Originally Posted by
cordelli
Here's a site that compares the two (though not in much detail) but in the comments list other sites offering some of the other software out there that does some of the stuff.
http://gigaom.com/2008/03/17/foldershare-vs-dropbox/
I would guess in the end it all comes down to exactly what you are trying to do as to which one works best for you.
Thanks for the link.The article is a bit old, but covers the topic quite well. Also, the responses led to some great other systems I'll have to try.
The foldershare does look pretty neat. I like the fact that it can use local network without needing a central server. For syncing files on a local network that is fantastic. I guess I really need a combination of both of these systems in the ideal case.
For me the biggest priority is sharing and versioning files with other people not on my network and who may or may not be online or even in the same timezone. One downside to dropbox is uploading is quite slow... which means if you are doing large file transactions things can take forever. I've not played much with the downloads but I could see this might be an issue as well there. But I guess that could be remedied if they increase their bandwidth.
I'm going to look into some of the other backup solutions as well. I've been using TimeMachine to version and backup my mac onsite, but I'd love to have an offsite online backup that is as easy to use as well.
I started this quest looking for a better way to share files (not back up) but I guess I'm already getting ahead of myself
Lifehacker has a great article on the subject:
http://lifehacker.com/388284/best-on...aring-services
I've also seen other services like Rapidshare which allow you to post and download huge files quickly... the problem is they limit downloaders to 100mb chunks and have annoying ads etc. When sending a massive file to a customer that really isn't acceptable.