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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

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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

Office Online Integration

Data Loss Prevention

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

Soranyela R.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2023

File Privacy Guarantee

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Integration with Google Workspace applications, Gmail, Google Docs, this makes it more efficient and simple

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It allows you to store and access files from any device from anywhere.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing at the moment.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This product uses advanced security technologies to protect the data of its users.

Pros

Reliable
Trustworthy
Caring
Acts with Integrity

Santosh K.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Best cloud file management

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Really simple to manage files, excellent customer service, lightweight software, simple to share and collaborate on team presentations and projects

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I use Google Drive (mostly Docs) to create and share working documents with members of my team. It's fantastic that multiple people can work on the same files at the same time, and it's relatively simple to use.

What do you dislike most about this product?

If you work on a computer and use Microsoft programmes such as Word, Powerpoint, and Excel. When you upload them to Google Drive, it may not feel comfortable to read or edit them directly from Google Drive.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

The key feature that distinguishes Google Drive from other cloud platforms is that anyone can use it without the need to download software or even have a strong internet connection. Its offline capabilities are critical for working with field teams who can work in remote locations and upload reports when they reconnect.

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Estie W.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Great tool for online file management

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Google Drive free version offers more storage space.. Google Drive free version offers 15 GB of free storage, while Dropbox free only offers you 2 GB.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Instant sync with Google Docs and Sheets. Ability to work online

What do you dislike most about this product?

Large storage plans are quite pricey

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Great product, highly recomend

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing

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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.

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.

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.

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

Soranyela R.

File Privacy Guarantee

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Santosh K.

Best cloud file management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Estie W.

Great tool for online file management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Team Collaboration

Real-Time Synchronization

Drag and Drop User Interface

Mobility Support

Access Control and Rights Management

Office Online Integration

Data Loss Prevention

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Large File Optimization

Audit Trail

3rd-Party Integrations

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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

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