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Google Drive

Composite Score
9.0 /10
CX Score
9.3 /10
Category
Google Drive
9.0 /10

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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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.

+94 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
3% Neutral
96% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Respectful
  • Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Team Collaboration

86

Real-Time Synchronization

86

Drag and Drop User Interface

85

Mobility Support

85

Access Control and Rights Management

84

Office Online Integration

84

Data Loss Prevention

84

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

83

Large File Optimization

82

Audit Trail

82

3rd-Party Integrations

81

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

86

Business Value Created

86

Ease of Data Integration

85

Usability and Intuitiveness

85

Quality of Features

84

Ease of IT Administration

84

Breadth of Features

83

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

82

Ease of Customization

82

Availability and Quality of Training

81

Vendor Support

80

Google Drive Reviews

Fabio P.

  • Role: Consultant
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity

Mary A.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Reliable and intuitive

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Google Drive stands out for its core cloud-native editing, eliminating the need for local software installation

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Real time collaboration on Docs, Sheets, and Slides is easily my favorite, seeing edits live, commenting instantly, and working together without emailing files back and forth saves time and confusion.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The permission settings can get confusing, especially when managing shared drives across multiple users or organizations, so it takes extra effort to ensure the right people have the correct access

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Google Drive is intuitive, reliable, and works well on any device, just make sure to train your team on sharing settings and access controls to avoid confusion down the line

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity

Ayoola A.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2025

Easy Data collection

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

it is easy to use, offers generous free storage, and works smoothly with other Google tools like Docs, Sheets, and Gmail. It allows real-time collaboration, so multiple people can work on the same file at once. Its strong cloud syncing and mobile access make it great for both personal and team use.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My fourite acspect of the product is the strong cloud syncing feature, which is automatic,

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Google Drive is that some useful features like data loss prevention and advanced admin controls are only available in paid plans.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

it is a great choice for easy file storage and sharing, especially if you already use other Google tools like Gmail or Docs. A good starting pint would be to organize your files with folders and use shared drives for team projects. For more advanced needs like data protection or admin control, exploring the Google Workspace plans would be a good option.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Saves Time
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product

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