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Not sure about the differences between the Standard and Business plans
Hello,
I'm looking for a plan for 2-3 users.
We need to collaborate on files and have access from laptops, and ios devices.
Would like to be able to have majority of the info on ...
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
So, I wonder then, if i could save the significant cost and use the Basic tier as 2 separate accounts and share folders between them?
for example, I want one '2024 Quotes' spreadsheet in the cloud and available to either user to open and modify but bother users should see the most current info when they look at it without needing to send back and forth links. Can the dropbox 'cloud' drive exist on the desktop or in windows explorer and function like any other harddrive based drive except that the contents are being sync'd or accessed via the cloud?
- Rich
jeremymidstates wrote:
So, I wonder then, if i could save the significant cost and use the Basic tier as 2 separate accounts and share folders between them?
You could share folders between Basic accounts, provided that the shared folders don't exceed the available space of the Basic accounts, otherwise they wouldn't be able to access the folders.
I want one '2024 Quotes' spreadsheet in the cloud and available to either user to open and modify but bother users should see the most current info when they look at it without needing to send back and forth links.If the file is in a shared folder and everyone has been invited to the share, they would all be able to see the file and make changes based on the permissions (can-view, can-edit) that you assign.
Can the dropbox 'cloud' drive exist on the desktop or in windows explorer and function like any other harddrive based drive except that the contents are being sync'd or accessed via the cloud?It's not a drive and doesn't operate like one, at all. It's a folder on the computer and the Dropbox app syncs files between that folder and the account online. In order to open a file it needs to be synced locally. You're not just accessing files directly in the cloud. Dropbox doesn't work that way.
Additionally, while all accounts have access to Selective Sync, which gives the ability to remove a folder entirely from the local computer while leaving it in the cloud, the ability to mark a file or folder as Online-only, so it still appears on the local computer while not taking up any space, is a feature available on paid accounts (and some Basic accounts under specific circumstances).
That is very helpful.
If we were to start at the BASIC level and then find the need for a more feature rich experience, is there a way to migrate or upgrade the account/s to a STANDARD version later? Or would it require new logins and a copy/ paste of all the data and folders into what is essentially a brand new account?
- Mark
jeremymidstates wrote:
That is very helpful.
If we were to start at the BASIC level and then find the need for a more feature rich experience, is there a way to migrate or upgrade the account/s to a STANDARD version later? Or would it require new logins and a copy/ paste of all the data and folders into what is essentially a brand new account?
Hi 🙂
You can upgrade/change plan as needed without log on / account changes. You just update the payment plan on the website. It isnt as easy if you use a third party provider to pay (App Store etc.) but its just a few clicks on website if you do it there
