This was informative. I used to use dropbox for photo sharing but switched to Binfer recently. Makes sending pictures to my clients much easier.

I went to the site to obtain a license, but as I went to install the program, it would simply stop during the activation phase and say "Failed to launch the program." I am running as administrator on Win 8.1.3 64-bit in an otherwise good-running computer. Does anybody have any suggestions?

I second harpo2448's comment, thank you Scuba for your input into the giveaway comments. It's very rare that developers bother to interact with the community.

I look forwards to using CloudBuckIt for the next year and if i'm happy will gladly continue to use it after the years subscription runs out. Thank you for giving thousands of community members the opportunity to try your software. :)

I just find that transferring data to/from the Cloud (and even between Cloud providers) is just so damn slow (and sometimes resource-intensive) - even directly with any Cloud provider - that it's just not worth it. Unless it's a small amount of data - too small to be useful. And that's without a one-year license, meaning I'll have to deal with it again in a year. If I was using it for business data, with a business budget and a Pro-Plan (and maybe an IT person to oversee the grueling process), then the Cloud would be pretty savvy. I used to grab up all of these offer, but I found that they weren't worth my time and effort (personally), so I've stopped. More important for me to be sure I have everything backed-up on HDs.

I grabbed this simply b/c it wasn't a file recovery program or video converter as is the usual fare. Seems Ok to me--at least something different. Thanks

hmm trying to defend the software seems strange to me, if you need to defend it so strongly seems a bit dodgy to me, id rather have a spare hard drive for data never mind using clouds and there are many secure ways to make your data available on-line, id not be to comfortable giving a random company access to my personal data, no matter how many times you say you don't use or look at the data, you're going to have a hard job persuading people that, that is the case, im going to pass, but thank you for the offer, also when a years up what then, then you can look..
nice try but no thank you we have enough 'collecting personal data' companies already

Okay, what did I do wrong?
clicked on icon on desktop after running the setup, and get to which is offering pricing and offering to start my trial

U use DropBox and Wuala. I cannot see this product supports Wuala.
I have one of many Wuala folders inside my DropBox folder. So all files in that Wuala folder are also in my DropBox. I do not need any other product to support that.

If I understand the giveaway correctly, it transfers Wuala files directly to DropBox and vice versa. They need both of my Wuala and DropBox passwords. Just like I would give someone the keys of my bank vaults at two different banks to transport jewelry or valuable documents to and from these vaults. Without me.

I would be crazy to let someone else do that. Except my (future) heirs.

I am impressed by the number and variety of different services this utility supports (and which I use), so I gave it a try. I had some trouble with initial installation: after downloading the setup package, it immediately asked to download an update, which crashed on install several times before finally working (assume it was an unloaded resource that needed clearing out, but a more graceful and helpful error message would be better).
I have set up connections to a half-dozen services of different types and, for the most part, I am impressed. However, I've run into a problem where I cannot set up a connection to more than one WebDAV folder on the same server (CloudBuckIt says the account already exists, even though the username is different). Considering how many WebDAV accounts I use and how this utility would make them more useful, this is a bit disappointing. Hopefully, that gets sorted out in the near future.

The answer to all the asinine security paranoia is simple: Just store all your records of, ya know, yer drug deals, bank robberies, embezzlements & the like in your physical safe or safety deposit box. Only keep precious computer media items, family photos, & other such innocuous info on your computer and in your cloud backups. There now, wasn't that easy?

Apparently only shows the first 100 files in any folder. One of my Box folders contains nearly 10,000 photos but only 100 show up in the directory in this app.

I wish everyone would calm down, Karl, I'm sorry to say this, but you are respected here and people seem to be following your lead. Firstly, I admit I have no need for cloud services, I have 7 computers in my home, two servers, and four laptops, 4 tablets and one smart phone. Space is always at a premium but I cannot use cloud for two very good reasons. 1) The DSL speed here is shocking. But faster speeds are on the way (4 years?) and 2) because I run a hosting business as well as a few websites, I prefer to keep my files private, mainly because I run more than one site which can be considered anti Government (in New Zealand) and the new spying laws are way too intrusive.

Having said that, I have always supported the underdog... ALWAYS!

So its a small company, so what? Microsoft was small one, right, so was Google. This cloud service isn't a new idea as orthers are also offering it as well, some for free. Let me make some observations here;

I am appalled at some of the comments I have seen here today, a small company just finding its feet and you quibble over its privacy policy. I don;t see any of you attacking Microsoft or Google who have admitted facilitating spy agencies to steal your data! I don't see anyone attacking Microsoft for having the ability to snoop to see what is on your computer IF you use Windows... oh, you don't know about that? Its started with Vista... a professor found the code that allows them to snoop.

A small company that is unable to protect itself from the likes of the Spooks at the NSA or FBI would need to protect itself, big deal, anyone that hides their plans for world domination on the Cloud gets what is coming to them, a nice long stay at Gitmo. Right? :)

The point being, if its super private, keep it on your computer, if you have a file that you want to keep, and its not private, send it to the cloud... free up some space on your computer.

But to not use this offering is silly... based on the reasons I have seen some give. If we do not support the newcomers, then we are stuck with what Microsoft (etc) gives us, and they ARE insecure. The worlds software market, and worse, the worlds internet software market, is starting to be dominated by the big companies, and that is bad news for us, especially if you value your freedom and privacy.

But most of all, the authors of this software have been very active here today, when have we ever had a company/author so willing to be questioned by the masses of the greedy selfish software users?

What has happened here today is the very reason by other companies/people will shy away from offering their software here as a giveaway! Sure, you can see it as your job to ask the questions, but BE FAIR and treat the author with RESPECT!

You are attacking him when you have no right to do so, none of you are asking questions, rather, you are accusing or making assumptions. You do NOT have the right to do that. This offering is also a perfect example of by that stupid thumbs up or thumbs down voting system must GO! This is the kind of software you cannot test in any time less than a week, or a month, but within minutes, most of you already THINK you know what its like, probably based on the comments, and that is NOT fair to the author/company.

Scuba, thank you for being brave enough to front the masses and on behalf of the decent 'reviewers' here, I thank you for your generosity today. (now watch the masses turn on me and vote this down to negative numbers)

Most people who vote here are being selfish, NOT fair.

FROM GOTD GUIDELINES (VARIOUS, EDITED FOR CONTINUITY):

Welcome to our unique software distribution initiative. The software product will be presented in its full functionality, without any limitations save for those mentioned in Terms and Conditions. All GOTD vendors hope to receive decent feedback every time. Constructive criticism of the software, either positive or negative, is welcome. One of the main benefits is a chance to get quality feedback from thousands of visitors. It will include comments from ordinary PC users and professional reviews written by software geeks and bloggers. Customers may see imperfections while developers see unique points only. Drawbacks are often well worth knowing to make a step forward. If you have any trouble with a current giveaway program, it is advisable to use the forum rather than the comments section in order to get a quick response. Joining GOTD forum is available for everybody.


FROM TODAY'S GOTD COMMENTERS (ALSO EDITED):

THANKS for the chance to try this for free. Thank you for the giveaway, even if I am not convinced, yet, to apply for it. Thanks for keeping up with today’s discussion. I wish more developers would interact with the GOTD audience on the days when their offer is active. Please do not take offense at the comments as GAOTD caters to a discriminating crowd with a variety of opinions and levels of expertise. Don’t let the negative response bother you. GOTD is full of people who get a thrill by hitting the thumb-down button. It’s the highlight of their day! Please continue to answer the questions that are raised in a professional and honest way.


FROM TODAY'S DEVELOPER (ALSO EDITED):

This offer is very good and you are more than welcome to contact our support for all kind of questions. It’s just surprising for us to see the result of giving this offer. Just to make sure there is no misunderstanding:

Thanks for the feedback! We have released a new version already today.


FROM ME:

Would that it went like this all the time. No telling what innovation might be presented here.

Impartially yours,
bem

Glad to see critical gaotd users saying how they see it.Weird reaction from software pushers.
Cloud propaganda doesn't sit well with me.massive security issues surround it,it seems to me but i am just a general, dont know much, computer user

According to Karl - I 'IS' happy with the status-quo for this. I almost wish people that write ads &/or web pages, would actually hire someone who: 1) doesn't turn off their spellcheck, 2) gets someone who is 'fluent' in the language they are editing - to ACTUALLY EDIT, & 3) (Last) Proper spelling & GRAMMAR were important in my day (little over 60 now) & BEFORE I want to either store my important data or trust some code-writer who murders the English language (& YES I have written & repaired code in 5 (FIVE) different languages (Basic, Fortran, etc.)) to keep what I store - safe! Hackers depend on mistakes to find openings & I am truly sorry, your web site & some of these comments today, did not inspire me to download the product. I guess that is why I have redundant backups & over 14 TB of external drive space (& adding more as necessary) to store my data. Again truly sorry, but thanks for the offer & thank you GOTD.

First off, thanks to Scuba for your responses. I use K9 mail for my all in one android email access, this app would be nice for all my cloud accounts.

Which brings me to the next reply.. One thing to remember, anyone who works in IT knows DO NOT store sensitive documents on any 3rd party off site storage farm that is not owned or maintained by the corporation that owns it. Those that do have no room to vent when it's compromised.

It is just an application to manage a user's various cloud storage sites.
That is all.
Of course you can use cloud sites without it.

Although I have Dropbox and Google Drive, they are almost empty.
There is nothing worthwhile stealing in there and I got no personal data collection worries.
It is just that I do not see much use for Cloud based storage.
When 2 TB of portable hard disk is so cheap.

The 2 reasons for not adopting this software are:
It is a 1 year license. So after 1 year what do you do?
There is not much need for it if you have only 1 or 2 cloud based storages.

There is no need to worry about collecting personal data by this software.
We are ordinary people, not VIPs or celebrities or powerful politicians.
No one is interested in our personal data.
That problem (if any) is already inherent in the various cloud storage sites.

Carotdav says "By default, passwords are saved with no encryption." WHAT!

In what form is the information sent to the various cloud services? "In the clear" or is there "pre-Internet" encryption (PIE) so that all that is stored on any server is peusdo-random noise?

If one of the cloud providers gets a letter from a gov't letter agency, what information is given? The blob of psuedo-rando noise or the actual files?

THANKS for the chance to try this for free--AND for an entire year (at least).

Please do not take offense at the comments as GAOTD caters to a discriminating crowd with a variety of opinions and levels of expertise. Please continue to answer the questions that are raised in a professional and honest way and all will be well. Thanks!

The more I see how effortless it is for hackers to smash through the security walls of highly secure organizations, corporations and governments, the less I want any of my information stored in "the cloud." "The cloud" is not secure and never will be. Give me mt data on my device in encrypted storage and I'm a happy camper. Collaboration? Only in real time, on personally managed computers with explicit permission at the time of connection. A little bit of a hassle, yes, but well worth it.

#7, SCUBA

Thanks for keeping up with today's discussion. I wish more developers would interact with the GOTD audience on the days when their offer is active.

In your comment, you mention "...New features, new storages and all changes coming the next 12 months..."

To be clear (as this question always comes up), what happens AFTER the "free 1-year license" period? Any (or all) features stop working? Or free update eligibility simply stops while the program continues to fully function? Or...?

Please clarify, and thanks for introducing many of us to this category of software applications.

My question is ...what advantages does CloudBuckIt give me over MultCloud which is FREE and seems to support all the major cloud providers?

Basically - give me a good reason to change>>>>

Free alternatives ..

CarotDAV (Windows application, only)
http://www.rei.to/carotdav_en.html

Multicloud:
https://www.multcloud.com/

The offer does includes updates of software for the whole one year license period.
That means: you get...:
New features, new storages and all changes coming the next 12 months.

We have released a new version already today -which you get when starting application after installation of current one from here.


Just extra info about the great offer.

With the two largest cloud operators - Micro$oft and Google - openly admitting, and stating in their TOSs, that they have the right to snoop through anything anyone uploads ... I've no use for the cloud at all.

However, should anyone offer cloud software guaranteeing me the security I desire (that no one can access anything I upload without my permission or a court order) I will gladly pay for it. (I do not expect such to materialize since even encryption software is "requested" by the government to contain backdoor access "for security reasons". What about OUR security?)

Actually I use quite a few of the cloud programs such as Cloud Drive, Google Drive One Drive, Box etc etc .. - in fact I don't know where I would be without Dropbox (https://db.tt/Pa6Q6fb), which is the simplest of them all.
I actually found something similar (but free) to this GOTD "giveaway" a few weeks and installed it. However it had a couple of drawbacks. Firstly it did not cater for many of the clouds I was using and worse than that it slowed the machine down horrendously, possibly because it was trying to communicate with all these clouds continuously. I am not a geek so I don't know exactly what the problem was. Anyway, I uninstalled it and machine went back to normal. Unfortunately I can't remember what it was called, but it certainly was free and not a one year subscription.
To those who don't want to use cloud systems let me just explain. I don't put anything contentious, like bank details, or passwords into the cloud systems but I do run a tiny, tiny business and when a disaster struck, whilst I was on holiday in Spain, I was able to access my data from my holiday base, so that very few people knew and instead of fielding hundreds of calls when I returned home two weeks later - I was up and running within a couple of hours. I also find them increasingly useful for sharing data to collaborate with my more geeky friends, wherever they happen to be.

just my opinion but storing my "stuff" on someone elses computer just never seemed like a good idea to me.

Just use MULTCLOUD which is FREE forever:

https://www.multcloud.com

Enjoy! ^_^

Installed without problems on a Win 8.1.3 Pro 64 bit system.

The installer lists a license agreement with some points, I do not like. I did not find anything about privacy statement or security issues, but:
http://i.imgur.com/A2umpw8.png

Remember that this a a one years license. You enter your data over an unsecure transmission - not https...

And her we are:
A company without name and address:
" We are a small group of people spread all over the world developing and enjoying our product "CloudBuckIt".

We love what we do and is having a great time while doing it!"

Read the privacy statement!:
http://cloudbuckit.com/privacy-policy
" 2. Use of personal data

Our primary goals in collecting personal data are to provide and improve our services to the customers by providing a personalized experience while using the site. We may use your personal data to maintain contact with you, also by answering your information requests, and for marketing purposes, compilation of user statistics and performance of market research.

Your personal data will not be used for any purposes other than the purposes described above. We may instruct third parties to perform services on our behalf, which may involve the processing of your personal data. We will not disclose your personal information to any other third parties, unless we believe that disclosure is necessary: (a) in order to comply with legal requirements; or (b) to enforce this privacy policy and our terms and conditions."

Does anyone really believe that I give my cloud logins to an unknown company - without name and address. Over a unsecure transmission with such privacy statements??

Call me paranoid...

I wanted to start the program, with is stored under "roaming" - does some unusual things during installation.

http://i.imgur.com/E1rl5GH.png

but the program won't start:

http://i.imgur.com/OiTqRkW.png (blocked by systemadministrator.

Uninstalled via reboot. If you use it, you should beware of all the risks.

Their privacy statement after allowing them to have access to all your cloud accounts:

"Our primary goals in collecting personal data are to provide and improve our services to the customers by providing a personalized experience while using the site. We may use your personal data to maintain contact with you, also by answering your information requests, and for marketing purposes, compilation of user statistics and performance of market research."

Thanks but no thanks.