When comparing Droplr vs HiDrive, the Slant community recommends Droplr for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud storage services?” Droplr is ranked 35th while HiDrive is ranked 37th. The most important reason people chose Droplr is:
Droplr has native Windows, OS X and iOS support.
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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 FTP and WebDAV
Supports FTP and WebDAV
Pro Based in the EU
HiDrive is operated by a German company, therefore European Union legislation on protection of personal data applies.
Cons
Con No free account
Droplr doesn't have free subscription only a trial period.
Con Support absent
Support doesn't answer questions (even from paying customers)
Con No sync
Impossible to sync files on PC to the cloud, or files on the cloud to PC