Software · head to head
Dropbox vs Checkmk
The short version
- Only Dropbox has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Dropbox the free Basic plan gives 2 GB of storage; Checkmk pricing is metered per service (each individual metric or sensor monitored) rather than per host, so cost scales with monitoring depth, not just server count
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Dropbox and Checkmk actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Dropbox
- File synchronization
- Cloud storage
- File sharing
- Version history
- Offline access
- Microsoft Office
- Google Workspace
- Slack
Only in Checkmk
Nothing recorded that Dropbox does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Dropbox
- File backupnot Checkmk
- Team collaborationnot Checkmk
- Content sharingnot Checkmk
- Remote worknot Checkmk
Checkmk
No use cases recorded yet. See the Checkmk review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Dropbox
- The free Basic plan gives 2 GB of storage
- Version history is 30 days on Plus, 180 days on Standard and 1 year on Advanced
- File transfers are capped at 50 GB on Plus and 100 GB on the team plans
- The Advanced team plan requires a minimum of 3 users at $24 per user per month
- eSignature requests are limited to 3 per month on Plus and Standard
Checkmk
- Pricing is metered per service (each individual metric or sensor monitored) rather than per host, so cost scales with monitoring depth, not just server count
- Pro edition starts at 190 euro per month billed annually, and Ultimate at 275 euro per month billed annually; prices are published in euros only
- The CloudAI SaaS edition is capped at 50,000 services even though self-hosted Pro and Ultimate scale to over 100,000 hosts
Pricing, plan by plan
Dropbox
Free- BasicFree
- 2 GB storage
- File sync
- Mobile apps
- Plus$9.99/month
- 2 TB storage
- Offline access
- Remote device wipe
Checkmk
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Checkmk review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Dropbox if
- You need file synchronization.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web.
- You also want cloud storage.
Choose Checkmk if
Nothing in the data separates Checkmk from Dropbox on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Dropbox or Checkmk better?
- Neither clearly leads. Dropbox starts at Free and Checkmk at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Dropbox or Checkmk?
- Dropbox has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dropbox and On request for Checkmk.
- Does Dropbox or Checkmk run on more platforms?
- Dropbox runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Web. Checkmk runs on Web.
- Can I use Dropbox for free?
- Yes. Dropbox has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Checkmk starts at On request.
- What is Dropbox best used for?
- Dropbox is most often used for file backup, team collaboration, content sharing, remote work. Of those, file backup and team collaboration are not what Checkmk is typically brought in for.
- What can Dropbox do that Checkmk cannot?
- Dropbox covers File synchronization, Cloud storage, File sharing, Version history.