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Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. People express significant dissatisfaction with the platform's user experience and website functionality. Consumers report issues such as files not uploading correctly, frequent timeouts, and difficulties in moving files. The service itself is a source of frustration for many, with syncing problems and files not updating across devices being common complaints. Customers also have negative experiences with customer service, describing it as unhelpful, slow, and sometimes non-existent. Many feel that reaching support is challenging, and when they do, the assistance provided is often inadequate. Furthermore, the subscription process is criticized, with unexpected billing changes and difficulties in unsubscribing adding to the negative sentiment.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I will be disputing all charges from this horrible company and ripoff service. I used it for several months - then it deleted soooooooo many of my files, for no reason at all. I'm currently do... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst app I've ever used, as it doesn't work properly! Absolute waste of money as I paid for the year. File transfers on phone rarely work, mainly error messages and ridiculously slow uploads desp... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Changed computers and got duplicate files in my dropbox. Moved a master folder around and then nothing would import from my computer at all anymore. Spoke to 4 different people (all by text - no call... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GOD AWFUL, NON EXISTANCE CUTOMER SERVE (Mic Drop ;( ) 2 weeks since I signed up, my computer is not recognized and no one will help, DO NOT USE unless you are a tech guy/gal and can do it yourself... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Dropbox works well for basic cloud storage and file syncing, especially across multiple devices. I’ve used it for both personal and work-related files. My main issue is pricing. Storage upgrade... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I end up having issues with their service every once in a while but still using it. Their latest update where it is going to work like windows in horrible. What I used to be able to copy to an exter... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I like dropbox, but despite having 2FA enabled, I have to answer 10 security questions to log in to the website? Each verification takes between 2 and 6 clicks as well. Screw this, I'm gonna use... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dropbox Backup successfully stores data, but it does not reliably allow you to restore it, which makes it unsuitable as a serious backup solution. I backed up a large Photos library (hundr... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bye bye, Dropbox. After several years of using their enterprise level business plans, and forking over thousands of dollars in subscription fees each year, Dropbox provided no support for an ongoing... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Tech support is awful. When a corruption occurred on critical medical files, there was no way to easily contact tech support except via email, which takes 12-36 hrs to respond. When they did respon... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I once worked for a company that necessitated putting their Dropbox account on my laptop. I now cannot remove it. Also as an Olympic Gamesmaker I was invited to see photos in a Dropbox folder. I di... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been trying to cancel my account for the past 2 weeks. Customer service is non-existent and Dropbox makes it purposefully challenging to leave. You cannot find a link on their "Help" page t... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been a Dropbox Plus user for years, always on the annual billing plan at $119.88. Without any notice or consent, my account was suddenly switched to monthly billing at $11.99 starting March 2... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Couldn't log into my gmail, but still had my password. After trying to get support to help me, and after verifying account ownership, they said I had to log into my gmail to access my files on dropbox... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm not sure Dropbox has my latest valid card on file for auto pay and its impossible to communicate with 'em regarding this issue. I could lose valuable, irreplaceable data and I cannot get any in... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This messes up your file system by replicating on an external storage but it messes up your fie system and if your storage exceeds a basic level it demands a cost for more storage. It has taken me... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Shocking! The new 'verify you're a human' bs is absolutely outrageous. Have been trying to get into my DropBox account for the past 30 minutes. They have added a new verification game (5 games to be e... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dropbox charged me €119 for an annual subscription without actually activating the service. It's been over 2 months, and their helpdesk keeps closing tickets without fixing anything. Their chat... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

used Dropbox for quite a long time to store and share files. In the beginning it was simple and did exactly what I needed. Uploading and sharing links worked fine and I didn’t have to think about it... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Removed their vault feature, gave no alternative! Absolutely idiots run this company. Why have something like the Vault, then remove it and give no alternative? It makes no sense. Remove all contact... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I’ve never had any major issues using it, though I sometimes experience syncing problems. I use the free version, so the number of ‘sign-up’ ads is a bit high, but I accept that since it’s free. It wo... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have had a 2 TB paid subscription for many years. Each year the price has risen, while the fearures have been reduced. Enough is enough. I now have a 2 TB Google Drive account that is approximate... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This security check, where you have to “Using the arrows, move the person to the indicated seat.” is absolutely ridiculous. I tried it twice and it didn't work (7 steps... twice). Who's the genius w... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Whatever you do, if you can find another company to use for this type of system, I absolutely would. To get in touch with anybody, if you can't get logged in because their authentication system doesn'... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I wouldn't trust opening a link from anyone through this platform. It's a bunch of scammers that create emails and send them out to hack your info and login credentials through the link. Whether it's... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience ever. Was locked out of my account due to having a new phone and 2-factor authentication not working. Response from dropbox was to send a whole bunch of highly personal documents via... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dropbox INITIATED A LOSS of my files which took days to find and more days to figure out where to store them. Tried contacting them and their customer service is pretty much non-existent. One REALLY h... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After ten plus years of decent service, I moved out of country. In doing so, my mobile number changed. At the same time I changed my operating system on my laptop to linux. I am trying to st... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dropbox takes advantage of their customers. I work for an agency and the company we were working for had a premium account, they invited me and I wasn't even able to copy a file link without upgrading... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve been a loyal Dropbox Free user for years, gradually earning bonus storage (5GB) through promotions and referrals. Without any warning or communication, Dropbox recently stripped away all b... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wow a heavy business user with 13 licences and the service gets worse each year. The phone app can’t download files offline without doing it 3 or 4 times then failing - it’s not difficult to download... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

It does the job, but barely. Storage limits hit fast, upgrade prompts are constant, and the pricing feels outdated for what you get. Not completely useless, just frustrating enough to make you look fo... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dropbox is a frustrating experience. It never navigates or operates in the way that you expect. On top of that, their storage options are puzzling. If someone shares a folder with me (that I do not ow... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I am so frustrated that I cannot get support in cancelling my account. I have been charged monthly and their website doesn't make it obvious how to end recurring billing. When trying to reach someon... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Repeatedly lose ability to share folders due to "exceeded bandwidth" even when no data has been transmitted. Customer service is atrocious and just goes in circles. The "support" person says they are... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I've been receiving email from - Dropbox when I click on unsubscribe at the bottom of the email... PAGE NOT FOUND Error: 404 Error (404) We can't find the page you're looking for. Here ar... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Dropbox has become a tool I use daily. The user experience is well designed and I enjoy the flexibility of having my files wherever I am. It allows me to pull up the same files on my work desktop, my... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I paid for a 3TB Professional dropbox account (after being assured by Dropbox that it would allow me to share photo collections with my clients, 'easily and without any need for them to sign up or log... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Was sent documents to sign from the creamatory. I was sent verification from Dropbox that I signed them. Clicked here and then clicked insert. Nothing showed on the line. Did this in four places and n... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute scammers. I had given my assistant access to upload files while I was on the $199 plan, and at that time, my assistant was able to log in and upload everything. We reached the storage lim... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’ve been a paying Dropbox customer for years, spending hundreds of dollars annually, and yet their customer service is absolutely useless. One of my computers suddenly stopped syncing, and despite mu... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dropbox makes it easy to upload data, but frustratingly hard to get it back out. File compression limits, restrictions on downloading folders, and buggy move/copy behavior turn exports into a slow, er... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have used Dropbox for approximately 10 years. I can't remember exactly but it has been my business cloud storage forever. Recently, the Accessibility to my files changed and I can no longer find my... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I canceled my free trail and I received a confirmation email that the trial was successfully cancelled. However, shortly after, I received another email stating that my trial was upgraded to a paid s... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolute dogshit bloatware software its awful and they make it as hard as possible to cancel the plan. You have to click through 5 seperate screens on which they are trying to make you missclick on ev... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If you work with clients or anyone external. It's rubbish. You can only be allowed access to 'shared folders' of a maximum of 10GB. This means anything beyond this, YOU have to pay for i... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I’m not happy with Dropbox. I got a MS365 family account for the same price. I also found out I have a 1Password account for free with another subscription. It’s a no brainer to drop Dropbox. E... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dropbox deleted my files and has refused to restore them. I was and am a current paid up customer. They have destroyed years of files and have provided no explanation. They are refusing to even d... See more


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  2. Cloud Computing Service

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Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync, and, share files online. There's no complicated interface to learn. Dropbox works seamlessly with your operating system and automatically makes sure your files are up-to-date. Available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

this is a fantastic service- highly recommended!

this is a fantastic service! I dont understand how people have scored it so badly perhaps using the free version. I pay a small amount every year and use it for business. I store all my files on dropbox and they are immediately available anywhere in the world. The search facility is heaps better than Windows or other Microsoft Office- it finds a word anywhere in a document not just in the document title. Huge files can be stored no problems. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. PS I have no financial involvement in any IT company including Dropbox.

February 14, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GOD AWFUL Customer Service

GOD AWFUL, NON EXISTANCE CUTOMER SERVE (Mic Drop ;( )

2 weeks since I signed up, my computer is not recognized and no one will help, DO NOT USE unless you are a tech guy/gal and can do it yourself - WARNING

February 10, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Corruption Found

Couldn't log into my gmail, but still had my password. After trying to get support to help me, and after verifying account ownership, they said I had to log into my gmail to access my files on dropbox.

February 7, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dropbox is a frustrating experience

Dropbox is a frustrating experience. It never navigates or operates in the way that you expect. On top of that, their storage options are puzzling. If someone shares a folder with me (that I do not own), it counts against my storage space, and then I can't access the folder. There are workarounds, but why would I want to use a workaround for a feature that should just be built in? Google Drive and OneDrive both allow you to share folders without it counting against storage. To me, it just seems like they did this simply to get you to pay for more storage. So they create a problem and then sell you a solution. No thanks. I'll use a platform that isn't actively trying to put its greedy hands in my pocket.

February 5, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Software doesn't seem to work

Was sent documents to sign from the creamatory. I was sent verification from Dropbox that I signed them. Clicked here and then clicked insert. Nothing showed on the line. Did this in four places and now the creamatory said I only signed one. Frustrating to say the least.

February 3, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not a real backup — no reliable way to restore

Dropbox Backup successfully stores data, but it does not reliably allow you to restore it, which makes it unsuitable as a serious backup solution.

I backed up a large Photos library (hundreds of GB). The backup clearly exists in Dropbox, but there is no practical way to retrieve the full original data:
• There is no functional “Restore” option available.
• Web downloads fail due to undocumented limits (e.g. ~250 GB / file count limits).
• Even when downloading smaller chunks, many original files are missing (in my case, the bulk of JPEG originals).
• Support initially gave misleading advice, then ultimately dismissed the issue rather than solving it.

Dropbox advertises this product as an alternative to Time Machine, but unlike Time Machine, you cannot reliably get your data back. A backup that cannot be restored at scale is not a backup.

This product may be acceptable for small, casual datasets. It is unfit for any serious or archival use.

February 4, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dark Patterning

They use dark patterns to get you to sign up to things by accident, and then make it very difficult to cancel. I'm sure in the future, these kind of practices will be legislated against.

February 1, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dropbox support = emotional manipulation (it's a terrorist)

I still have my username (email) and password from 15 years ago and I never setup 2 factor authorization. But Dropbox decided to use it (2fa) anyway (but only on me). Google services won't let me into the email account. No big deal, there is a picture of me in my Dropbox.

I told support I couldn't access my email for verification and have sent Get Help (because Facebook outsources its customer service) a picture of myself to cross-reference with the photo in my Dropbox. They said they can't use that.

In frustration I told support that Facebook was useless. Shortly after that, I passed the security check to find that Dropbox had changed my password during this support ticket (1 weeks time) and told me to try to contact Google services to access my email or nothing they can do. Password was working before the ticket, now it's not. Brilliant! These guys are so tech savvy, they think Google services has ACTUAL support.

Is the golden age of the Internet, over?!

Dropbox now owned by Facebook... Does that mean trash? I would say use MEGA, but once he is dead, MEGA will be sold and become just like Dropbox.

January 23, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I once worked for a company that…

I once worked for a company that necessitated putting their Dropbox account on my laptop. I now cannot remove it.

Also as an Olympic Gamesmaker I was invited to see photos in a Dropbox folder. I did not create the folder - but am told it is full, asked to upgrade and can see no unsubscribe option in the email. I'm going to mark it as spam. Thirteen years of nagging is enough!

January 30, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scam

Just going through my finances and I realised dropbox have been taking £160 from me annually. No idea how this started, I can't even find an email I have a Dropbox account on.

January 29, 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Copying like windows is horrible

I end up having issues with their service every once in a while but still using it. Their latest update where it is going to work like windows in horrible. What I used to be able to copy to an external hard drive is no longer possible because now it first tries to copy to the hard drive before copying it to the external drive. Hope they revert back to the old protocols.

January 26, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

GARBAGE

I will be disputing all charges from this horrible company and ripoff service.

I used it for several months - then it deleted soooooooo many of my files, for no reason at all.

I'm currently downloading everything that's left - I went to this stupid site b/c this was supposed to be easier but it won't even let me download full folders...

January 26, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY FROM DROPBOX!!!!

I have been trying to cancel my account for the past 2 weeks. Customer service is non-existent and Dropbox makes it purposefully challenging to leave. You cannot find a link on their "Help" page to cancel.

There is no live help nor a phone to call. It is scam and I believe illegal. Horrible experience.

January 26, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Dropbox is an absolute joke.

Dropbox is an absolute joke.

If you back up an external drive and that drive crashes, congratulations — you’ve just discovered that Dropbox “Backup” is basically useless. You cannot restore the backup to a new drive. Let that sink in. A backup service that can’t restore to new hardware.

Your only option? Crawl to the web interface like it’s 2005 and manually download your own data. And it gets worse: you can’t even download large folders. Try it and you’ll be slapped with “too many files” or ZIP limit errors. So instead of restoring a drive, you’re forced to download a few folders at a time, over and over, for thousands of folders. Absolute insanity.

The desktop app? Useless.
Normal sync? Disabled.
Bulk restore? Nope.
Disaster recovery? Laughable.

Dropbox Backup is not a backup — it’s a data hostage situation. It’s fine for a couple of documents, but if you trust it with real data, you’re asking for pain. I paid for 2TB and got a masterclass in how not to design a backup product.

If you value your time, your sanity, or your data: stay far away from Dropbox

Our company has 40 team members, we are all moving to Google Drive...

January 26, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Thinking of opening a Dropbox account? Have your head examined first

I have had a Dropbox account for several years - and I find them adequate, at best. Last year, in an effort to consolidate expenses, I signed up for their annual subscription service - April 3, 2025 -and paid $199.99. Somebody didn't get the memo, because they continue to bill me MONTHLY @$33.97. Full disclosure: when I signed up for the annual plan, it was NOT the same email account I use for the monthly. I wrote to them about this - they say that they emailed me to explain how to transfer files from the monthly to the annual. That email must have gone to my SPAM file, because I NEVER received it.

To make matters worse, they continue to hound me every month on the original monthly plan for payment. Try to get to speak to someone either on the site or, dare I make the suggestion, on the TELEPHONE - you know that device the entire world uses for texting. Impossible

I am writing to all of the sites about this and the BBB - ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

NB- I have screenshots of billing receipts if necessary.

January 24, 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Go-to File Storage

Dropbox has become a tool I use daily. The user experience is well designed and I enjoy the flexibility of having my files wherever I am. It allows me to pull up the same files on my work desktop, my laptop while on the road, or even my phone. Overall good software.

January 23, 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Dropbox works well for basic cloud…

Dropbox works well for basic cloud storage and file syncing, especially across multiple devices. I’ve used it for both personal and work-related files.

My main issue is pricing. Storage upgrades feel expensive compared to competitors, and some features that used to be standard now sit behind higher-tier plans. I also had a syncing issue once that caused delays, which was stressful when working with time-sensitive files.

Support was polite but slow, and I had to troubleshoot most of the issue myself.

It’s a solid product, but the value doesn’t feel as strong as it used to.

January 14, 2026
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