Google Cloud Storage vs Google Drive Enterprise comparison

Google Cloud Storage and Google Drive Enterprise are both solutions in the Cloud Storage category. Google Cloud Storage is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.8, while Google Drive Enterprise is ranked #9 with an average rating of 8.5. Google Cloud Storage holds a 8.5% mindshare in CS, compared to Google Drive Enterprise’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Google Cloud Storage users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Google Drive Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

Google Cloud Storage and Google Drive Enterprise compete in the cloud storage category. Many users prefer Google Drive Enterprise for its advanced collaboration tools and seamless integration with Google Workspace.

Features: Google Cloud Storage offers scalable storage capacity, strong data security protocols, and extensive integration capabilities. Google Drive Enterprise provides collaborative document management, seamless integration with Google Workspace tools, and robust accessibility features.

Room for Improvement: Google Cloud Storage could improve its user documentation, simplify its management console, and enhance its user interface. Google Drive Enterprise could benefit from better offline access capabilities, expanded storage limits, and more customization options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Google Cloud Storage has a straightforward deployment process but could improve onboarding support. Google Drive Enterprise's deployment is easy, with users highlighting the responsive customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Google Cloud Storage is praised for its cost-effective pricing model and flexible usage-based costs. Google Drive Enterprise is more expensive, but its advanced collaboration features and integrated ecosystem are worth the investment, offering a higher ROI for collaborative projects.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Storage

Ranking in Cloud Storage

2nd

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Public Cloud Storage Services (3rd)

Google Drive Enterprise

Ranking in Cloud Storage

9th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Content Collaboration Platforms (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 8.5%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Drive Enterprise is 2.1%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Manimaran Tannimalai

Managing Partner at Cloud Analytics Sdn Bhd

User interface consistency facilitates seamless project planning and design for specialized tasks

While Google has made efforts to address SAP loads, the company lacks a product specialist focus. They cover a broad range of products, which might affect their ability to compete well in certain niches. Google's strength lies in their adapted approach to specific tasks, as seen with SAP loads. Generally, their focus is widespread.

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AshwinMor

Senior Test Lead at HCL Technologies

Offers the most simplest and easiest UI to use

I would not like many changes in the tool, but I think the 15 GB space provided by Google Drive Enterprise needs to be increased to around 25 five GB, as it would be really helpful for users. These days, the resolution of pictures and everything else has been increased. If you take a picture from an iPhone, it could easily be of around seven to eight GB. Photos are memories that one would want to keep or store properly. I believe that it is not possible to save a lot of photos in Google Drive Enterprise since it only provides 15 GB to users. The product does not offer a bit more storage space for users, which makes it an area that needs to be considered for improvement.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage are flexibility and sustainability."

"It's user-friendly. We find it to be very easy to use."

"The responses from the technical team are fast...It is a stable product...We do have plans to increase the number of users since it is a scalable product."

"Their technical support is good and very professional."

"Google Cloud was cheaper compared to AWS and Azure."

"Google Cloud Storage is easy to use, and it's free. I also enjoy the speed I am able to share with family across the globe. The storage is synced."

"It is seamlessly integrated with your Android. There’s no fuss, no hassle."

"It’s very stable."

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"The initial setup of Google Drive Enterprise was very straightforward with no issues at all."

"The solution's most valuable features are its performance and availability."

"The tool is user-friendly."

"The most valuable features of Google Drive Enterprise are the secure file-sharing service. It is necessary to communicate with people, and the safe large file transfer is good. It's very useful and critical for us to communicate with each other nowadays. They integrate well with other Google solutions, such as Google Documents and Google Spreadsheet."

"It's very convenient for me. I used to work in a corporate setting with shared servers and workspaces."

"Google autosaves your work, which means you won't lose things."

"The possibility of working together in real-time on the same document is the most useful feature for me."

"It allows multiple users to work simultaneously on a document."

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Cons

"The solution’s stability could be improved."

"It would be better to assign storage usage to different categories, because storage capacity is cumulative, if your Google album and email are both full, you will be unable to send or receive email."

"Pricing remains challenging, especially for SMEs, making cloud services costlier than on-premises solutions."

"Google Cloud Storage could improve by increasing the storage from 15 GB. If I want to have more storage I need to pay extra money."

"While Google has made efforts to address SAP loads, the company lacks a product specialist focus."

"The solution could improve by adding an automatic removal of duplications feature."

"It's actually quite complete and we don't have any issues with the solution."

"Having more storage space would be an improvement."

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"Google Drive Enterprise could improve the integrations. We do not use the tool very much for our corporate desktops. Additionally, Google collects a lot of personal data from the customers which is not very good and this is one of the reasons we do not use it for our corporation."

"You cannot upload multiple files with the same name to Google Drive. I'm not sure how relevant it is for other users, but I have multiple files with the same name that I'm unable to upload to a single folder."

"A separate interface to give users a summary of how they've shared items on the drive would be useful. You can end up having a lot of stuff and the sheer amount can end up making users feel a little bit lost in terms of knowing who they've actually shared items with."

"I'd like some UI enhancements for an even better user experience."

"Google should also make it simpler to manage rights and access for different users. I want to share one folder with some people and another with other groups. It's not easy to manage. You have to use Google's web interface to assign rights, but IBM Box lets you permissions directly on the Windows interface."

"The product lacks customization."

"It would be helpful if there was a synchronization option that would allow me to synchronize folders or emails with my online repository. That way, any new items added to the folder would automatically be uploaded to the solution, without me having to manually upload them."

"The product must provide more storage space."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I pay a yearly subscription fee."

"Better pricing would be helpful."

"The price could be cheaper."

"There is a license needed to use Google Cloud Storage at our university."

"Approximately 800 to 1,000 USD is paid towards the licensing costs of the solution. The solution is neither expensive nor cheap, meaning it is moderately priced. There are no extra costs apart from the licensing costs of the solution."

"The tool is not expensive."

"We pay a monthly subscription."

"There are no licensing fees."

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"The price could be better."

"The licensing is yearly. We pay for the high-tier subscription."

"It is inexpensive and the cost is per user per month."

"I have evaluated Amazon AWS and IBM solutions. Amazon AWS has competitive prices for cloud storage and backups."

"The tool is a bit expensive."

"Storage is the only product offered and that makes it expensive to use."

"Google is much cheaper than Microsoft."

"The product is free."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

70%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

17%

Government

10%

Construction Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud Storage?

It is flexible and simple to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Storage?

Google Cloud ( /products/google-cloud-reviews ) was cheaper compared to AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) and Azure ( /products/microsoft-azure-reviews ). AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) wa...

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What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage?

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What do you like most about Google Drive Enterprise?

With Google Drive Enterprise, multiple people can edit a document, and you can open it as Google Docs.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Drive Enterprise?

We pay a monthly licensing fee for the solution.

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What needs improvement with Google Drive Enterprise?

The search function in Google Drive Enterprise could be improved as it currently requires looking through many documents to find the right one. I am not aware of the security level it provides, and...

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Overview

Google Cloud Storage is praised for its fast performance, seamless integration, high security, and scalability. Users store and access large amounts of data easily, backup files, host websites, and collaborate on projects. The platform's reliability and cost-effectiveness make it a top choice for data storage and management.

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Drive Enterprise enables you to transform how your business stores, accesses, and secures files, all without extensive change management. Drive Enterprise is a standalone offering with usage-based pricing that includes all the features of Drive.

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Sample Customers

1. Adobe 2. Airbnb 3. Amazon 4. Apple 5. AT&T 6. Baidu 7. Cisco 8. Coca-Cola 9. Dell 10. eBay 11. Facebook 12. Ford 13. Google 13. HP 14. IBM 15. Intel 16. JPMorgan Chase 17. LinkedIn 18. Lyft 19. Microsoft 20. Netflix 21. Nike 22. Oracle 23. PayPal 24. Pinterest 25. Qualcomm 26. SAP 27. Spotify 28. Tesla 29. Toyota 30. Twitter 31. Visa 32. Walmart 33. WeWork

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