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San Francisco, California Founded 2007 5 products

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Products
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Categories
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Free plans
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Guides
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About Dropbox

Dropbox, Inc. is a US company based in San Francisco that makes cloud file storage and collaboration software. Drew Houston co-founded it in 2007. Dropbox says its mission is to design a more enlightened way of working, and that hundreds of millions of people around the world have used its service.

The products listed on appadvisor.in include the core Dropbox file storage and sharing service and its Business plans for teams. They also include Dropbox Paper, a collaborative document tool, and Dropbox Sign, the e-signature service formerly called HelloSign, which Dropbox bought in 2019 for about USD 230 million. DocSend, a secure document-sharing and analytics tool, was acquired in March 2021. Dropbox also sells Backup and Capture.

Dropbox sells worldwide online with a free tier and paid personal and team plans billed per user, plus enterprise contracts. Indian customers can buy plans online, but some plans may be priced in US dollars rather than rupees. Buyers should check storage limits, admin controls and where data is stored for their compliance needs.

Dropbox is listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker DBX. It reported 2024 revenue of USD 2,548 million and Q2 2026 revenue of USD 631.5 million. Drew Houston is Co-Founder and Co-CEO and has shared the role with Co-CEO Ashraf Alkarmi since May 2026. Ross Tennenbaum is Chief Financial Officer. Its Q2 2026 revenue was 0.9% higher than a year earlier, and it announced a USD 900 million share buyback. Ali Dasdan has been CTO since March 2025, and Eric Webster became Chief Business Officer in December 2025.

Key facts

Legal name
Dropbox, Inc.
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States
Founded
2007
Founders
Drew Houston
Ownership
Publicly listed on Nasdaq (DBX).
Made in India
No
Products listed
5
Platforms
Web
Deployment
Cloud
2024 revenue
USD 2,548 million
Q2 2026 revenue
USD 631.5 million
HelloSign acquisition
Completed February 2019
DocSend acquisition
March 2021
Official website
dropbox.com

Dropbox products compared

ProductCategoryStarting priceFree planPlatformsRating
Dropbox logoDropboxCloud storage & file sharingFree planYesWeb4.6
Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) logoDropbox Sign (HelloSign)E-signature softwareFree planYesWeb4.5
Dropbox Paper logoDropbox PaperNotes, docs & knowledge managementFreeYesWeb4.5
Dropbox Business logoDropbox BusinessTeam chat & collaboration₹1,200/moNoWeb4.3
DocSend logoDocSendPresentation & pitch deck tools₹1,200/moNoWeb4.3

Categories Dropbox competes in

Leadership & history

Leadership

  • Drew HoustonCo-Founder and Co-CEO
  • Ashraf AlkarmiCo-CEO
  • Ross TennenbaumChief Financial Officer
  • Ali DasdanChief Technology Officer

Timeline

  1. 2007 Founded by Drew Houston.
  2. 2018 IPO on Nasdaq.
  3. 2019 Acquired HelloSign (now Dropbox Sign).
  4. 2021 Acquired DocSend.
  5. 2026 Ashraf Alkarmi named Co-CEO alongside Drew Houston.

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Dropbox FAQs

Where is Dropbox headquartered?

San Francisco, California, USA.

Who founded Dropbox?

Drew Houston co-founded Dropbox in 2007.

Who owns Dropbox Sign and DocSend?

Dropbox, which acquired HelloSign in 2019 and DocSend in 2021.

Is Dropbox publicly traded?

Yes, on Nasdaq under the ticker DBX.

What does Dropbox do?

Dropbox makes cloud storage & file sharing, e-signature software, notes, docs & knowledge management and team chat & collaboration. Its products listed on App Advisor are Dropbox (File sync and sharing), Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) (E-signatures from Dropbox), Dropbox Paper (Collaborative docs), Dropbox Business (Team storage) and DocSend (Share decks with analytics).

How much does Dropbox cost?

Dropbox: Free plan; Dropbox Sign (HelloSign): Free plan; Dropbox Paper: Free; Dropbox Business: ₹1,200/mo; DocSend: ₹1,200/mo. These are the starting prices on App Advisor's listings — confirm on Dropbox's official pricing page before you buy.

Does Dropbox have a free plan?

Yes. Dropbox, Dropbox Sign (HelloSign) and Dropbox Paper offer a free plan or free tier.

What are the best alternatives to Dropbox?

Popular alternatives in the same categories include DigiLocker by Government of India, Zoho WorkDrive by Zoho Corporation, JioCloud by Reliance Jio, DigiBoxx by DigiBoxx and Microsoft OneDrive by Microsoft.

Company details researched from official sources, last updated 2026-09-14: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5].

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