[thirdsun]

I think they still have the most polished product, particularly when it comes to the web interface. I don't even have the Dropbox client installed and instead use the service via Arq to backup my music library which is about 500 GB and growing. However I hear the client is flawless and can sync files partially which is significant when it comes to large files.

Occasionally I host and transfer large files and the web interface simply works for that. All in all I need about a TB of storage and saving 3 bucks on Amazon Drive won't convince me to give up the advantage of a carefully designed and very clean, solid product.

Web storage feels like an afterthought on most other platforms - has anyone seen Amazon Drive online? It looks horrible, like a prototype or proof of concept. It's similar with OneDrive, though not as bad. Frankly, I prefer to stay with the company that has been making storage their core product for a decade.

Furthermore Dropbox has a healthy eco system and serves as syncing platform or default storage option for many apps.

[lloeki]

> However I hear the client is flawless and can sync files partially which is significant when it comes to large files.

Yes, Dropbox is one of the rare ones that handle rsync-style rolling checksum syncing.

It’s also the only one to sync FS-specific xattrs properly (like hidden extension on MacOS). Google Drive fails on both points.

[ant6n]

One issue is that it gets slow when there are a lot of files.