives" for years - see FolderShare/SkyDrive. There are plenty of alternatives now, but the reality is that their implementation sucks. We tried using JungleDisk but it is just too inefficient. Others were just too fiddly. Dropbox is so easy that my wife and I use it to share files between computers at home rather than do local file shares. Seriously. And it was her idea. Dropbox is so far ahead of the competition it is crazy. They just need to keep that advantage.