More customizable than external hard drives and cables.
Third-party software that you install on both PCs
PCs don’t have to be next to each other.
Doesn’t require a physical deviceScalable.
Syncing files between PCs and storing them in a remote location.
Transfer speed is dependent on internet strength.
No external hardware or flash drives required.
Using Ethernet cables or a wireless internet connection to send files from PC to PC.
Often requires you to download and install software that you will only use once.
PCs need to be near each other and switched on at the same time.
Built-in software that automates the transfer process.
The cables’ software lets you select the files and folders you want to transfer.
Physical devices are vulnerable to damage, theft, and corruptionĪ cable connecting both PCs via USB ports.
Transfer files via a copy-and-paste process. And you can easily send files to anyone, even if they don’t have a Dropbox account themselves.Manual transfer with an external hard driveĪ storage device that you insert into one PC at a time. You don’t have to worry about storage space, permissions, or managing file access. Plus, you can send finished work as soon as you’re done just by dragging and dropping files without having to upload them to the cloud first-all within Dropbox. When you send large files to clients, you want them delivered quickly and securely-Dropbox ticks these boxes. With Dropbox Transfer, on the other hand, you can send files and folders up to 250 GB, making it an ideal choice whether you’re a freelancer or a mid-size business. If you’re a freelancer, WeTransfer can get a basic transfer job done, but their file sharing space caps out at 200 GB on a paid plan. Dropbox Transfer is a great solution for anyone who needs to create and send large files-freelancers, production companies, music producers, graphic designers, creative and digital agencies, publishers and podcasters, video creators, architects and construction companies, data scientists-and more.