SugarSync Backup Review

Drawing comparisons between SugarSync and Dropbox is a requirement when picking out a cloud provider. SugarSync has taken an "everything and the kitchen sink" approach to cloud storage. Whereas SugarSync markets itself toward the technophile who lives on the cloud, Dropbox markets itself to people who need basic cloud and sharing services. If you want Features, SugarSync is your product.



SugarSync aims to be your complete solution to cloud storage, providing cloud backup, "choose whatever folders you want to" sync, and integration with third party services like Facebook. In addition, SugarSync has editing support for certain file types, and shared foldesr with password protection, while Dropbox has none of these Features. So if any of them are useful to you, you might just want to stop reading here and pick up SugarSync . Both Dropbox and SugarSync were able to fully use my 25/25 Mbps Internet connection without issue, although SugarSync 's throttling system left something to be desired. Dropbox was slightly lower on RAM usage than SugarSync .

But overall, SugarSync has a better sharing model. Additionally, SugarSync 's ability to integrate with Facebook Photos makes it all that much easier to have a central location for all your Photos. SugarSync , though, has gone the extra mile in its recent release of multilingual support. SugarSync also provides a Symbian OS app, which until Microsoft & Nokia pair up, is still the most prolific mobile OS overseas. SugarSync has better media streaming functionality as well, with support for building playlists and viewing photo slideshows in the mobile applications.
Dropbox can download those files and open them too, but the experience isn't as fluid as with SugarSync . But didn't I just say SugarSync 's password-protected shares were a main reason for winning sharing? SugarSync transmits files from your machine to the cloud via an SSL-secured connection, but encrypts the files themselves with AES-128 after they reach SugarSync 's servers. SugarSync continues to be aggressive with its pricing. Right now, SugarSync offers 10 GB more storage (60 instead of 50) for the same price as Dropbox.

SugarSync also offers more storage options, although supposedly you can contact Dropbox for a custom storage quote if you want more than 100 GB. Dropbox's dead simple approach works for a lot of people, and honestly if you're not too technical, I would be leery of picking up SugarSync . However, for people looking to synchronize and store files in the cloud and can use some of that extra whizbang, SugarSync is the better solution. If the guys from Dropbox are reading this, my recommendation is to match or beat SugarSync 's pricing.