Dropbox vs SWAD
A side-by-side look at Dropbox and SWAD. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Dropbox
File Sharing
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.
file-hostingcloud-storagefile-synchronizationpersonal-cloud
SWAD
Education & Reference
SWAD (Shared Workspace At a Distance) is a free and open source web application aimed at universities and schools for supporting collaborative learning online. It allows instructors to create virtual classrooms with forums, documents, assignments, polls and more.
collaborationelearningopen-source
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