# Why Starchive is Different Than Dropbox
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- Published at: 2022-10-11 16:23:18 UTC
- Updated at: 2025-07-11 16:47:11 UTC

## Author
Morgan Webb

## Subject
Starchive

## Content
At Starchive, we went beyond what DropBox and GoogleDrive can do by adapting to suit the creative’s brain using powerful AI and both embedded and human linked metadata (custom fields and tags) that allows for visual searching and auto-curation.If a picture is worth a thousand words, which words are you using to find it? Want to find that perfect photo of you and your friends on the lake last summer? Start by searching “vacation,” then “boat,” then throw in “July 2021,” and, suddenly, your hours of wading through endless photos have been cut to a few seconds. Now, this is more than just Apple’s smart photo search. Starchive allows the user to connect the dots with their media using the metadata that is tied to their files however and whenever they want. And that’s just the beginning.Along with being able to find your files, you need to be able to organize them. Unfortunately, an endless amount of media usually means an endless amount of organization—usually in a litany of folders with duplicate files and nonspecific names that lead to confusion and exhaustion when looking for a specific piece of media. Starchive has solved what we’ve dubbed the “organizer’s dilemma” in ways that Google Drive and Dropbox do not by allowing for the organization of everything in every way, all at once. We do this by using the metadata embedded in each file. It’s more than just viewing a thumbnail or a file preview, it’s using x-ray vision to truly understand where a file belongs so you can find it exactly when and where you need it. Check out what our founder and creator Peter Agelasto has to say about it here: ​​https://www.instagram.com/p/CjA4jZ2APtr At Starchive, we don’t believe in reigning in creativity, and we were tired of storage platforms that forced us to do just that. That’s why we’re here. For creatives like us, and for the creative in you. It’s time for you to realize your media’s true potential. Let’s unlock the true value of digital media together.