Dropbox Paper
Relay.app
| Feature | Dropbox Paper | Relay.app |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $11.99/mo | Free / from $16/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | small-teams, startups, dropbox-users, creative-teams | operations-teams, agencies, small-businesses, compliance-teams |
| Founded | 2015 | 2021 |
| Collaborative Editing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Task Lists | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timelines | ✓ | ✗ |
| Media Embedding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Presentations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Workflow Builder | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Steps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Human Approvals | ✗ | ✓ |
| Multiplayer Editing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Conditional Logic | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Dropbox Paper Pros
- Clean interface
- Good for teams
- Embedded media
- Free with Dropbox
✗ Dropbox Paper Cons
- Limited formatting
- Tied to Dropbox
- Basic features
✓ Relay.app Pros
- Human-in-the-loop approvals
- AI steps built in
- Collaborative workflows
- Clean modern interface
✗ Relay.app Cons
- Fewer integrations than Zapier
- Newer platform
- Limited advanced logic
The Verdict
Dropbox Paper is built for small teams and startups, with a focus on collaborative-editing and task-lists. Relay.app targets operations teams and agencies and leads with workflow-builder and ai-steps.
Pricing is close: Dropbox Paper starts at $11.99/mo versus $16/mo for Relay.app — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Bottom line: Relay.app has a slight overall edge — but if clean interface matters most to you, Dropbox Paper may still be the right call.