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Google Drive

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.3 /10

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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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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

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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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

92 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+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 85

Drag and Drop User Interface

Team Collaboration

Real-Time Synchronization

Access Control and Rights Management

Mobility Support

Data Loss Prevention

Audit Trail

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Large File Optimization

3rd-Party Integrations

Task Management and Workflow

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Google Drive Reviews

Mika Y.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Dec 2023

The Best Cloud Storage and File Sharing

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Google Drive works great for both personal and business documents. I can easily move files/folders by drag and drop, and share with other users. I no longer need to use Microsoft Office softwares as I can use Google Docs, Sheets and Slides.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Available on cross-platform and real-time synchronization. Off-line mode is also available.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Hopefully, the size of storage in free version can be bigger.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Obviously, Google Drive is the member of Google family. You can easily save Gmail's attachments to Google Drive. Searching files is as good as Google Search.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Harshit A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

One stop shop for most of online data storage need

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

I can easily create folders and upload files, file scan process increase security to a required level, its ease of access and simple and user friendly UI makes it stand out among other providers.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Security scans and ease of access is the best thing I like because it makes it more safer and secure.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Everything was almost good enough but sometimes I feel there should be option to continue pending upload because if we're uploading a large file and somehow data connection is lost in most of the cases I see, have to upload the same file again from starting.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you're looking for safe and secure data storage with sharing capabilities you can choose Google drive.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Sujith B.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Absolute must have for file sharing

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Usability across different platforms

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Sharing to any one or else limiting the people to access file. and speed of file transfer

What do you dislike most about this product?

Noting in specific to dislike.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

End-to-end encryption can be implemented

Pros

Security Protects
Reliable
Inspires Innovation
Respectful

Cons

Slower Product Innovation
Less Performance Enhancing
Vendor's Interest First

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Google Drive Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

88 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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Google Drive Reviews

Mika Y.

The Best Cloud Storage and File Sharing

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Harshit A.

One stop shop for most of online data storage need

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sujith B.

Absolute must have for file sharing

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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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

Audit Trail

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Large File Optimization

3rd-Party Integrations

Task Management and Workflow

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training