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Shade vs Dropbox: catalog facts
Shade	Dropbox
Paid Paid cloud service; see the developer's site for current plans.	Freemium A small free tier is available. More storage and features require a paid plan.
macOS, Web	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web
Natural-language search across a media library Review and approval in the same platform	The most mature and reliable sync engine, with clients everywhere Smart sync keeps large libraries usable on small disks
Media lives in a hosted cloud service Little public detail on plans and platform support	The free tier is only a few gigabytes and caps linked devices Files are stored unencrypted from the provider's point of view
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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