Dropmark – Simple Cloud Collaboration

Dropmark is a web-based collaboration application that people can use to quickly take files from their desktops into the cloud. The platform provides an excellent way to save and share all types of content—including videos, photos, links, documents, audio clips, and maps.

From students to designers, and everyone in between, Dropmark is the type of platform that virtually anyone can utilize in one way or another. Visit the Dropmark site, and drag a file from your desktop to your browser screen to share it with your friends. It really is that simple. As soon as you “drop” the file off, Dropmark will upload it into the cloud and provide yo

Dropmark is a web-based collaboration application that people can use to quickly take files from their desktops into the cloud. The platform provides an excellent way to save and share all types of content—including videos, photos, links, documents, audio clips, and maps.

From students to designers, and everyone in between, Dropmark is the type of platform that virtually anyone can utilize in one way or another. Visit the Dropmark site, and drag a file from your desktop to your browser screen to share it with your friends. It really is that simple. As soon as you “drop” the file off, Dropmark will upload it into the cloud and provide you with a short link to share with colleagues, friends, or anyone else you choose. Your friends don’t have to sign up for a Dropmark account to view the file you’ve shared; all they have to do is click on the link you’ve provided. You also have the option to create “collections,” which are groups of related files, with built-in RSS feeds.

To get even more use out of Dropmark, users are encouraged to invite their friends to collaborate on their collections. Groups of people can edit Dropmark collections in real-time, without being asked to “follow” each other, as is typical on other social media sites. Dropmark is an excellent tool for users in a wide array of industries, but particularly for anyone looking for a way to collect project ideas or share files privately with their colleagues or clients.

Practical Uses:

• Share large files with clients, without relying on email
• Create a collection of inspirational images together with your team
• Privately send audio clips to your boss
• Create instant slideshows by adding photos from your desktop

Insider Tips:

• Everything within Dropmark is marked private by default
• Dropmark collections can be viewed as full-screen presentations
• Download the browser extension to add files to a collection
• Pro account users can upload files via email

What we liked:

• Users can add virtually any type of content to Dropmark
• Groups of files are organized into collections, which keeps Dropmark accounts from getting too overwhelming
• People don’t have to sign-up for Dropmark to view files through the service
• Firms are able to privately share large files with their clients

What we didn’t like:

• Users only get 250MB of storage for free

Alternatives:

• Box – https://www.box.com
• Droplr – https://droplr.com
• Minbox – https://minbox.com

Company Info:

• Launched: March, 2012
• Privately Held
• Headquarters: Brooklyn, New York
• Founded by: Oak
• Web site: http://dropmark.com

Costs:

• Free account
• Upgraded accounts cost $48 per year