Cloud Storage comparison
Dropbox Plus vs Sync.com
Dropbox gives 2 TB for $9.99 a month with published SOC, GDPR and HIPAA compliance, Rewind rollback and 50 GB transfers, but holds the keys to your files. Sync gives 1 TB for $6 a month with end-to-end encryption and 90-day history, but names no certification and no data-centre country.
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Dropbox Plus
2 TB with 30 days of file recovery and published SOC and GDPR compliance, at $9.99 a month.
5.7
Basic
Choose it for
- 2 TB against 1 TB at a third more money
- SOC 1/2/3, GDPR and HIPAA support published
- Dropbox Rewind rollback after ransomware
- Transfers up to 50 GB, unlimited linked devices
7.3
Fair
Choose it for
- End-to-end encryption: the provider cannot read the files
- 90 days of file history against Dropbox's 30
- Cheaper per month ($6 against $9.99)
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Our verdict
Choose Dropbox Plus if you collaborate with people on other platforms and want the compliance paperwork and the mature client. Choose Sync.com if you want the provider to be unable to read your files, and 1 TB is enough.
Specifications
Side by Side
A trophy marks the product that is better on a criterion. Ties and non-comparable rows are left neutral.
| Criteria | Dropbox Plus Better on 1 of 4 | Sync.com Better on 3 of 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | See pricing | $3.50/month |
| Money-back guarantee | Not recorded | 30 days |
| End-to-end encryption | ||
| Storage at the compared tier | 2,000 GB | 1,000 GB |
| Version history | 30 days | 90 days |
| Independently audited or certified | ||
| Jurisdiction | United States | Canada |
| Free tier | 2 GB | — |
| Money-back window | — | 30 days |
| Pricing unit | per account | per account |
| Platforms | — | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web |
| Our score | 5.7 · Basic | 7.3 · Fair |
| Best for | The default sync client, with compliance paperwork rivals do not publish | End-to-end encryption as the default, not an add-on |
Dropbox Plus: Strengths and Weaknesses
What we liked
- Publishes SOC 1/2/3, GDPR and HIPAA support, which most consumer rivals here do not
- Dropbox Rewind can roll an entire folder or account back after a ransomware event
- Transfers up to 50 GB and unlimited linked devices
- A free 2 GB tier makes the client easy to test
What we did not
- No client-side encryption: Dropbox holds the keys to the files at rest
- $9.99 a month for 2 TB is roughly double the per-terabyte price of the cheapest providers here
- No yearly price is published on the plans page, so the annual discount is unknown
- The free tier is only 2 GB
Sync.com: Strengths and Weaknesses
What we liked
- End-to-end encryption applies to every personal plan rather than being sold as an add-on
- File history runs to 90 days on the 1 TB plan and 180 days on 5 TB
- Annual totals are printed alongside the monthly figure ($42, $72, $168)
- 30-day money-back guarantee
What we did not
- Neither the pricing page nor the privacy policy names the country where files are stored
- The word "zero-knowledge" is not used, only that the customer alone can decrypt content
- Sync can still see IP address and access-time metadata
- No free tier is advertised on the individual pricing page
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