Image gallery: 10 file-sharing options
Even with all the online storage now available, sharing files with colleagues can still be a problem. We look at 10 online services -- including Dropbox, Google Drive and YouSendIt -- that can help you upload and/or download your data.
MediaFire
The MediaFire tool can upload files in bulk; it can capture screenshots from the desktop and upload those as well.
Note: This slideshow accompanies our story 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more. Click through to that story for full info about the file-sharing tools you see here.
RapidShare
RapidShare's desktop client includes a remote file manager, upload manager and drag-and-drop upload client.
Back to 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more
ShareFile
ShareFile's desktop-sync application is written in Adobe Air, so it doesn't have amenities like a right-click context menu, but the app gives you the ability to generate a download link for each file or folder.
Back to 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more
YouSendIt
Files hosted in YouSendIt can be delivered to others with the requirement that they verify their identity by creating a YouSendIt account.
Back to 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more
Box
Bulk uploads to Box are accomplished through a Java applet. Users of the free version have access to the Web interface; paid accounts can use desktop apps.
Back to 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more
Dropbox
Dropbox's close integration with a computer's operating system makes it easy both to upload files and to send out links for downloading the files.
Back to 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more
Google Drive
If you want to share any documents uploaded to Google Drive, you have to do it through Google's Web interface; there is no desktop client.
Back to 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more
Minus
Minus' desktop client works as both an uploader and a remote file manager.
Back to 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more
SkyDrive
Microsoft Office-compatible files uploaded to Microsoft's SkyDrive can be edited directly in Office Web Apps (via the "Edit in browser" option).
Back to 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more
SugarSync
The SugarSync desktop file manager lets you see files across all your devices, even if they've been archived or deleted.
Back to 10 file-sharing options: Dropbox, Google Drive and more
![Network World [slideshow] - Top 10 Supercomputers 2018 [slide-01]](https://images.idgesg.net/images/article/2018/06/nw_ss_top_ten_supercomputers_2018_slide_01_1200x800-100762093-medium.3x2.jpg)
![Network World / Cisco Survivors [Slide-00]](https://images.idgesg.net/images/article/2018/05/nw_ss_cisco_survivors_00_idg_jaws_by_jesadaphorn_gettyimages-100757156-medium.3x2.jpg)
![Network World: IoT Hacks [slide-01] > Strange and Scary IoT Hacks](https://images.idgesg.net/images/article/2018/06/nw_ss_strange_and_scary_iot_hacks_slide_01_binary_network_iot_smart_city_by_ivanastar_getty_images_1200x800-100762619-medium.3x2.jpg)