Mozy vs. Dropbox – Which one is better?

By Ishan Bansal on November 12, 2009 | Sponsored Links

I have reviewed both Mozy and Dropbox, and both of them are pretty good for automatically backing up files on your computer. One of my readers recently asked me which one of these is better. Instead of giving my opinion on this, I instead thought I would publish a small comparison between both of these so that you can make the choice yourself based on the parameters that matter to you most.

Mozy or DropBox - Which is Better
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Here is the comparison between Free accounts of Mozy, and DropBox:

Free Online Space:
Mozy: 2 GB of space in free account. For each person you refer to Mozy, you get additional 250MB of free space. Currently, there is no limit on amount of free space you can accumulate via referrals.
DropBox: 2GB of space in free account. Drobox also gives you an additional 250 MB of free space for each person you refer.  You can increase your free space to max 5GB.

Folders that can be backed up:
Mozy: You can choose one or more multiple folders on your computer to back up.
DropBox: You need to create a Dropbox folder on your computer. Dropbox will backup only those files that are present in that folder.

Sync Across Multiple Computers:
Mozy: Mozy backs up your data online only. It does not gives option to sync data across multiple computers.
DropBox: Dropbox backs up your data online, and also lets you sync your data across multiple computers.

Collaboration:
Mozy: Mozy does not have easy to use collaboration features.
DropBox: DropBox lets you collaborate on files.

Backup Frequency:
Mozy: You can set Mozy to backup your data at scheduled time. Mozy will also backup your data when your computer is idle for a few minutes.
DropBox: DropBox backs up your files as soon as you change a file. This is completely “Live”.

Setup:
Both Mozy and Dropbox are really easy to setup. So, not much distinction in this field.

I have listed the main distinguishing factors between Mozy and Dropbox. I hope this will make it easy for you to make your choice.  Not to confuse you further, but if you want to try some other options, you can check out SpiderOak or SkyDrive.

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  • ChiliPepr

    Use the following link to get 256 Mb more space on a free Mozy Home 2 Gb account:

    • http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/ Ishan

      @ChiliPepr: Thanks for dropping by. I have to remove your referral link, though :)

      • bj

        What is the link for additional Mozy free space and what are the details?

  • http://www.Rarst.net Rarst

    Dropbox referrals give not 3GB space, but up to plus 3GB. At moment maximum free space at Dropbox (which I personally enjoy :) is 2GB free + 3GB max from referrals + 250MB for completing “Getting started” tutorial.

    • http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/ Ishan

      @Rarst – Thanks for clarifying that buddy. I have updated the post to reflect this.

  • app103

    I know that Dropbox is cross-platform and their software will run on Win/Lin/Mac, but I couldn’t find anything on the Mozy site about what OS’s they support.

    Do you happen to know?

    • http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/ Ishan

      @app103: Mozy works on Windows and Mac.

  • http://protech.blogia.co.il Yair

    You forgot one detail, which in my opinion is very important:
    While Mozy is only usable with the proprietary software, Dropbox can be used from any computer’s web-browser as long as it has the Java Framework, so you don’t have to install the Dropbox program every time you want to upload something – just like SkyDrive.
    Another important detail is that Dropbox lets you Hotlink to your files, so you can use your images on websites, for example, without any “download the file” page that takes over any link.

    Great review, though.

    • http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/ Ishan

      @Yair – Thanks for pointing that out. I will modify article to reflect the same.

      This post has turned out to be pretty good, and many readers have pointed out the factors that they believe should be added to this.

  • http://zepfanman.com J. J.

    Thanks for the good comparison. After reading your review and doing some other online research, I actually ended up with SpiderOak. The two main features I was looking for was Mac/PC/Linux sync and detailed options of multiple backup folders on each machine. I’ve got the app installed on my Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex old laptop and my main XP desktop and it seems to be working fine so far. I’ve only been using it for about an hour so it will take some time to get familiar with the many features offered. I’m quite impressed, although I noticed a thread on their forum that says it’s not as mobile friendly as its competitors yet.

    • http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/ Ishan

      @J.J.: I am a big fan of SpiderOak myself. When I first found it, I was quite surprised with the sheer features it supports. But what most suprised me is that it is not a very popular software. It definitely stands in the same league as Mozy and Dropbox in terms of functionality, and still so few people know about it.

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  • kLeb

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  • Fernando Jorge

    Yair touched on one very interesting and cool Dropbox feature… you may use is as a web host…

    …in other words… you may setup a simple website in there!! :)

  • Fernando Jorge

    Thanks for the answer… it’s a good point.

    I’ll give a look at your other post tonight!! :)

  • Ankrish

    hey cud you suggest ny online software to store files of any length (more thn 100mb)