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Hi! I used to have a paid personal Dropbox account, until I outgrew the 3TB of storage space. I downgraded to a free Dropbox account and started storing my files with a different provider. As a renewal of my subscription with this other provider is coming up mid-June, I was wondering if you are planning on implementing larger personal plans in the future? Ideally I'd love a package that has somewhere between 6 to 8TB.
Switching to a professional account is not an option, because:
- I already use a professional account from the company I work for, you can only use 1 personal and 1 professional account in the Dropbox software at the same time, and I don't want to upload my personal files to my company's account
- a professional account requires several licenses (3, I believe), while I only need 1
Therefore, I would like to suggest to implement the option to purchase a larger personal plan with more storage space than the current 3TB (of course the plan with 3TB should still exist for users who don't need more than 3TB).
Having recently posted (May 2024) my similar concerns for expanding storage for single users - I'm now going through as many comments as possible - looking for suggestions to alternatives. What has me concerned is that many of these comments and ideas are 3-4 yrs old - and I'm facing the same problem! I imagine many have moved on to alternatives (Smug-Mug seemed to be the popular choice for photos/videos) as DB will have dropped the ball in the eyes of many of their single-user clients.
AMEN to all the above comments, as I am in the same boat. As our single-user companies grow we need storage solutions that grow with us. I find myself, like many of the others above, searching for alternative solutions. I would like to stay with Dropbox - but current limits on storage, and multi-user licensing costs will force me to leave within the year as my needs surpass what DB can provide.
I'm a single user working with ecological education and research projects. I work with a growing collection of high-resolution video and audio files to be stored for archival and analysis purposes. I’m approaching my max limit with Dropbox Plus (2TB+1TB) subscription, and will likely for the time being upgrade to Dropbox Professional for 4TB (a temporary fix). Furthermore, I want to purchase up to 5TB total now, with the option to add additional TBs as I go. However, higher or expanding storage is only available for “Business” or “Teams” with a minimum licensing of 3 users for an annual cost of about $720 for 9TB total. The Sales Team members I’ve been chatting with about my situation have hinted at single-user storage limits increasing “soon”. Any ideas (ballpark) as to when—3 months, 6 months, 1 year? Will there be a maximum limit, or will storage be expandable? Will each TB still be around $60/year, or can we expect packages and subscriptions to remain competitive in the face of all the newer alternatives coming out? Any hints, suggestions, or advice are appreciated, as I’m trying to find a solution that will serve well into the future.
- Rich
Super User II
JLNorris wrote:
The Sales Team members I’ve been chatting with about my situation have hinted at single-user storage limits increasing “soon”. Any ideas (ballpark) as to when ...
The Sales person would have been the one to ask those questions. No one here will have that information.
Thanks Rich. Its odd as they were the ones who suggested I share my concerns here - with the idea that someone from the community or development team would be able to respond to my message. The Sales Reps said the could only advise on current products. 🤔
One of the problems is that "shared" storage goes against a users total. As a freelancer, I'm often asked to work with companies who have huge folders of media on dropbox that they share with me. I don't need access to everything. Just a few files or folders here and there. But that is their workflow. So if a company shares 1TB of data. Dropbox is getting paid by every account that is sharing that data, instead of just the owner. Although, it only takes up the same amount of storage on their servers.
At the very least it would be very helpful if single users could upgrade in 1TB increments as they need it. A limit of 4TB total is not enough.Please consider offering personal storage options greater than 4 TB. Having to purchase additional licenses that I don't need seems unfair.
- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Status changed:NewtoGathering Support Dear Dropbox Management:
How much business are you losing amongst single consumers, and people who are economically disadvantaged? As a Canadian, your prices go from two gigabytes free to $155.00 for a yearly subscription for 200 gigabytes. Dropbox is, without a doubt, the best cloud based storage, but what about the entirely reasonable prospect of some interim pricing—say 50 gigabytes, 100 gigabytes, 150 gigabytes up to your 200 gigabyte initial offering.
When you consider Google Drive offers 200 gigabytes for $36.00 dollars a year, and 100 gigabytes for $24.00 dollars a year, your prices seem somewhat on the prohibitive side for individuals. Your product is superior, but your prices seem very high, and the fact that you offer no interim storage solutions make that price go from high to prohibitive...
How hard would it be to offer lesser storage packages, and garner the business of individuals who may not need 200 gigabytes; individuals who may not be able to afford the astronomic leap from two gigabytes to 200 gigabytes of data. It's bad enough being pricey, but to go from free to $155.00 dollars a year ($192.00 on a monthly plan) seems a very user-unfriendly leap...
Sincerely,
writeman
I totally agree! why does it have to be so difficult! Does anyone from dropbox read these things? are we talking into a Void? I don't get it.
IT'S NOT TO HARD TO ASK. 1 TB FOR 4.99 PER MONTH. YOU'D GET MORE PAYING USERS THIS WAY.
I would like for dropbox to have an individual plan of 1TB for $4.99 per month. I don't need more than that....and paying 9.99 and 2TB per month is way too much. I want dropbox to implement this now. call it: Payed Basic Plan and call the basic plan that is free the: Free plan
