


This has been Ed’s primary selling point against Dropbox. Dropbox does not have this feature and suggests that businesses abandon their legacy file server and move everything into the cloud. Users no longer have to depend on cumbersome VPN and FTP protocols, and can access the most up-to-date files from any device or location. The Axcient Product Management and Product Marketing team has spent hours assessing both Dropbox Basic and Dropbox for Business. Besides Dropbox for Business having a host of feature gaps when compared with a business-grade solution, there were at least two examples of major feature gaps:įile Server Enablement: Ed explained how his company has used Anchor’s File Server Enablement to give his clients’ real-time access to their legacy file server. While we addressed this question on the webinar, here are a few reasons why Dropbox for Business is not right for your clients’ businesses or your business: 1. This comment, which Ed reiterated multiple times, prompted the question from one attendee: “But what about Dropbox for Business – isn’t this solution appropriate for businesses?” One of the many things that Ed touched on during the webinar was how Dropbox was not designed or secure enough for business to use. Ed shared how he has totally displaced and sold against Dropbox with his clients using Axcient Anchor. Yesterday we hosted the webinar Beating the Competition: Selling Against Dropbox with longtime Axcient partner, Ed Bensinger, President of Bensinger Consulting. Dropbox for Business is Not Right for Your Business
