Why hackers moved from Dropbox to Maestral
1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.
What hackers said about the move
“I had the same issue as you with Dropbox, so I switched to using the Maestral client for Dropbox instead”hodgehog11, 2026-01-01original comment ↗
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Dropbox vs Maestral
| Dropbox | Maestral | |
|---|---|---|
| Hackers who recommend | 1 | 1 |
| Hackers who criticize | 2 | 0 |
| Moved away from it | 1 | 0 |
| Moved to it | 0 | 1 |
Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.
Criticism of Dropbox
“while Dropbox is still stuck at 2 or 3 TB for their $12/$20 plans.”hs86, 2026-04-09original comment ↗
Praise for Maestral
No further praise for Maestral captured yet.