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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
Acts with Integrity

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

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

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

Berkay A.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Fast interface, high volume storage

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

great integration with Google Workspace products

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

great integration with Google Workspace products

What do you dislike most about this product?

Offline reach

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

check security requirements regarding your location

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Fair
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product

Obaib E.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Efficient cloud storage with room for improvement!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

Google Drive stands out from other similar products due to its seamless integration with the Google ecosystem, offering features like Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for collaborative document editing. Its generous free storage capacity and affordable pricing for additional storage also make it attractive. Furthermore, Google Drive's intuitive interface, cross-platform compatibility, and powerful search capabilities set it apart from competitors. Additionally, its robust security measures, including two-factor authentication and encryption, provide users with peace of mind regarding the safety of their data.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Google Drive is its seamless integration with other Google services, like Gmail, Google Calendar, and Google Docs. This integration makes it incredibly convenient to access and manage files across different applications within the Google ecosystem. Whether I'm attaching a file to an email, scheduling a meeting, or collaborating on a document, Google Drive's integration streamlines my workflow and makes it easy to stay organized.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One aspect I find challenging about Google Drive is its occasional limitations with offline access and syncing. While Google Drive offers offline functionality through its desktop and mobile apps, there can be instances where changes made offline don't sync properly when reconnecting to the internet. This can lead to version conflicts or missing updates, causing frustration and potential data loss. Improvements in offline syncing reliability would enhance the overall user experience.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For anyone considering Google Drive, I would recommend taking advantage of its robust collaboration features and seamless integration with other Google services. Explore the various file-sharing and collaboration options available, such as real-time editing in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, as well as shared folders and permissions management in Google Drive. Additionally, make use of Google Drive's search functionality and organization tools to keep your files tidy and easily accessible. Lastly, consider your storage needs and explore the available pricing plans to ensure you have adequate space for your files.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Efficient Service
Effective Service

Yunus Emre T.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Technology
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2024

Easy to share the documents with others

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Drive from other similar products?

It gives opportunity to share the high volume documents with others.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Drag and drop feature works perfect.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It would give more space for higher volume documents.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would strongly recommend to use it to be able to share documents with others properly.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Inspires Innovation
Caring

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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.

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.

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

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

Berkay A.

Fast interface, high volume storage

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Obaib E.

Efficient cloud storage with room for improvement!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Yunus Emre T.

Easy to share the documents with others

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

Data Loss Prevention

Office Online Integration

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Large File Optimization

Audit Trail

3rd-Party Integrations

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Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

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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