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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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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 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.

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

Real-Time Synchronization

Drag and Drop User Interface

Mobility Support

Access Control and Rights Management

Data Loss Prevention

Office Online Integration

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Large File Optimization

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

Iana K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Media
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

Great features

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Google Drive have way more features and connectivity with other platforms

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

easy use and connectivity with other services

What do you dislike most about this product?

limited amount of licenses we get

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

definitely purchase it, but speak with sales team to get a good product price

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Enables Productivity
Effective Service

Soumaya M.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

Google drive is faster in transferring files

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

They provide enough storage for bigger projects and the tool is secure and safe for file sharing.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like the pricing of the tool, they do provide enough storage at a cheaper cost and it is easy to access files from anywhere using the Google drive

What do you dislike most about this product?

You need to have a stable internet connection to access files and when it comes to uploading larger files, the tool becomes too slow

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend Google drive because it is easy to use and secure to keep your data safe

Pros

Efficient Service
Altruistic
Acts with Integrity
Over Delivered

Nakibule S.

Role: Operations
Industry: Not for Profit
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Apr 2024

A secure tool for file sharing

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

The tool comes with free storage which is enough for file sharing even when the files are bigger and also adding storage after consuming the free storage comes at a free cost

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like the security and privacy of the tool which makes file sharing easier and simpler. The tool comes at a fair pricing compared to other tools

What do you dislike most about this product?

I have not seen any issue with the tool yet, it works well for me and I am okay with the tool, However, they should consider adding more ways to secure the account other than the use of OTP which at times fails to be delivered

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would recommend the tool to anyone looking for a tool to use to keep files secure in the cloud.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

Google Drive Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Iana K.

Great features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Soumaya M.

Google drive is faster in transferring files

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Nakibule S.

A secure tool for file sharing

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Team Collaboration

Real-Time Synchronization

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Access Control and Rights Management

Data Loss Prevention

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Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Large File Optimization

Audit Trail

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Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

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Usability and Intuitiveness

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

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Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

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