When comparing Droplr vs OwnCloud, the Slant community recommends OwnCloud for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud storage services?” OwnCloud is ranked 11th while Droplr is ranked 35th.
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Pros
Pro Native apps
Droplr has native Windows, OS X and iOS support.
Pro File preview
Certain media files will show directly in the web/desktop application without requiring a download. You can circumvent the preview and force a download by adding + to the end of the URL.
Pro Great UI
Drag & drop files to upload, easily overview basic information at a glance, click on a file to see statistics, copy share link, change its name or privacy status, etc. The user interface is clean and easy to use.
Pro Download statistics
If you publicly share files, you might be interested in where your visitors are finding them, etc.
Pro Cheap
Droplr offers unlimited storage and uploads starting at $4.99.
Pro Open source software
Pro Allows selective sync
Desktop clients offer sync almost as versatile as dropbox.
Pro You have full control with your data
Only chose a provider or host it on your soho-server.
Cons
Con No free account
Droplr doesn't have free subscription only a trial period.
Con Not plug and play as Dropbox etc
You may need some help installing it on your web space, though some providers offer free install server.