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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Photobucket

    Score5 out of 10
    N/APhotobucket headquartered in Denver offers their cloud services for uploading, sharing, linking and finding photos, videos and graphics. Service plans may include hosting, photo editing, private album sharing or sharing to social media, and caption and title creation and editing.N/A

    SugarSync

    Score5.7 out of 10
    N/ASugarSync is a cloud storage and backup solution designed for small businesses.

    $7.50

    per month

    Pricing
    PhotobucketSugarSync
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    100 GB
    $7.49
    per month
    250 GB
    $9.99
    per month
    500 GB
    $18.95
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PhotobucketSugarSync
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    PhotobucketSugarSync
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Photobucket and SugarSync
    Feature
    Photobucket
    7.6
    2 Ratings
    10% below category average
    SugarSync
    9.4
    8 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Versioning7.01 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.01 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Access control7.52 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    File search7.52 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Device sync8.01 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Photobucket and SugarSync
    Feature
    Photobucket
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    SugarSync
    9.7
    8 Ratings
    11% above category average
    User and role management9.01 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    File organization9.01 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Device management9.01 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Photobucket and SugarSync
    Feature
    Photobucket
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    SugarSync
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Performance7.52 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Reliability8.02 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Storage Reports9.01 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    PhotobucketSugarSync
    Small Businesses
    Egnyte
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Egnyte
    Score9.7 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Azure Backup
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Azure Backup
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PhotobucketSugarSync
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.9
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PhotobucketSugarSync
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Photobucket
    Photobucket used to be great in the late 2000s to early 2010s. Even free account holders could enjoy many of its features and quickly and easily share photos. However, these days there are so many better alternatives, while Photobucket's feature set has been limited to premium and higher-tier accounts. Cloud storage providers now offer generous bandwidth caps, so offloading media is a thing of the past - even for the most budget-conscious freelancers. Photo-specific features provided by these service providers are constantly improving. [...] As time goes on, the list of reasons that used to differentiate Photobucket grows thin given their [in my experience,] shady past in holding photos hostage without a premium plan, I can no longer recommend this service. Price-wise, only their unlimited plan is worth considering since, for capped storage plans, the usual suspects (Apple iCloud, Google Photos, Amazon Prime) have them beat. Likewise, Photobucket's built-in image editor is very convenient for making basic changes without having to fire up a separate photo editor
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    Ziff Davis Inc
    When doing daily jobs, if you’re sharing large files, I think Dropbox works a lot better but if you have a system where you’re working within that system and you want to be able to work with that system and have certain folders that you have access to all the time then SugarSync might be just the ticket.
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    Pros
    Photobucket
    • Houses very large photos that I don't have the capacity to store on my computer
    • Allows for a great online backup just in case something happens with my computer or external hard drive
    • Allows me to quickly and easily share photos with clients after their photoshoot is done
    • Organizes photos into a streamlined setup
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    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Sync files in any folder - rather than forcing you to store them in a certain place (Although this can be confusing too)
    • Works in the background - although this is true for all
    • You can share with others - including those who do not use SugarSync
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    Cons
    Photobucket
    • Plans are awkwardly priced compared to competitors
    • [In my opinion,] made shady practices in the past forcing users to their premium plans
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    Ziff Davis Inc
    • Can only think of one thing. I have helped others to get going with SugarSync and they if they have problems it is understanding the cloud.... So maybe (if it dosen't exist already) I would like to have a animation of the proces with "flying" folders between desktops, clouds etc. Otherwise SugarSync is just great.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Photobucket
    No answers on this topic
    Ziff Davis Inc
    1. Freemium model is the ideal marketing for an app like this. 2. Now their sync methods with Android are worse
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    Support Rating
    Photobucket
    No answers on this topic
    Ziff Davis Inc
    Customer service is amazing, they are always fast to respond and very helpful.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Photobucket
    [I] also had an ImageEvent premium account, and it was far easier to manage images in Photobucket. ImageEvent's UI is very dated, and its feature set has largely remained stagnant. Photobucket has evolved over the past decade and offers a clean enough user interface to quickly accomplish what needs to be done.
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    Ziff Davis Inc
    SugarSync, like all solutions, has its place in the data storage stack within a company. The main reason SugarSync is better than the other solutions is that it enables me to leave my hard drive organized and keep my existing file trees. I don't have to constantly move or copy files to a specific folder if I want them backed up.
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    Return on Investment
    Photobucket
    • The peace of mind is priceless. Time is money and I spend a lot of time stressing over accidentally losing files. This helps.
    • I no longer have to use multiple services to send files to clients. It's more specifically designed for photos rather than documents of all types
    • I want the positive experience for clients to continue from beginning to end and I like that this system is simple for them to use as well.
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    Ziff Davis Inc
    • There were some opensource alternatives but we wanted something with better support which SugarSync offers.
    • We achieved faster project collaboration with SugarSync.
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