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Google Drive Enterprise vs HPE File Storage and Object Storage comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Google Drive Enterprise
Ranking in Cloud Storage
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (9th)
HPE File Storage and Object...
Ranking in Cloud Storage
21st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
File and Object Storage (25th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Google Drive Enterprise is 2.8%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE File Storage and Object Storage is 1.5%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Drive Enterprise2.8%
HPE File Storage and Object Storage1.5%
Other95.7%
Cloud Storage
 

Featured Reviews

MP
Founder & CEO at Lanzar
Have faced some confusion with the interface but have managed collaboration and document sharing efficiently
We currently use Notion for project management and CRM, which includes document capabilities and task management features. We have a self-hosted solution and utilize Google Drive Enterprise for everyday tasks. We are customers of Google and integrate Google Drive Enterprise with third-party applications. The compliance requirements are met through the platform's features. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Google Drive Enterprise an 8.
LG
Owner at Lnetwork
Has robust security features ensuring data protection, and clients benefits from fast access to integrated data
The best features of HPE Cloud Object Storage include easy management, scalability, and unified access to both object and block storage. Security measures are robust, ensuring data protection, and clients benefit from fast access to integrated data across different platforms like Cisco, Microsoft SQL, and Palantir in a unified view.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's most valuable features are collaboration and the automatic sharing of information among different company stakeholders."
"I like that you can easily create folders and sort things by sliding them in and out. I like the sliding option. It's quite nice."
"The product helps us to collaborate with team members. You can control the share and access feature. It is also user-friendly. The solution's security features are decent and reliable. Its APIs are good."
"Record your meeting and simply share with anyone without thinking where to store the file."
"The tool is user-friendly."
"I like how Google Drive syncs content across all my devices; it allows me to transfer files between multiple devices at the same time, and I also like the versioning features."
"When we collaborate on a team project, everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the project."
"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 is a good product and I recommend it to other people and organizations who are exploring it as an option."
"The feedback from our clients is that it is very stable, they are very happy with it, and updates are completed on a regular basis and well documented."
"The best features of HPE Cloud Object Storage include easy management, scalability, and unified access to both object and block storage. Security measures are robust, ensuring data protection, and clients benefit from fast access to integrated data across different platforms like Cisco, Microsoft SQL, and Palantir in a unified view."
"One of the features offered and used by many clients is file-sharing."
"This is a scalable solution that is available when we need it."
 

Cons

"I think there is a lot of distrust when it comes to giving your data to Google."
"In the free version, managing the files and folders and data is a little difficult."
"Once you move off of the free version and go to the enterprise solution, it can get quite pricey."
"It's become difficult to fit everything in one window."
"The free tier of storage is limited."
"There are still many restrictions on what the solution can do on the GenAI front, and much work needs to be done there."
"I think that Google Drive Enterprise works for a lot of people but it didn't work for me."
"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."
"Our customers in Canada cannot use it because it has to be compliant in the same country."
"The biggest disadvantage to this product is the technical support and pricing."
"Technical support is not available locally for us."
"At present, the initial setup is slow."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is available for free."
"The tool is a bit expensive."
"Google Drive Enterprise is free for everyone to use."
"It has a yearly license."
"The price of Google Drive Enterprise is affordable and is one of its best features. I am on a monthly subscription."
"I pay for the additional storage. Otherwise, it's free as a basic plan, 15 GB."
"The licensing is yearly. We pay for the high-tier subscription."
"Google Drive is free."
"HPE Cloud Object Storage is competitively priced and offers a good value for its solution. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees."
"Pricing is middle of the road, but it seems that it should be less expensive."
"Licensing is based on a per terabyte basis."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Media Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Drive Enterprise?
I am familiar with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing costs of Google Drive Enterprise, and I find it cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Google Drive Enterprise?
The home page can be confusing at times. This is the main area that needs improvement in Google Drive Enterprise.
What is your primary use case for Google Drive Enterprise?
My major use case for Google Drive Enterprise involves using it for storage and file management.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Cloud Object Storage?
HPE Cloud Object Storage is competitively priced and offers a good value for its solution. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees.
What is your primary use case for HPE Cloud Object Storage?
Many companies use HPE Cloud Object Storage for analytics solutions in MongoDB to create business insights. In our data management strategy, customers use HPE Cloud Object Storage in a layered solu...
 

Also Known As

Drive Enterprise, Google Drive
HP Cloud Object Storage
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Journal Communications
China Merchants Bank, Hexaware, Snagajob
Find out what your peers are saying about Google Drive Enterprise vs. HPE File Storage and Object Storage and other solutions. Updated: June 2026.
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