Borg App Hub replaces Dropbox

Your files. Within reach.

Drop a file or folder somewhere your whole team can reach, then send one link to whoever needs it.

Early access for Search Atlas Mastermind and Enterprise.

The Borg collective Team productivity

Drop
  • No per-seat costNo seat count, no seat price.
  • Unlimited usageNo video, record, or activity caps.
  • Pay only for the AI and compute you useMetered, not per-head.

Workflows to explore

Explore Drop on Borg

Feature by feature

Drop: feature coverage

Review Drop's covered, partly covered and planned features below.

File collections

Covered

Folders of files organized and shared as a group.

Why it matters. Keeps related work together instead of as loose attachments.

On Borg. Organize files into shared folders your whole team can open, instead of scattered one-off attachments.

Shareable links

Covered

A link to a file or folder that can be sent to anyone who needs access.

Why it matters. Avoids re-uploading or re-attaching the same file repeatedly.

On Borg. Share one link to a file or folder instead of re-uploading or re-attaching it every time.

Access boundaries

Covered

Control over who can view, edit, or is blocked from a file or folder.

Why it matters. Keeps sensitive files from spreading further than intended.

On Borg. Set who can view, edit, or is blocked from a file, so sensitive work never spreads too far.

Version history

Planned

Recover an earlier version of a file after it changes.

Why it matters. Lets you recover from an accidental overwrite without digging up a manual backup.

On Borg. Not built yet — recovering an overwritten file means restoring from a backup until this ships.

Desktop sync client

Planned

A folder on your computer that mirrors files to the cloud automatically.

Why it matters. Lets files work like local folders without manual uploads.

On Borg. Planned, not built — everything runs in the browser today, with no local folder syncing automatically yet.

Pooled team storage

Covered

One storage allowance shared across the whole team instead of per-person caps.

Why it matters. Avoids buying unused storage for people who need less.

On Borg. Storage runs on infrastructure your team controls, so capacity scales with what you run, not a vendor cap.

Some upstream apps gate certain features behind their own licenses; the coverage chips above say where.

The math

Borg and Dropbox: compare the costs

Dropbox per user per month, pooled storage

PlanPriceLimits
Standard$15/user/mo (annual)3 TB pooled team storage, 180-day file recovery, minimum 1 user
Advanced$24/user/mo (annual)15 TB+ pooled team storage, 1-year file recovery, SSO, minimum 3 users
EnterpriseCustom, contact salesCustom storage and security controls
  • Advanced plan requires a minimum of 3 paid seats regardless of team size
  • Storage is pooled across the team, not unlimited per person
  • Longer file-recovery windows (1 year) are reserved for the higher-priced Advanced tier

Public pricing checked 2026-10-07. Source

Drop on Borg App Hub

$0 per seat

  • Unlimited usage, no caps
  • Metered AI + compute, billed to actual use
  • Runs inside a workspace you control

For comparison: A 20-person team on Standard pays about $3,600/yr; moving to Advanced for SSO is about $5,760/yr.

Questions

Questions about Drop

What does Dropbox cost for a 20-person team?

On the Standard plan at $15/user/month billed annually, that's about $3,600/yr; Advanced for SSO runs about $5,760/yr.

Why do teams look for a Dropbox alternative?

The most common reasons are per-seat pricing with a minimum seat count, pooled storage tiers that force upgrades, and SSO locked to the pricier plan.

Is there an open-source or free alternative to Dropbox?

Yes. Nextcloud is a well-known open-source option, and Drop is a free, first-party Borg app covering file sharing and access control.

Does Drop have version history like Dropbox?

Not yet. That's on the roadmap but isn't available today.

Does Drop have a desktop sync folder?

Not currently; it's a browser-based experience for now, with a sync client planned.

How does Borg App Hub pricing work?

There's no per-seat cost and no usage caps. You pay only for the AI and compute Drop uses, as part of your existing Borg subscription.

Weighing options? See the full Dropbox alternatives comparison.

Run Drop without the seat tax.

One App Hub, every tool your team already reaches for. No per-seat cost.

Early access for Search Atlas Mastermind and Enterprise.