The cloud storage space is becoming increasingly crowded
with competitors. There are so many, in fact, that I’m sure I could piece
together 200GB or more in cloud storage space just from the free tiers that most
cloud services provide. One name still stands out from the throng; Dropbox.
They were one of the earliest entrants to provide file sync capabilities, and
now they've got a massive stable of over 100,000 apps that make use of
their platform. Despite all that Dropbox does right, they’re still expensive.
That leaves the door open for competitors, and one that recently caught my eye
is Copy.com.
You may have read my Bitcasa
post. If you did, you’ll know that despite Bitcasa’s unlimited storage, it
doesn't have the all-important file sync capability necessary to replace
Dropbox. Copy, on the other hand, most certainly does. At first blush, it seems
to match Dropbox feature for feature at a price point that is less than half of
what Dropbox charges. Read on to find out if I think Copy has what it takes to stop
Dropbox’s huge momentum.
