Dropbox vs Duplicati

Dropbox

Description: Dropbox is a file hosting service that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. Dropbox allows users to create a special folder on their computers, which Dropbox then synchronizes so that it appears to be the same folder (with the same contents) regardless of which device is used to view it.

Type: software

Pricing: Freemium

Duplicati

Description: Duplicati is an open source backup software that securely stores encrypted, incremental, compressed backups on cloud storage services and remote file servers. It works with standard protocols like FTP, SSH, WebDAV and various backends like Microsoft OneDrive, Amazon S3, Google Drive and more. Duplicati is free, runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Dropbox Features

• Cloud storage
• File synchronization
• File sharing
• Collaboration tools
• Online document editing

Duplicati Features

• Incremental backups to minimize bandwidth requirements
• Client-side AES-256 encryption
• Supports multiple cloud storage providers (Amazon S3, OneDrive, Google Drive, etc)
• Open source and free
• Deduplication to avoid uploading duplicate data
• Scheduling and automation capabilities
• Command line and web UI available
• Backup verification and repair
• Bandwidth throttling

Dropbox

• Freemium

Duplicati

• Open Source