Dropbox vs Microsoft Excel

Two Tech stack tools side by side: what each does, what it costs and who it suits.

The verdict Side by side Plans and pricing Who each is for Other options

The verdict

On the data we hold, Dropbox comes out ahead. Here is why, point by point.

What the data says

Both have a free plan, so you can try each before you pay.
In our Tech stack ranking, Dropbox places 20 and Microsoft Excel 45 of 72.

Side by side

Dropbox and Microsoft Excel compared
At a glance	Dropbox	Microsoft Excel
Starts at	€9.99/mo	$8.33/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
API	Yes	Yes
MCP server	Yes	Not known yet
Links	Visit	Visit

Plans and pricing

Dropbox

BasicFree plan with 2 GB to store and share your files.Free
PlusFor one person: 2 TB of storage, 30 days to restore files, transfers up to 50 GB.€9.99/mo
StandardTeams from 1 user: from 3 TB for the team, 180 days restore, 100 GB transfers, team folders.€12/mo/seat
AdvancedFrom 3 users: from 15 TB, 1 year restore, tiered admin, encryption, SSO, compliance tracking.€18/mo/seat

Microsoft Excel

Free (web apps)Free web and mobile versions with a Microsoft account, with 5 GB of OneDrive storage.Free
Microsoft 365 PersonalFor 1 person; desktop apps with Copilot, 1 TB cloud storage.$9.99/mo
Microsoft 365 FamilyFor 1 to 6 people; AI features for the subscription owner only, up to 6 TB storage.$12.99/mo
Microsoft 365 PremiumFor 1 to 6 people; extensive Copilot usage and agentic AI features.$19.99/mo
Office Home 2024One-time purchase for 1 PC or Mac; Word, Excel and PowerPoint.$179.99/one_off

Prices as the vendors list them. They change often; the final price is on their sites.

Who each is for

Choose Dropbox if…

A small business, agency or freelance team that shares large files with clients and colleagues and wants simple synced storage with team folders and e-signatures.

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Choose Microsoft Excel if…

Finance, operations and sales teams that build models, clean data exports and make reports, especially when the company already runs on Microsoft 365.

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