Sending your beats with Dropbox? See who actually plays them.
Dropbox can tell you a “Guest” opened a file. vvault tells you who pressed play on your beat, by name, and for how long, and gives your beats a page and a store.
Compared with Dropbox point by point, from its own pages and the sources listed below, read on September 25, 2026. Dropbox is cloud storage for your files, made by Dropbox, Inc. It also has Dropbox Transfer, for sending big files.
Why pick vvault over Dropbox
See who played your beat
On Dropbox, someone who opens a shared link without being invited shows as “Guest”, with no name or email, and seeing when people last viewed a file needs Standard or higher. vvault tells you the moment someone presses play, on every plan: by name when they're signed in to vvault or got it by email from you.
See how long they listened
Dropbox shows who viewed a file. We found no play tracking, and someone who downloads a shared link without viewing it on dropbox.com doesn't show at all. On Pro, vvault shows how long each person listened, beat by beat, and whether they downloaded or saved it.
Email your beats from vvault
Dropbox Transfer can email you when someone downloads, once you turn it on for that transfer. vvault emails your beats to artists for you, from your own Gmail on Pro if you like, and names everyone you emailed when they press play.
A page and a store for your beats
Dropbox keeps and shares files. We found no way to sell them there, or to show your beats on a page of your own. vvault gives you vvault.app/yourname on every plan, and on Pro and Ultra sells your beats, packs and kits with MP3, WAV, stems and exclusive licences, for 0% commission.
Point by point
| What matters to you | With Dropbox | With vvault |
|---|---|---|
| See who played your beat | PartlyPartly. It names the people you invited to the file. Anyone else who opens a shared link shows as “Guest”, with no name or email. | YesYes, the moment they press play: by name when they're signed in to vvault or got it by email from you. |
| How long each person listened | NoNo. We found no play tracking, and seeing when someone last viewed a file needs Standard or higher. | YesYes, beat by beat, with their downloads and saves. On Pro and Ultra. |
| Sell your beats | NoWe found no way to sell a file from Dropbox. | YesBeats, packs and kits, from your own vvault pages, on Pro and Ultra. |
| Licences and a contract for each sale | NoNo licences or contracts found either. | YesMP3, WAV, stems and exclusive licences, with your own terms, and a licence PDF for every sale. |
| Your own page | NoWe found no public page for your music. | Yesvvault.app/yourname on every plan. Your own domain and themes on Ultra. |
| Proof that a beat is yours | Not found on its pages. | YesA dated certificate with the file's SHA-256 fingerprint, on every plan. |
| Artists listen without an account | YesYes. Someone who isn't signed in can open a shared link, as a “Guest”. | YesYes. Only an invite-only link asks them to sign in. |
| Know when it's downloaded | YesYes, with Dropbox Transfer: view and download counts, and an email on each download if you turn it on. | YesYes: each person's downloads and saves, on Pro and Ultra. |
| Price | YesBasic is free. Plus is €11.99 a month, or €9.99 a month billed yearly. Standard is €14.50 per user a month (€12 billed yearly), Advanced €21.50 per user (€18 billed yearly). | YesPro and Ultra, monthly or yearly: see pricing. |
See who played your beat
With Dropbox
PartlyPartly. It names the people you invited to the file. Anyone else who opens a shared link shows as “Guest”, with no name or email.
With vvault
YesYes, the moment they press play: by name when they're signed in to vvault or got it by email from you.
How long each person listened
With Dropbox
NoNo. We found no play tracking, and seeing when someone last viewed a file needs Standard or higher.
With vvault
YesYes, beat by beat, with their downloads and saves. On Pro and Ultra.
Sell your beats
With Dropbox
NoWe found no way to sell a file from Dropbox.
With vvault
YesBeats, packs and kits, from your own vvault pages, on Pro and Ultra.
Licences and a contract for each sale
With Dropbox
NoNo licences or contracts found either.
With vvault
YesMP3, WAV, stems and exclusive licences, with your own terms, and a licence PDF for every sale.
Your own page
With Dropbox
NoWe found no public page for your music.
With vvault
Yesvvault.app/yourname on every plan. Your own domain and themes on Ultra.
Proof that a beat is yours
With Dropbox
Not found on its pages.
With vvault
YesA dated certificate with the file's SHA-256 fingerprint, on every plan.
Artists listen without an account
With Dropbox
YesYes. Someone who isn't signed in can open a shared link, as a “Guest”.
With vvault
YesYes. Only an invite-only link asks them to sign in.
Know when it's downloaded
With Dropbox
YesYes, with Dropbox Transfer: view and download counts, and an email on each download if you turn it on.
With vvault
YesYes: each person's downloads and saves, on Pro and Ultra.
Price
With Dropbox
YesBasic is free. Plus is €11.99 a month, or €9.99 a month billed yearly. Standard is €14.50 per user a month (€12 billed yearly), Advanced €21.50 per user (€18 billed yearly).
With vvault
YesPro and Ultra, monthly or yearly: see pricing.
Why you should pick vvault
Dropbox stores files and names only the people you invited: anyone else who opens a shared link is a “Guest”. vvault is built for beats: you see who pressed play and for how long, you email your beats to artists from vvault on every plan, and you can sell them from your own page at 0% commission. Switching is easy: vvault imports your beats from Dropbox, and you pick the files. Seeing who played is on every plan, and listening time and selling come with Pro and Ultra.
Questions about vvault and Dropbox
Why should I send my beats with vvault instead of Dropbox?
Because Dropbox names only the people you invited to a file: anyone else who opens a shared link is a “Guest”, and we found no play tracking. On vvault, you see who pressed play on your beat, by name when they're signed in to vvault or got it by email from you, and on Pro and Ultra, for how long. You also email your beats to artists from vvault, and can sell them from your own page at 0% commission on Pro and Ultra.
Can Dropbox show who played my beat?
Partly. It names the people you invited to the file, and anyone else shows as “Guest”, with no name or email. We found no play tracking, and seeing when someone last viewed a file needs Standard or higher. On vvault, every play of your link comes with a notification.
Can I move my beats from Dropbox to vvault?
Yes. vvault imports from Dropbox: you pick the files, and only those come over. Every upload starts private, until you share it.
How much does vvault cost?
Two plans, Pro and Ultra, monthly or yearly. Both give you unlimited tracks, a link for every beat, email to as many people as you want and a notification for every play. Pro and Ultra both show how long each person listened and let you sell at 0% commission, and Ultra adds follow-ups that send themselves and posts snippets to TikTok, Reels and Shorts for you: see pricing.
Sources
Everything this page says about the other product comes from the pages below, read on September 25, 2026. A price or a plan may have changed since: their site is the reference. Spotted a mistake? Write to contact@vvault.app and we will fix it.
Your first send takes five minutes
Upload a beat
Drop in an MP3 or a WAV from your computer or your phone. As many tracks as you want, on every plan.
Copy its link
Every beat and every pack has its own link. Paste it in a DM, an email or your bio.
See who plays it
The moment an artist presses play, vvault tells you who it was. Then you know who to follow up with.
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