Comments on: Sugarsync vs Dropbox: The Battle Of The Cloud Storage Titans http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-the-battle-of-the-cloud-storage-titans/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: G-Man http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-the-battle-of-the-cloud-storage-titans/#comment-438243 G-Man Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:53:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17652#comment-438243 So you judge it just because you are using your free storage? Just pay for it! It's such a great tool and worth every penny. Don't you expect them to try to push people to upgrade from the free version to their paid plans? Come on... So you judge it just because you are using your free storage? Just pay for it! It’s such a great tool and worth every penny. Don’t you expect them to try to push people to upgrade from the free version to their paid plans? Come on…

]]> By: Buncha http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-the-battle-of-the-cloud-storage-titans/#comment-438217 Buncha Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:21:51 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17652#comment-438217 I used DropBox for a couple months and has since dropped it. If you use standalone it's fine. When your friend shares files to you, you will loose your valuable space to the file sharing. So if you have 2GB to start with and used up 1 GB and your friend who has 10GB has shared a folder which contains 2 GB, you will loose all your remaining 1GB not to mention the annoying message telling you to upgrade or do something about it. I used DropBox for a couple months and has since dropped it. If you use standalone it’s fine. When your friend shares files to you, you will loose your valuable space to the file sharing. So if you have 2GB to start with and used up 1 GB and your friend who has 10GB has shared a folder which contains 2 GB, you will loose all your remaining 1GB not to mention the annoying message telling you to upgrade or do something about it.

]]> By: celldork http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-the-battle-of-the-cloud-storage-titans/#comment-437080 celldork Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:20:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17652#comment-437080 Dropbox wins hands down. Mac, Widows, Linux, iPhone, Android (comming soon.. and app already exists that is decent). Want a folder in dropbox, but really want to leave files in their proper place, use - Link shell extension http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html. Dropbox wins hands down. Mac, Widows, Linux, iPhone, Android (comming soon.. and app already exists that is decent).

Want a folder in dropbox, but really want to leave files in their proper place, use
- Link shell extension
http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/hardlinkshellext/hardlinkshellext.html.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-the-battle-of-the-cloud-storage-titans/#comment-436009 Nathan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:19:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17652#comment-436009 I haven't used Sugarsync (though I investigated it), but I wanted to say that this article does an injustice to Syncplicity. I like Syncplicity over dropbox because you can sync any folder, not just the "drop box" folder. Also, you can have shared folders with other syncplicity users. I'm not sure if you can do that with Drop box. I haven’t used Sugarsync (though I investigated it), but I wanted to say that this article does an injustice to Syncplicity. I like Syncplicity over dropbox because you can sync any folder, not just the “drop box” folder. Also, you can have shared folders with other syncplicity users. I’m not sure if you can do that with Drop box.

]]> By: G-Man http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-the-battle-of-the-cloud-storage-titans/#comment-431970 G-Man Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:07:59 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17652#comment-431970 I couldn't agree more JC. So true. I couldn’t agree more JC. So true.

]]> By: jc http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-the-battle-of-the-cloud-storage-titans/#comment-431967 jc Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:36:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17652#comment-431967 SugarSync on paper has everything. And it gives a really good initial first impression. I really wanted to like them, and spent 5 months trying my best to use it (uninstalling/reinstalling several times as instructed by their tech support). At the end of the day though, their server proved extremely unreliable. And their mac client is the worst coded piece of absolute garbage ever built. It used up all my processing power, even when no new activity was going on. And it would pause forever until I reinstalled. Moral of the story... do NOT use SugarSync in any capacity on the mac until they decide to fix their client. And dev progress was almost nonexistant in the 6 months I struggled with their crappy tool. Switched to dropbox recently and while I really dislike it fundamentally (why cant I sync multiple folders? seriously, wtf?), I've worked around this retarded limitation (via symlinking) and overally at least have something that works. SugarSync on paper has everything. And it gives a really good initial first impression. I really wanted to like them, and spent 5 months trying my best to use it (uninstalling/reinstalling several times as instructed by their tech support). At the end of the day though, their server proved extremely unreliable. And their mac client is the worst coded piece of absolute garbage ever built. It used up all my processing power, even when no new activity was going on. And it would pause forever until I reinstalled.

Moral of the story… do NOT use SugarSync in any capacity on the mac until they decide to fix their client. And dev progress was almost nonexistant in the 6 months I struggled with their crappy tool.

Switched to dropbox recently and while I really dislike it fundamentally (why cant I sync multiple folders? seriously, wtf?), I’ve worked around this retarded limitation (via symlinking) and overally at least have something that works.

]]> By: Jim Gatos http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-the-battle-of-the-cloud-storage-titans/#comment-427505 Jim Gatos Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:55:21 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17652#comment-427505 Stay away from Sugarsync! That's all I gotta say! I tried twice to "love" sugarsync. Twice I was having the same problems, mainly, a total confusion as to what the files were going to sync like. They also tend to completely ignore their support@sugarsync.com emails at times, or reply back in lame answers... The problem I had in Sugarsync was I wasn't sure what file I'd wind up with. The files would sometimes totally disappear or I'd get TWO files of the same name from two of the computers I'd be using, or they wouldn't sync at all.. Sometimes I couldn't get Sugarsync to even connect for days! The only thing tech support knows to tell people is to uninstall and reinstall the software.. Over and over and over .. Some answer.. None of these problems with Dropbox. Syncing has been excellent, no headaches.. Sharing isn't a problem for what I want, and everything works fine..Sharing folders is easy and simple.. No headaches.. I just signed up for the 50 Gig plan.. Stay away from Sugarsync! That’s all I gotta say!

I tried twice to “love” sugarsync. Twice I was having the same problems, mainly, a total confusion as to what the files were going to sync like. They also tend to completely ignore their support@sugarsync.com emails at times, or reply back in lame answers…

The problem I had in Sugarsync was I wasn’t sure what file I’d wind up with. The files would sometimes totally disappear or I’d get TWO files of the same name from two of the computers I’d be using, or they wouldn’t sync at all.. Sometimes I couldn’t get Sugarsync to even connect for days!

The only thing tech support knows to tell people is to uninstall and reinstall the software.. Over and over and over .. Some answer..

None of these problems with Dropbox. Syncing has been excellent, no headaches.. Sharing isn’t a problem for what I want, and everything works fine..Sharing folders is easy and simple.. No headaches.. I just signed up for the 50 Gig plan..

]]> By: Bolson http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-the-battle-of-the-cloud-storage-titans/#comment-426426 Bolson Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:36 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17652#comment-426426 Used to be a huge dropbox fan...until I needed urgent support. I am typing this message as I sit here with my data synching to a strange location and who-knows what is happening...waiting for a blasted email from a tech support desk that WILL NOT CALL AND HAS NO PHONE NUMBER. That may be OK for home users, but DropBox will NEVER make it in the corporate space with the lackluster support they have right now. On features etc. dropbox may win...but in times of trouble I found the sugarsynch phone number in 3 clicks and can't find a dropbox number anywhere. Wow this sucks. Used to be a huge dropbox fan…until I needed urgent support. I am typing this message as I sit here with my data synching to a strange location and who-knows what is happening…waiting for a blasted email from a tech support desk that WILL NOT CALL AND HAS NO PHONE NUMBER. That may be OK for home users, but DropBox will NEVER make it in the corporate space with the lackluster support they have right now. On features etc. dropbox may win…but in times of trouble I found the sugarsynch phone number in 3 clicks and can’t find a dropbox number anywhere. Wow this sucks.

]]> By: Alexi Helligar http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-the-battle-of-the-cloud-storage-titans/#comment-425154 Alexi Helligar Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:56:16 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17652#comment-425154 As a user of Ubuntu Linux, I find Dropbox to be the Sync tool of choice. It has also reduced the need for backup tools for my clients since backups are automatically generated on other computers and online. Finally, the ability to attach multiple computers to my Dropbox account as well as my iPhone and iPod Touch is very useful. As a user of Ubuntu Linux, I find Dropbox to be the Sync tool of choice. It has also reduced the need for backup tools for my clients since backups are automatically generated on other computers and online. Finally, the ability to attach multiple computers to my Dropbox account as well as my iPhone and iPod Touch is very useful.

]]> By: John Isenhour http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/sugarsync-vs-dropbox-the-battle-of-the-cloud-storage-titans/#comment-422906 John Isenhour Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:56:12 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=17652#comment-422906 I use dropbox for the simple reason that it integrates seamlessly to the file manager. I never even think about using it! Plus, you can't beat the opportunity to get up to 5GB free storage. I use dropbox for the simple reason that it integrates seamlessly to the file manager. I never even think about using it! Plus, you can’t beat the opportunity to get up to 5GB free storage.

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