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Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft OneDrive for Business

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

326 Reviews Write a Review

What is Microsoft OneDrive for Business?

OneDrive connects you to all your files in Office 365 so you can share and work together from anywhere while protecting your work.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft OneDrive for Business won the following awards in the Content Collaboration category

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2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

0 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2022

Microsoft OneDrive for Business 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.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

87 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.

+89 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 Microsoft OneDrive for Business?

2% Negative

6% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Security Protects
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 85

Team Collaboration

Drag and Drop User Interface

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Real-Time Synchronization

Data Loss Prevention

Access Control and Rights Management

Mobility Support

Audit Trail

Large File Optimization

Electronic Signatures

3rd-Party Integrations

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Microsoft OneDrive for Business Reviews

Robert J.

Role: Finance
Industry: Finance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2021

Superb tool for files storage,syncing and sharing.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft OneDrive for Business from other similar products?

Ability to sync and backup files automatically makes this tool better and reliable compared to it's alternatives.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease to store and manage files easily on cloud. Ability to quickly search and access files easily. Ability to share files effectively with other. It's easy to restore lost files.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Uploading and downloading files of large size is times consuming.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This tool is worth having for matters of files management and contents collaboration.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Denise F.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2021

Excellent product.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft OneDrive for Business from other similar products?

The speed of synchronization on local PC is better

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Easy to share folders with other users.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Currently nothing to dislike

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Only synchronize locally those folders that are really necessary, others can be used directly from online view

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Efficient Service

Kay H.

Role: Operations
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2021

Secure cloud-based file hub

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft OneDrive for Business from other similar products?

Offers the mobility and the flexibility that users need to work on documents, update and collaborate while in the office, in the field, or at home.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It is compatible with Windows and Mac. Industry-grade security protocols

What do you dislike most about this product?

The price depends exclusively on the scale of the business and the features we want to include.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

A secure and reliable platform that is used to store documents and share within or outside the organization. It is available on a number of devices and works with most third-party Apps and systems.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Microsoft OneDrive for Business

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Microsoft OneDrive for Business Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft OneDrive for Business?

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.

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

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

Real-Time Synchronization Synchronization of files to a central repository (on-prem or in the cloud) facilitating access across multiple devices.

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

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

Mobility Support Software is optimized for mobile usage.

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

Large File Optimization Contains optimizations for transfers of large files.

Electronic Signatures Form signatures can be captured, stored and reported on electronically

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Microsoft OneDrive for Business Reviews

Robert J.

Superb tool for files storage,syncing and sharing.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Denise F.

Excellent product.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Kay H.

Secure cloud-based file hub

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Team Collaboration

Drag and Drop User Interface

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Real-Time Synchronization

Data Loss Prevention

Access Control and Rights Management

Mobility Support

Audit Trail

Large File Optimization

Electronic Signatures

3rd-Party Integrations

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training