Will Dropbox Vault be discontinued?

This is so bad!! Like many others here I've used Dropbox for many years, and I'm paying extra for it, not just for extra space but also for the security in the Vault. If no replacement comes up I must look for other alternatives than Dropbox.

I’m absolutely livid now. My yearly subscription makes it impossible for me to downgrade until October 2025! So, Dear Dropbox, I’m sure you will now offer me the ability to cancel or downgrade my subscription for full or pro-rated dollar amount, CORRECT?!?! Please provide links. 

I've been leaving this service renewing on autopilot for years now purely for this feature and laziness to change. Looks like I'm just got the impetus to create a little app to solve this problem for myself for free essentially. Silly decision 

It appears they didn't ask the consumer about this decision, just the higher ups at Dropbox.  Maybe these young bucks ought to Google what Coke did back in the 90s.  History always repeats itself.

Decided to comment on another post about Vault going away to show how angry I am about this decision...

I whole-heartily agree with the main post and all the comments. As a paying customer for 15+ years now, I am extremely upset and disappointed in this decision. It seems completely out of left field and without any consultation with paying customers as to what they think. It seems to be a purely cost-cutting measure at the detrimental expense of the security and peace of mind of all their users.

It's just a slap in the face.

I hope Dropbox reconsiders this very ill-considered decision, or I (and likely others) may have to look for alternative solutions.

Count me as one of the livid Dropbox customers (soon not to be) about the discontinuation of a password encrypted Vault.  What other options are out there.  I've used Dropbox for over 10 years and I'm thinking it's time to make a change.  Suggestions??

I have been a paid user for more than 10 years. My institution has free box and onedrive accounts with 200GB and 1T capacities respectively. One main reason I stick with dropbox is the vault folder, which provides an extra layer of security for certain files. I will have to over come my laziness to move to onedrive if this essential feature is taken away. 

Frankly- I’m tired of Dropbox constantly changing things around- they are careless about their customers and the experience  they provide. Vault is a valuable feature to me that they are removing and it’s enough for me to finalize my transition to Box.

It’s also incredibly concerning that they would just unprotect critical files without a users consent.

Thanks for the reply and for the tip about OneDrive.  I'll definitely be looking at that service.  Appreciate it!

Agree 100% Joedmartinez.  I'm actively researching a new file sharing service.  Vault was the only reason that I went with Dropbox.  If you do indeed make the switch a different service, please let us know which one.