The Dropbox alternative
built for client video delivery
Stop sending clients to a generic folder. MyStdio gives every client a branded portal where their projects, deliverables, and review videos live in one place. Your logo, not Dropbox's. Files that stay where you put them.
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Is MyStdio a Dropbox replacement?
For client delivery, review, and most of your file storage, yes. MyStdio includes a tenant-wide My Assets library plus per-client Client Assets, so brand files, contracts, briefs, and shared documents can live there too. Dropbox stays useful for one thing: archiving terabytes of raw camera footage and giving editors a desktop-synced folder for the files MyStdio isn't built for.
You want client delivery to look like your studio, not a Dropbox folder. You're tired of re-sending links, hunting for old files, and explaining to clients which file to download.
You need to archive multi-TB raw camera footage, want a desktop-synced folder on your editors' machines, or share files with people outside the studio, client, and project flow. MyStdio isn't built for any of those.
The real cost of Dropbox links
Dropbox is cheap by the gigabyte. It's expensive by the hour spent fixing client-side friction.
The "can you re-send that link?" email
Client comes back six months later asking for the final file. The Dropbox link is dead, the file moved, or someone reorganised the folder. Now you're hunting through Dropbox for a backup. On MyStdio, the project link works as long as the project exists.
The folder with five files and no context
You drop the finals into a Dropbox folder and share it. The client opens it and sees Final_v3.mp4, Final_v3_socials.mp4, Final_v3_subtitles.srt, project_brief.pdf, and a thumbnail. They email you asking which one is "the final". MyStdio organises deliverables per project with previews, labels, and download buttons.
Feedback over email
Client watches the cut in their browser, then emails you "at 0:42 the music is too loud, around the minute mark the cut feels rushed". You spend ten minutes finding the right timestamps. MyStdio has timestamped comments built in, so feedback is anchored to the exact frame.
Where Dropbox is still the right tool
Honest take. MyStdio replaces the client-facing half of Dropbox, not the rest of it.
Raw camera footage and archives
Dropbox's pooled multi-TB storage handles the volume a single shoot generates. MyStdio isn't a footage archive and doesn't try to be.
Desktop sync and offline access
Dropbox's native apps put a synced folder on every editor's machine and keep working offline. MyStdio is browser-first, so editors who live in a synced folder will still want Dropbox running alongside.
Files outside the project structure
MyStdio organises everything under studio, client, then project. If you need to share files with vendors, freelancers, or anyone outside that hierarchy, Dropbox is a better fit.
Use both. Most studios do.
What MyStdio adds for client delivery
Your brand, not Dropbox
Every client logs into a portal with your logo, your colours, and your studio name in the header. Free accounts get full branding. Pro adds a custom domain like portal.yourstudio.com.
Projects, not folders
Clients see their work organised by project, with the latest cut, previous versions, and final files laid out clearly. No "which file is the final?" emails.
Video review built in
Clients watch the cut in their browser and leave timestamped comments anchored to the exact frame. Dropbox doesn't do feedback at all.
Custom domain (Pro)
On Pro, your client portal lives at portal.yourstudio.com instead of mystdio.com. Your clients never see another company's domain in the URL bar.
Brand files and docs, not Dropbox folders
My Assets stores your studio's brand kit, templates, and contracts in one searchable library. Client Assets does the same per company. The internal documents you used to keep in Dropbox can live here too.
Files don't go stale
Project links keep working as long as the project exists. No expiring share links, no "the link you sent me doesn't work anymore" emails six months later.
Project context, not file lists
Clients see deliverables alongside the quote that ordered them and the invoice for the work. They don't have to dig through emails to remember what they paid for.
MyStdio vs Dropbox at a glance
| Feature | MyStdio $25/mo flat | Dropbox $24/seat (Business) |
|---|---|---|
| Branded client portal | ||
| Custom domain | ||
| Timestamped video review and comments | ||
| Files organised by project | ||
| Approval workflow | ||
| Persistent project links | ||
| Quotes and invoices in the same workspace | ||
| Multi-TB pooled team storage | ||
| Desktop sync folder | ||
| Raw camera footage archive | ||
| Multi-file download |
Dropbox pricing as of March 2026 (Business plan, 3-seat minimum, billed annually). MyStdio Pro is $25/month flat, $20/month billed annually. Comparing the parts of each product that touch client delivery.
Switching from Dropbox: what to move where
Most studios can move off Dropbox entirely. The only things MyStdio doesn't replace are bulk raw-footage archives and a desktop-synced folder for editors. Everything else has a home.
- 1
Move client deliverables to MyStdio
Spin up a project per engagement. Drop in the final cut, the social cuts, captions, and reference assets. Share the project link with the client. Active work moves in an afternoon.
- 2
Move studio brand files to My Assets
Logos, brand kits, fonts, templates, presets, and operating documents go in My Assets, your tenant-wide library. Folder structure is yours to define, same as a Dropbox folder, just inside MyStdio.
- 3
Move per-client documents to Client Assets
Contracts, briefs, brand guidelines, and any reference material tied to a specific client live in Client Assets on that client company. Each client has their own library and only sees their own files.
- 4
Decide what (if anything) stays in Dropbox
Only two reasons to keep Dropbox at this point: a multi-TB raw camera footage archive, or a desktop-synced folder your editors rely on. If neither applies, cancel Dropbox. If one does, drop to the cheapest tier that covers your archive size and use it for that only.
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