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Google Drive

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What is Google Drive?

Drive Enterprise empowers organizations to create, store, share, and collaborate in the cloud — without any of the risk or disruption associated with implementing new tools or technologies.

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Awards & Recognition

Google Drive won the following awards in the Content Collaboration category

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2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

Google Drive Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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92 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Google Drive?

1% Negative

4% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Respectful
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Drag and Drop User Interface

Team Collaboration

Real-Time Synchronization

Access Control and Rights Management

Mobility Support

Data Loss Prevention

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Audit Trail

Large File Optimization

3rd-Party Integrations

Task Management and Workflow

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Google Drive Reviews

Obaib E.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Energy
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Efficient cloud storage with room for improvement!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Google Drive stands out from other similar products due to its seamless integration with the Google ecosystem, offering features like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for collaborative document editing. Its generous free storage capacity and affordable pricing for additional storage also make it attractive. Furthermore, Google Drive's intuitive interface, cross-platform compatibility, and powerful search capabilities set it apart from competitors. Additionally, its robust security measures, including two-factor authentication and encryption, provide users with peace of mind regarding the safety of their data.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Google Drive is its seamless integration with other Google services, like Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs. This integration makes it incredibly convenient to access and manage files across different applications within the Google ecosystem. Whether I'm attaching a file to an email, scheduling a meeting, or collaborating on a document, Google Drive's integration streamlines my workflow and makes it easy to stay organized.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One aspect I find challenging about Google Drive is its occasional limitations with offline access and syncing. While Google Drive offers offline functionality through its desktop and mobile apps, there can be instances where changes made offline don't sync properly when reconnecting to the internet. This can lead to version conflicts or missing updates, causing frustration and potential data loss. Improvements in offline syncing reliability would enhance the overall user experience.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For anyone considering Google Drive, I would recommend taking advantage of its robust collaboration features and seamless integration with other Google services. Explore the various file-sharing and collaboration options available, such as real-time editing in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, as well as shared folders and permissions management in Google Drive. Additionally, make use of Google Drive's search functionality and organization tools to keep your files tidy and easily accessible. Lastly, consider your storage needs and explore the available pricing plans to ensure you have adequate space for your files.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Efficient Service
Effective Service

Ipek Nil B.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Drag & Drop Works Best

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

When compared to other ones in the game, I think this is the best because the drag and drop feature works best in this app.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like how google provides some free allowance for the users, that's I like the most.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I do not like the integration for this tool, it's not enough with legacy tools.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend them to have backup on Google Drive, it's easily accessible.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Abhishek P.

Role: Operations
Industry: Finance
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

It is a good thing to use synchronising is very go

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

It is easier to use sync option are good and we can share alink directlyIn email

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Syncing automatically

What do you dislike most about this product?

Storage is less

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

They should give atleast 50 gb if storage to personal user

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Helps Innovate

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What is Google Drive?

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Google Drive Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

89 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Google Drive?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Drag and Drop User Interface Optimal user interfaces and interactions, such as drag-and-drop and file open-in applications.

Team Collaboration Allows multiple users to comment on, mark-up, annotate, or edit a document. Provides team sites, workspaces or other landing areas that enhance productivity.

Real-Time Synchronization Synchronization of files to a central repository (on-prem or in the cloud) facilitating access across multiple devices.

Access Control and Rights Management Ability to discretely control who can access the file.

Mobility Support Software is optimized for mobile usage.

Data Loss Prevention Detection of potential data breaches by monitoring, detecting and blocking the electronic transmission of sensitive data.

Enterprise Grade Security Controls Encryption in-transit and at rest. Remote wiping of data on non-corporate owned devices.

Audit Trail View all previous activity including any recent edits and user access.

Large File Optimization Contains optimizations for transfers of large files.

3rd-Party Integrations Integration with other identity providers, content management systems, or cloud services.

Task Management and Workflow Supports triggers and events for process automation.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Google Drive Reviews

Obaib E.

Efficient cloud storage with room for improvement!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ipek Nil B.

Drag & Drop Works Best

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Abhishek P.

It is a good thing to use synchronising is very go

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Drag and Drop User Interface

Team Collaboration

Real-Time Synchronization

Access Control and Rights Management

Mobility Support

Data Loss Prevention

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Audit Trail

Large File Optimization

3rd-Party Integrations

Task Management and Workflow

Vendor Capability Ratings

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Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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