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DropBox vs SpiderOak
December 24, 2024 | Author: Michael Stromann
32★
Dropbox is a Web-based file hosting service that uses cloud computing to enable users to store and share files and folders with others across the Internet using file synchronization. There are both free and paid services, each with varying options. In comparison to similar services, Dropbox offers a relatively large number of user clients across a variety of desktop and mobile operating systems.
9★
Online file storage that aggressively deduplicates data, allowing to save everything you upload, including all versions. They provide nice clients for Mac, Linux, and Windows. And they’re cryptographically secure from the moment your data leaves your computer - unless you hand over your password, even the folks who work at SpiderOak can’t see your data.
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Dropbox and SpiderOak are like two intergalactic hitchhikers traveling the digital cosmos with very different towels. Both are here to save you from the existential dread of losing your files to the black hole of forgetfulness. They sync your data across devices, let you share it with others and promise that, barring a Vogon constructor fleet obliterating the planet, your files will be safe and sound. They're both multilingual, speaking fluent Windows, macOS, Linux and mobile—though they’d probably struggle with Binary Poetry or Betelgeusian handshakes.
But here's the twist: Dropbox, founded in the USA in 2007, is the chirpy, outgoing sibling that’s all about charm and convenience. It's got 2 GB of free space, loves to mingle with Google Docs and Microsoft Office and doesn’t mind holding onto your encryption keys, just in case you lose them. SpiderOak, on the other hand, is its brooding, privacy-obsessed counterpart. Also born in 2007 in the USA, it insists on end-to-end encryption with a zero-knowledge policy, refusing to know anything about your files (not even the color of their socks). It doesn’t do small talk with third-party apps and prefers clients who value secrecy over free storage. In short, Dropbox is the life of the party, while SpiderOak is in the corner, reading “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Secure Data.”
See also: Top 10 Cloud Storages
But here's the twist: Dropbox, founded in the USA in 2007, is the chirpy, outgoing sibling that’s all about charm and convenience. It's got 2 GB of free space, loves to mingle with Google Docs and Microsoft Office and doesn’t mind holding onto your encryption keys, just in case you lose them. SpiderOak, on the other hand, is its brooding, privacy-obsessed counterpart. Also born in 2007 in the USA, it insists on end-to-end encryption with a zero-knowledge policy, refusing to know anything about your files (not even the color of their socks). It doesn’t do small talk with third-party apps and prefers clients who value secrecy over free storage. In short, Dropbox is the life of the party, while SpiderOak is in the corner, reading “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Secure Data.”
See also: Top 10 Cloud Storages
