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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Microsoft 365 Business Premium

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAn integrated solution, designed for small or medium-sized businesses, bringing together the productivity of Microsoft Office with advanced security capabilities to help safeguard data from external threats and help protect against data leaks. With Microsoft 365 Business Premium, users can empower employees to be productive anywhere on any device. Get more done with AI built into the Office apps. Work better together with a hub for teamwork bringing your tools and people together in one place.…N/A
    Pricing
    Google DriveMicrosoft 365 Business Premium
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google DriveMicrosoft 365 Business Premium
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.
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    Community Pulse
    Google DriveMicrosoft 365 Business Premium
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Drive
    Box is something we tested but google ease of use won us over
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Drive
    I had significantly used these drives as well in my professional career as compared to Google Drive: Dropbox offers excellent file synchronization but as compared to Google Drive it seriously lacks dives unmatched ability in document editing. As well as its integration with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Drive
    One drive is a little bit better because you can save it as a Word document. I currently use the paid version which allows access to all the Microsoft Office features. I have used the unpaid version and this was an issue due to HIPPA compliance. Working with medical records …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Drive
    One Drive is also a good cloud storage software and it's available on Andriod. But Google Drive is easier to navigate and to upload and download files. It also has a great amount of free storage available.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Drive
    I prefer Drive each and every time for its design, simplicity, ease-of-use, organization, performance and elegance. It manages to remove the clutter of the other products but still have everything I need whenever I need it. Because the interface is intuitive, I am less likely …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Drive
    My personal account of choice is Google so it is a no brainer to use Google drive. We've been using Microsoft One Drive at work and it works essentially the same. One Drive has pretty much all the same tools as you'd find in Drive but integrates with all of Microsoft's …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Drive
    Since it's part of the Google family of products, you don't need to create a separate account.
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Drive
    Compared to other products Google Drive is more popular and user-friendly. Because it is linked with Gmail accounts, accesibility and management are very easy.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Google Drive is great, but Sheets doesn't have the same level of functionality as Excel. Additionally, if your business already uses Microsoft programs then using two disparate programs doesn't work if you're trying to simplify workflows.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    The only other software I can compare this to would be Google Docs, along with Google Drive. This can seem like an attractive alternative since Google Docs is free, but Microsoft 365 Business is simply more powerful. For personal at home use, I could see Google Docs being an …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    We were worried primarily about security. We wanted to use Google Drive and other G Suite products for our work, but ultimately we loved Microsoft 365 for its functionality as a program on our computer. There was too much risk of files being shared to non-authorized users on …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    I have used both OpenOffice, Google Drive and Docs. I prefer Microsoft 365 for multiple reasons. The first one is compatibility. That is a major issue if you use OpenOffice. Opening files that others send you and sending files to others has given me problems when I use …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    I actually use both Google Drive's Tools and Microsoft 365 Business. Both have their strengthens and weaknesses. I choose Microsoft 365 Business because I already have a long time history with the products provided by Microsoft and I use Excel every day. I use Google Drive for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Google's Drive service includes the free Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. I've used each of these tools for work and my personal life. They're good tools and they're useful if you use them exclusively in Google Drive.

    But, they fall down a bit once you try and collaborate with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    We selected Microsoft 365 Business Premium as it provides a better integration that aligns better with the needs of our company. Another obvious plus is that our staff was used to Microsoft Office so switching to Microsoft 365 Business Premium offered an almost seamless …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Getting up and running with Microsoft 365 was easier and provided a more intuitive user experience. There was a learning curve but on the whole it was better received.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Microsoft 365 Business is the best option for small businesses that rely on the advanced features of MS Excel (like conditional formatting, advanced formulas, and macros), as well as companies that regularly edit and collaborate using MS Word documents. Unlike G Suite, it also …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    In general, Office 365 provides a wonderful experience compared to the alternative. The main competitor - Google's G-Suite - provides a very similar feature set, but an interface that is far less clean and intuitive; it is, however, less expensive overall. The feature set of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Other solutions work, but at the end of the day, everyone needs real Excel docs and Word docs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Not included in the list above is the Google G-Suite of applications and their line of Office-like productivity tools. In our evaluation of both office platforms, we chose MS Office 365 Business due to the extended platform of applications, native support for OneDrive cloud …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    I didn't do the selection. We most likely would have gone with Google products as it's more geared toward education.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    We have experimented with various CRM's but with the smaller team size I manage, I've found Office 365 to facilitate most of our tracking, access and communication needs in and outside of the office.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Microsoft 365 overall has the better quality of a product. They offer a variety of different options at different price levels and make it so that you can have whatever your business really needs. What these other platforms lack is the ease of use and versatility. People all …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Frankly, there's no comparison. 365 has more features, better synergy between products, and straight up works. They are always working on new features or a better way to use existing products. And there are new products that come out from time to time with our subscription. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Google Docs and Charts DO NOT have the same capabilities. I enjoy that Google offers some features, but when doing complex spreadsheets, Google does not compare.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Google DriveMicrosoft 365 Business Premium
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Drive and Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Feature
    Google Drive
    7.7
    209 Ratings
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.3184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.5178 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files7.9172 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.5206 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.2204 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search6.0208 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync7.8194 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Google Drive and Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.1
    203 Ratings
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management8.2191 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization7.4202 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management8.799 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Google Drive and Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.3
    202 Ratings
    Microsoft 365 Business Premium
    -
    Ratings
    Performance8.1200 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability8.3202 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.587 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Google DriveMicrosoft 365 Business Premium
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (210 ratings)
    8.0
    (98 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.9
    (5 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (40 ratings)
    7.5
    (47 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.4
    (41 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (48 ratings)
    9.4
    (9 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)