Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

Safebox encrypts files and syncs them with Dropbox folders using generated keys instead of passwords. It allows users to create separate encryption keys for shared folders to enable collaboration. The product has… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Safebox - for ur Dropbox launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dropbox Smart Sync▲286

   Get access to every file and folder shared in your Dropbox

   2017 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   DropSpot▲99

   Secure, client-encrypted file storage

   2024 · its alternatives →

3. 3SP
   Stop paying for Dropbox/Google Drive, use your own S3 bucket instead▲252

   Last week SWYX nerd-sniped me into building an Open-source Dropbox. Here is Locker: the ultimate open-source Google Drive/box/Dropbox alternative - Provider agnostic (S3, R2, vercel blob, local) - BYOB (Bring your own bucket) - Virtual file system - QMD Search plugin

   Apr 2026 · locker.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The New Dropbox▲330

   Enterprise software portal for team collaboration

   2019 · blog.dropbox.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Lockbox – simple encryption with key management▲25

   Encrypted storage with built-in key management facilities - starekrow/lockbox

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ShareBox▲104

   Effortless secure file sharing

   2025 · shareboxed.app · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Balloon▲369

   A drop box for your Dropbox

   2015 · balloon.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   3Box▲100

   Secure, private, decentralized user data storage

   2019 · 3box.io · its alternatives →

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   CryptoShare – Encrypt what your app stores on Dropbox▲8

   Share encrypted files between Dropbox Sync API apps - rknLA/CryptoShare

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    I created an app to sync any folder with Dropbox▲59

    Sync folders from internal & external drives, network shares, network drives / NAS, file servers with your Dropbox account.

    2014 · boxifier.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    DataTrails▲111

    Content verification & misuse protection for Dropbox files

    2023 · onid.co · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Syncthing 1.0▲119

    Your Dropbox alternative where nada is stored on the cloud.

    2019 · syncthing.net · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Send/Share Files by Couchdrop▲135

    Send encrypted file links instead of email attachments

    Oct 2025 · couchdrop.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dropbox API v2▲151

    A powerful API for apps that work with files

    2015 · dropbox.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ManyBox▲68

    Your sensitive data saved in your pocket

    2021 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Duple▲97

    Your own private cloud at home in one click

    2020 · duple.io · its alternatives →

17. 17CI
    CryptSend.io – Share encrypted files with randomly generated links▲74

    2018 · cryptsend.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    transferfile.io▲85

    Encrypted filesharing through the IPFS network

    2021 · sedo.com · its alternatives →

19. 19IA
    InstantCryptor – AES256 Encryption for Dropbox and Google Drive▲35

    2015 · instantcryptor.com · its alternatives →

20. 20SD
    Self destructing, encrypted messaging with file upload▲40

    2014 · popbox.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    SafeRequest▲75

    Safely receive files only you can open. 🔑📄

    2019 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Passbox▲84

    Your digital safety deposit box

    2019 · passbox.co · its alternatives →

23. 23BC
    Bitbox.co – Cloud Storage for Developers▲86

    I've decided to bite the bullet and release Bitbox.co and get some feedback. I've been coding for years and one of the things I constantly see companies do is write and rewrite a document storage system, so I decided to write one for them. Bitbox.co uses cloud storage (currently Azure) to store documents but can be coded to use any cloud service. Documents can be public or private and URLs to that document can be used directly in HTML. There are currently a list of WebAPIs for developers to use as a tool, or build an entire system around. This is an MVP and it's simple. Upload a file, get a…

    2018 · its alternatives →

24. 24FA
    FileRock, a Secure Dropbox Clone, goes Open Source▲97

    2013 · blog.filerock.com · its alternatives →

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