What do CloudApp, Droplr, TinyGrab and GrabBox all have in common? Each provide a simple integrated interface for quickly sharing files or links across any medium – email, Twitter, Facebook, etc. – without worrying about a measly 25MB attachment limit. Even better? Most services offer a web interface which provide information like:
- Downloads / view count to monitor files
- Character saving shortened URLs
- Custom domains for shortened URLs
- Option to delete files from the cloud at will
- Secure sharing options
- Plenty of storage to share tiny links or heavy assets
When the internet broke earlier this year (2011 Amazon Web Services outage), I had been using CloudApp to quickly share links and files. Like so many other web services which relied on Amazon for storage, CloudApp suffered. I explored my options and found myself bouncing between Droplr and GrabBox. Then I discovered SimpleShare by Box as another file sharing option.
Integrates with your existing Box account
If you’re an existing Box user, you’ll enjoy the same Box cloud collaboration features with the added benefit of fast file sharing from your desktop – both Mac & PC.
As a Mac user adding files to Box is a cumbersome multi-step process: 1) open web browser, 2) open box.net and 3) upload files. SimpleShare has adopted the same sharing techniques as other services likes Droplr with a few Box collaboration features. (more…)
