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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Dropbox Paper

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ADropbox Paper is a web-based, co-editing tool that includes word processing, document creation and coordination features. The tool is free to use and allows multiple people to collaborate on a document.N/A

    Google Keep

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Keep is a note-taking app launched by Google in 2013 and available free, providing a tool to capture text, images, video, etc.N/A
    Pricing
    Dropbox PaperGoogle Keep
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Dropbox PaperGoogle Keep
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Dropbox PaperGoogle Keep
    Considered Both Products
    Dropbox
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    78%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    12 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    Features
    Dropbox PaperGoogle Keep
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Dropbox Paper and Google Keep
    Feature
    Dropbox Paper
    -
    Ratings
    Google Keep
    8.2
    11 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.37 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings5.15 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.87 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Dropbox Paper and Google Keep
    Feature
    Dropbox Paper
    -
    Ratings
    Google Keep
    8.6
    11 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Notifications00 Ratings7.87 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings9.97 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Dropbox Paper and Google Keep
    Feature
    Dropbox Paper
    -
    Ratings
    Google Keep
    6.9
    10 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.42 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings7.66 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings2.73 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings10.04 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings9.97 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Dropbox PaperGoogle Keep
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (10 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Dropbox PaperGoogle Keep
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Dropbox
    When collaborating with a team on content creation with the purpose of bringing multiple inputs in a nonstructured or nonfixed media type, this is a great choice because of its diversity of content and collaboration tools, however, if you are looking to have high flexibility in a particular content creation stream, for example, sophisticated text editing or presentation, there are a lot of strong competitors out there.
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    Google
    It is the perfect companion for storing all those little bits of information you need to do your job well, the best thing is getting it all out of your head and in to Google Keep. You can trust it to hold that information for you, and you know you can go back and use its excellent search functionality to find that information at a later date. It can also work really well for your personal life as well. I have two accounts, my work account and my personal account - I use them both in different contexts but I have always found Google Keep is great for both.
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    Pros
    Dropbox
    • With Dropbox Paper, I can insert images and videos into your document, to make the document more visual, which is helpful for creating newsletters and simple flyers.
    • Once you create a document, you can save it as a template to be reused as a starting point for creating new documents.
    • Dropbox Paper has some basic formatting features like bolding text, adding links, and creating H1 and H2 headings.
    • You can insert tables into your Dropbox Paper document
    • Dropbox Paper also has an unusual but helpful feature, and that is the time line feature.
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    Google
    • It's incredibly quick to load, it doesn't take long to pull up any note you have no matter how much information is in the note.
    • The ability to collaborate on a Google Keep note is also great! It allows for two or more of you to work on a project in one space.
    • I also love that I can color coordinate. I can make all my meeting notes one color, my personal notes another color and so on.
    • Enjoying the pinning feature that allows me to keep my important notes right at the top so I don't have to go searching for them when needed.
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    Cons
    Dropbox
    • No spell check feature.
    • No going back to "old versions" once changes are made they are permanent, with no restriction setting or ability to see previous versions.
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    Google
    • Keep only offers labels, but having folders or nested tags would help in managing notes better.
    • Finding notes can be difficult, especially when there are many. Filters by date, content type, or color would help.
    • Keep notes should easily convert into Google Docs or sync better with Google Calendar tasks.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Dropbox
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    It does everything I need it to do. It is easy to organize and categorize what I need and what I want to see.
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    Usability
    Dropbox
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    They made it simple for anyone to use. There are no complicated steps involved to create a note, edit a note, or search for a specific item located in a note. They also made it simple to share it with others, making it easy to collaborate. Google kept it basic without a thousand "bells and whistles" to overcomplicate it.
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    Support Rating
    Dropbox
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I gave this rating based on the ease of use, the simple functionality and how well it does at keeping my attention and helping me continue to use it and stay on track. The functionality mentioned before alongside the reminder functions and how it utilizes Google's powerful machine learning tech to better its software is remarkable.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Dropbox
    I was not part of the decision making to acquire the Dropbox tool against any of the other options and competitors. However, I can assume that the fact that we have been using Dropbox File Management for many years and many important files are stored and shared in the tool everyday, the adding of Dropbox Paper should have been felt very natural.
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    Google
    The main differential of Google Keep is its simplicity and efficiency for quick notes. I can draw on the card, put a photo, record audio if I can't write at the moment, in short, for everyday tasks, simple things, it is superior.
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    Return on Investment
    Dropbox
    • Dropbox Paper has allowed all of our employees to be much more productive and on track even when we can't be in the office, which from a management standpoint is a huge positive impact. They know that productivity isn't slowing or lacking when everyone isn't actually sitting in the office under their watchful eye.
    • It has had a huge impact on our turn around time and speed of getting more work and projects completed. The more work you can effectively get done in a time period means more money for the bottom line.
    • It has made the majority of our team members more accountable and reliable when they know everyone is working together on something and each person has their own checklist of items to complete. It is especially helpful that everyone can see the same checklist, so everyone knows what each other is accomplishing.
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    Google
    • Google Keep is free, and for what I need it for I don't need to purchase another tool.
    • It's handy when it comes to taking quick notes, but so is a piece of paper. This tool won't magically improve your life.
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