When comparing CloudApp vs HiDrive, the Slant community recommends CloudApp for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud storage services?” CloudApp is ranked 21st while HiDrive is ranked 37th. The most important reason people chose CloudApp is:
CloudApp allows you to share images, links, music, videos and files. Choose a file, drag it to the menubar and a short URL will be automatically copied to your clipboard that you can use to share your upload. Additionally you can view, track and delete files right from your menubar.
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Pros
Pro Straightforward sharing
CloudApp allows you to share images, links, music, videos and files. Choose a file, drag it to the menubar and a short URL will be automatically copied to your clipboard that you can use to share your upload.
Additionally you can view, track and delete files right from your menubar.
Pro Free plan
Cloudapp has a free plan that allows uploading 10 files, up to 25MB each, per day.
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 Too simple
While it's simple enough to share files, isn't complex enough to make a wide organization of files like the others.
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