This post will explore 3 distinct methods to sync Dropbox Business with OneDrive personal/business: 1 automatic and free MultCloud approach, and 2 traditional and manual solutions. Discover the best way to harmonize your cloud storage needs effortlessly!
Dropbox Business and OneDrive are both cloud-based storage and collaboration solutions. Dropbox Business is a cloud-based file storage and collaboration platform designed for teams and organizations, offering secure and seamless data management and sharing. Meanwhile, OneDrive is more personal. It is a cloud-based storage service produced by Microsoft for easy and secure access to files from anywhere, closely integrated with Microsoft 365 apps.
Syncing Dropbox Business with OneDrive may be beneficial for a variety of reasons, depending on your specific needs and circumstances. Here are some potential reasons to do so:
The automatic way to sync OneDrive with Dropbox Business or vice versa is using MultCloud Cloud Sync. MultCloud helps gather all your cloud files together on one app and you are allowed to add 30+ different cloud drives, including OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, Dropbox, Dropbox Business, and more. With Cloud Sync, a professional cloud-to-cloud sync function, you can easily sync Dropbox Business/Personal with OneDrive for Business/Personal. Besides, since MultCloud supports adding different accounts, you can also sync Dropbox personal to Dropbox Business (for example).
Cloud Sync is not only robust for the automatic task but also for the 10 useful sync modes that you can apply. Here are explanations for some popular ones:
The easy-to-follow steps below will show you how to sync Dropbox Business files with OneDrive by Cloud Sync. You can refer to the steps to sync Dropbox with OneDrive for Business or sync Dropbox Business with OneDrive for Business.
Step 1: Go to MultCloud and click "Get started for free" to sign up for a MultCloud account.
Step 2: Add Dropbox/Dropbox Business and OneDrive/OneDrive for Business to MultCloud by clicking “Add Cloud” and the icon. Then log in to your accounts in the pop-up window and accept MultCloud to access your accounts.
Note: When you add Dropbox Business/OneDrive for Business to MultCloud, you can choose to access the admin account or the sub-account.
Step 3: Click “Cloud Sync” and choose Dropbox Business in the FROM box and OneDrive in the TO box. You can choose which files or folders to sync by extending the menu and then checking them.
Step 4: Open "Options" and choose the sync modes you want to add to your task. Finally, tap on "Sync Now" to initiate the task.
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If you only have a few files that need to be synced from Dropbox to OneDrive, you can also use the traditional sync way: download files from Dropbox Business and then upload them to OneDrive. Although the way makes sense, it will be time-consuming if you have a lot of files to download and your network connection is unstable. Also, you have to monitor the downloading process sometimes in case it is paused due to some issues.
You can download files from Dropbox Business and then upload them to OneDrive with the following steps:
Step 1: Enter Dropbox Business and log in to the account.
Step 2: Choose the files you want to sync and click “Download”. Then the Dropbox files will be saved to your computer.
Step 3: Open OneDrive and sign in.
Step 4: Click “Upload” and choose “Files”. Then select the downloaded files and click “Open” to upload them to OneDrive.
Another traditional way to sync Dropbox to OneDrive is by dragging and dropping. The premise of using this method is you have downloaded the OneDrive and Dropbox desktop apps. Then, you can find the OneDrive and Dropbox folders in File Explorer, drag files from your Dropbox folder, and drop them into the OneDrive folder.
Step 1: Download the OneDrive and Dropbox desktop apps and launch them with your Dropbox Business and OneDrive accounts.
Step 2: Open File Explorer and drag the files from the Dropbox folder. Then, drop these files to the OneDrive folder. After waiting for some minutes, you will see your desired files appear in OneDrive.
Note: You can also copy the files in the Dropbox folder and then paste them into the OneDrive folder for file transfer.
This post offers flexible ways to sync Dropbox Business with OneDrive through automatic MultCloud integration or 2 traditional approaches. Whether you prioritize convenience or control, mastering both methods empowers efficient file management. But using MultCloud will be better if you have masses of files to sync and want the sync task to be customizable.
Other Functions on MultCloud: