Duplicate software checker · Dropbox and Google Drive
Do you need Dropbox if you have Google Drive?
Every Google Workspace plan includes Google Drive: 30 GB per person on Business Starter, 2 TB on Business Standard and 5 TB on Business Plus. Keeping Dropbox Standard for 20 people costs US$3,600 a year at list price.
Paying twice
a year on jobs your plan already covers
Assumes the people using these tools also have a Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace licence.
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Worked out from the numbers you entered. Nothing leaves your browser. What each plan includes
Starts with 20 people on Dropbox. Change the plan, the number of people and the price to yours, or add your other tools.
What Dropbox does that Google Drive doesn't, and the reverse
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | Drive gives 30 GB per person on Business Starter, 2 TB on Business Standard and 5 TB on Business Plus. | workspace.google.com |
| Getting files back | Files in Drive’s bin are deleted after 30 days. Dropbox Standard keeps 180 days of history. | support.google.com |
| Signatures | Business Standard and above include eSignature in Google Docs, which covers what many teams use Dropbox’s signature requests for. | workspace.google.com |
When keeping both makes sense
- You’re on Business Starter and 30 GB a person isn’t enough.
- You need to recover files from more than 30 days ago.
Fewer isn't affiliated with any company named here. Plan contents and list prices were read on each vendor's own page on 4 November 2026, in US dollars per person a month, billed yearly.
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Questions
Do you need Dropbox if you have Google Drive?
Every Google Workspace plan includes Google Drive: 30 GB per person on Business Starter, 2 TB on Business Standard and 5 TB on Business Plus. Keeping Dropbox Standard for 20 people costs US$3,600 a year at list price.
When does it make sense to keep both Dropbox and Google Drive?
When you’re on Business Starter and 30 GB a person isn’t enough, or when you need to recover files from more than 30 days ago.
How much does keeping Dropbox cost?
Dropbox Standard lists at US$15 a person a month billed yearly (checked 4 November 2026), so 20 people cost US$3,600 a year.
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