Breeze compared
Breeze and Dropbox
Dropbox and Breeze answer different questions. Dropbox stores your files on its servers so any device with your account can fetch them. Breeze never stores anything. Files move straight between your devices, and Vaults keep them in sync, over your own network.
For a surprising amount of everyday life, the cloud was only ever a detour. Sending a video from your phone to your laptop should not mean uploading it to a data center and downloading it back three meters away.
Breeze
Dropbox
Where your files live
On your devices
On Dropbox servers
Account required
Storage limit
Your disk
2 GB free, paid beyond
Transfer speed
Your network speed
Your internet speed, twice
Works with no internet
Sync between devices
Vaults, device to device
Via the cloud
Sync when devices are far apart
Share links with anyone
Version history
Price
Free, with an optional Pro upgrade
Free tier, then subscription
When Dropbox is the better choice
- Your devices are rarely on the same network and must still stay in sync.
- You share files with people far away, through links.
- You want off-site backup and version history. Breeze is not a backup.
When Breeze is the better choice
- You move files between your own devices, at home or at work.
- The files are large. Local networks beat upload queues.
- The files are sensitive. Nothing leaves your network, and there is no account to breach.
- You are done paying monthly for space between two devices that sit in the same room.
Keep a cloud for backup and faraway sharing if you need one. For your own devices, Breeze makes the detour unnecessary.