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Google Drive

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.3 /10

2266 Reviews Write a Review

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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1 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2025

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2024

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

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.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

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

4% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Respectful
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Team Collaboration

Real-Time Synchronization

Drag and Drop User Interface

Mobility Support

Office Online Integration

Access Control and Rights Management

Data Loss Prevention

Large File Optimization

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Audit Trail

3rd-Party Integrations

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support

Google Drive Reviews

Agnes V.

Role: Operations
Industry: Food and Beverage
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2024

Google Drive is Amazing

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Google Drive is clearly unique in many dimensions. It not only provides a secure cloud storage space for my cloud data/connect, but also ensure that I access from wherever I go. Its pricing also stands out - definitely cheaper than iCloud.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Generous pricing for premium plans. Compliance level.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Granting/restricting access permission to certain files when sharing an entire folder is a real hassle. This feature should be as straightforward as possible.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend it to anyone without hesitation

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Prateek S.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2024

Its an Ultimate Cloud Workspace

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

They are so many points which makes google drive different from similar products. Integration with Google Workspace : Integration with google workspace apps like docs, sheets, calendar, meet, its enable seamless collaboration and enhance productivity.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like these such things most as in real time collaboration , Integration with Google workspace , Accessibility and ease of use.

What do you dislike most about this product?

As per my views there is no dislike most about google drive cause they are continuously improvement and time updates.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend before using the google drive prior understand storage option cause there is two option in storage : 1. Free Tier : Which you have the free storage of 15 GB. 2. Upgrade version : Plans are affordable and provide significant storage.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Akumu G.

Role: Student Academic
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Friendly.

Likeliness to Recommend

6 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Google drive is best online storage software which stores a variety of files. It's easy to use and manage with good graphic interface.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Files stored on Google drive are easily accessed

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend it, Google drive add storage on the system and increase device storage.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Unique Features
Inspires Innovation
Respectful

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

Google Drive Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 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

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.

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

Mobility Support Software is optimized for mobile usage.

Office Online Integration Provides cloud storage allowing file edits in the browser or mobile and saves back to file shares. Saves on licensing costs, and avoids costly migrations.

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

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

Large File Optimization Contains optimizations for transfers of large files.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

Agnes V.

Google Drive is Amazing

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Prateek S.

Its an Ultimate Cloud Workspace

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Akumu G.

Friendly.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Team Collaboration

Real-Time Synchronization

Drag and Drop User Interface

Mobility Support

Office Online Integration

Access Control and Rights Management

Data Loss Prevention

Large File Optimization

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Audit Trail

3rd-Party Integrations

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

Vendor Support