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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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2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

1 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2022

Google Drive Ratings

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92 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+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

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Google Drive Reviews

Miriam W.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Submitted Feb 2023

Google Drive is essential for everyone

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

All of the product's features are cutting-edge, but the most useful ones are the capacity for real-time collaboration on a document and the freedom to control access. The document permission settings are also a valuable feature, since they provide us control over who may view and comment on our work. All of this contributes to a high quality end result with excellent usability.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Google Drive is the best online storage option since it is both user-friendly and compatible with a wide variety of file types. With file sharing, you may view your documents from any location and participate in collaborative projects with other users. Because it works with other Google apps like Docs, Sheets, and Slides, it's a comprehensive solution for organizing documents in the cloud.

What do you dislike most about this product?

My ideal Google Drive setup would have a unique username and password that are not linked to any of my other Google services. In my opinion, it is not safe to link Gmail directly to an email service like Yahoo or Hotmail. That is the one and only drawback of Google Drive in my book.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

In cases when access to documents from anywhere is required, Google Drive is the best option. It's also fantastic for teamwork, as members can easily exchange and revise papers with one another. Users are free to organize their data in whichever way they see fit. You may do a search for anything, and a list of the files that have been shared with you will appear. Helpful, too, is the possibility to select which collaborators (editors or viewers) can access the shared file.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Devikiran M.

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

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Submitted Feb 2023

Easy to use and fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

as it is publicly available many knows how to use

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

easy to use with features like drag and drop

What do you dislike most about this product?

i like all the features in this product

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

as most of us are already using this, i see our customers also happy to use this for official use

Pros

Trustworthy
Efficient Service
Effective Service
Inspires Innovation

Gnanaprakash B.

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

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2023

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Publicly available so all teachers like to use it as well

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

easy to use like drag and drop and upload

What do you dislike most about this product?

nothing i can think of

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

nice product and almost all uses this

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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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

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

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.

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.

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

Miriam W.

Google Drive is essential for everyone

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Devikiran M.

Easy to use and fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Gnanaprakash B.

Easy to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Drag and Drop User Interface

Team Collaboration

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Access Control and Rights Management

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Data Loss Prevention

Audit Trail

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Large File Optimization

3rd-Party Integrations

Task Management and Workflow

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