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Google Drive

9.1 /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

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

98 Plan to Renew

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

Task Management and Workflow

3rd-Party Integrations

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

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Google Drive Reviews

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

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

"Amazing, easy-to-use product"

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Kitenda R.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Utilities
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Good drives provides free enough storage

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

The storage provided on free version which is 15GB is enough for smaller projects and personal projects

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like the remote sharing of files using the link that can as well be protected with a password

What do you dislike most about this product?

It is slow especially the mobile application when it comes to uploading larger files

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Google drive Is a cloud secure tool and I would recommend it

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Unique Features
Inspires Innovation

Yogesh G.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Simple and efficient, easy to use by everyone

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Legacy brand with dedicated support

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use and availability of security

What do you dislike most about this product?

Storage memory could be improved

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Good for beginner-level enterprises

Pros

Efficient Service
Effective Service
Saves Time
Fair

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Google Drive Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

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.

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

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

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

"Amazing, easy-to-use product"

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Kitenda R.

Good drives provides free enough storage

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Yogesh G.

Simple and efficient, easy to use by everyone

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

Task Management and Workflow

3rd-Party Integrations

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

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training