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Google Cloud Storage vs. Google Drive

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Google Cloud Storage

241 Reviews and Ratings

Google Drive

6,625 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Cloud Storage

    Score8.4 out of 10
    		N/AGoogle Cloud Storage is unified object storage for developers and enterprises.N/A

    Google Drive

    Score8.8 out of 10
    		N/AGoogle Drive is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform and service, that features Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document editing and presentation.

    $6

    per month

    Pricing
    Google Cloud StorageGoogle Drive
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Cloud StorageGoogle Drive
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google Cloud StorageGoogle Drive
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Christian Oquendo
    Personal Trainer at Adrenalous Fitness (Health, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees)
    Chose Google Cloud Storage
    Google Cloud Storage effectively outweighs Google Drive's limited capabilities. This software, being a paid version, allows for much room for extra storage space, faster loading times from my experience, and easy sharing features. Compared to Google Drive, Google Cloud Storage …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Google Cloud Storage
    Google had the easiest and most secure file sharing abilities, and was a more trusted name for our clients to be assured that their files would remain private.
    Incentivized
    JaCoby Marston, CPA
    Chief Financial Officer in Finance and Accounting at Shopper Approved (Computer Software, 11-50 employees)
    Chose Google Cloud Storage
    Google Cloud Storage compares very similar to Dropbox. The difference of using Googe Cloud Storage is that it is part of a big bundle of products that you are probably already using. If you are a big Google user then it would make sense to get Google Cloud Storage. This way you …
    Incentivized
    Mary Chandler
    Internal Recruiter in Human Resources at Digital First Media (Publishing, 10,001+ employees)
    Chose Google Cloud Storage
    Dropbox is best for media files (videos, pictures) as it seems more structured for that capability. OneDrive is okay, but is tougher to navigate versus Google Cloud Storage. I also prefer the other products in the Google suite versus the Microsoft suite, so I would always pick …
    Incentivized
    Jessica Groff
    Teacher at New Milford Public Schools (Education Management, 201-500 employees)
    Chose Google Cloud Storage
    I like Google Cloud Storage better because it is easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    Google Cloud StorageGoogle Drive
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Cloud Storage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Cloud Storage
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    7.7
    209 Ratings
    Versioning00 Ratings8.2184 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.5178 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings7.9172 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.4206 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.2204 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings5.9208 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings7.7194 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Google Cloud Storage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Cloud Storage
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.1
    203 Ratings
    User and role management00 Ratings8.2191 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings7.4202 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings8.799 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Google Cloud Storage and Google Drive
    Feature
    Google Cloud Storage
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.3
    202 Ratings
    Performance00 Ratings8.1200 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings8.3202 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings8.587 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Google Cloud StorageGoogle Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (35 ratings)
    8.3
    (210 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.9
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    8.0
    (40 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (13 ratings)
    8.0
    (48 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)