Dropbox is an alternative
to Sync
$0/mo (Basic) vs Sync at — — covering 57% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
plan at —, the cheapest paid plan.
Basic: 0 USD/monthly.
We list 1 assessed alternative; Sync's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made.
Capability comparison
Dropbox covers 57% of the 7 capabilities compared against Sync. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Dropbox | Sync |
|---|---|---|
| End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption | ↑ Advanced | ✓ |
| File versioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Selective sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team folders | ↑ Standard | ✓ |
| Desktop sync app | ✓ | ✓ |
| File requests | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Sync has that Dropbox lacks.
- End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption — Files are encrypted on your device so the provider cannot read them.Missing from Dropbox.
- Selective sync — Choose which folders are kept on each device instead of syncing everything.Missing from Dropbox.
- Team folders — Shared folders for a team with per-member permissions.Missing from Dropbox.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Basic | Free |
| Plus | $9.99/mo |
| Standard | $15/seat/mo |
| Advanced | $24/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Free (starter) | Free |
| Teams 1TB | Contact sales |
| Teams 2TB | Contact sales |
| Teams 10TB | Contact sales |
| Sync Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Dropbox lack compared with Sync?
End-to-end (zero-knowledge) encryption, Selective sync, Team folders — 3 of the 7 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Sync: 2026-10-26; Dropbox: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.sync.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.sync.com/fr-ca/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.sync.com/security/ (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
- Dropbox data last verified 2026-10-29