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Google Drive Enterprise vs OpenText Content Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 19, 2025

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 Content Collaboration Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (7th)
OpenText Content Management
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
12th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Content Management (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Google Drive Enterprise is 3.0%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Content Management is 1.3%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Kepa-Ayerbe - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers valuable features like synchronization and backup
Some time ago, I faced issues with Google Drive Enterprise, but it is not related to the tool and was more of a problem associated with Android. At the end of the day, I had to contact Google's support team to deal with the issue associated with the capacity offered by the solution. Google's support team held me for free, and they helped me change the location from the US because the mobile app factory showed that the activation work was done in the US. Google's team helped me move the location to Spain. Google's support was fast, knowledgeable, and customer-friendly. I rate the technical support an eight out of ten.
Jaideep MS - PeerSpot reviewer
Enables effective document control yet requires better affordability and clarity
I use extended ECM for procurement, sales, engineering documents, and sometimes invoices and accounts payable or receivable The version controls and the business workspace part integrate well with SAP and OpenText, providing granular level control over who accesses the workspace. The seamless…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is an easily scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The initial setup of Google Drive Enterprise was very straightforward with no issues at all."
"The ability to simultaneously edit files is really useful."
"For me, the most valuable feature is basically saving and sharing documents with other people outside, having something to be co-shared. When documents are large in size, it is easier to send them via email."
"For me, the most important feature is the option to save the documents and then access it from anywhere from a mobile or a desktop, or any other device."
"It's a stable product."
"I can store data and share it with people."
"It is very easy to use. Everything is available on the cloud, which is what I like the most. So, when we require a document, we can download it at any time and in any of the formats."
"Smart Viewing videos are most valuable for the end users. The end users like the look and feel of Smart View. It's similar to SharePoint, with the latest HTML5 features, filters, and everything. It's like online shopping."
"The integration of a document management platform with many other applications, e.g. SAP, SuccessFactors, Salesforce, SharePoint, etc."
"An SAP user can store documents directly into OpenText without a connector."
"OpenText Extended ECM's most valuable features include permissions and security models. I also like the tool's ability to add metadata and use it to categorize information."
"It's a very good solution."
"Simplicity to roll out, features available, customization options."
"The ability to add metadata and use that to categorize information is a valuable feature of OpenText Extended ECM."
"Being able to search is valuable. Its search is pretty powerful. We are able to search for specific text, and it points us to the document that has that text. That is pretty powerful."
 

Cons

"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."
"It would be ideal if they could offer more GBs for free. Offering 15GBs is too small."
"I also use Word from Microsoft Office. Sometimes it's difficult to find some features that are available in Office and not available in Google Docs or are in a different place (if you are more used to Word). We sometimes lose time trying to find certain useability features."
"I am not sure what will happen if you forget to renew your license."
"It's a cloud-based product that is stable and secure, but I would like to see more security features added."
"Google Drive Enterprise is not scalable."
"Improvements could include better editing features within a Word document, similar to the characteristics of on-premises versions, such as more formatting functions. Another improvement could be file transfer from the browser to the desktop, making it as simple as drag and drop."
"The solution could improve User Access Management by showing more detailed information of which users have access to folders or files. For example, you can see which users have access one by one, but there is not a dashboard that can show what user has access to a library document."
"We are looking for new, advanced UI features. Currently, the UI does not look great."
"The annotation tool needs improvement. In other tools, such as Hyland OnBase, you can easily do annotation. You can easily merge documents. You can easily compare documents, whereas with OpenText, it seems to be a challenge."
"The solution needs to improve the user interface."
"The architecture needs improvement, as it's complex."
"There are no additional features that I would like to see. I am pretty happy with it, but their support could be a bit better."
"When it comes to addressing complex use cases, three or four years ago, we ended up purchasing an additional OpenText product called AppWorks because we started to run into some limitations with the workflow that can be done in Extended ECM. It was a little limiting, so we ended up getting another product."
"Pricing could be improved and the stability or the performance needs improvement, which is very important."
"OpenText Extended ECM's user interface could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The costs could be lower, but they are reasonable for the value they provide."
"The price could be better."
"Google Drive's price is lower than competitors. I have two accounts, including one with Apple that I use to manage some pictures and contact. I use Apple Cloud for only this purpose. I use Google Drive for everything else. Compared to Google, the price of Dropbox is high and the solution isn't good."
"If you need extra storage for the product, then you need to make certain payments towards the product's licensing charges."
"I am using the free version."
"You don't need to pay if it is within your storage limits. If you need more, you can have a corporate license. I don't know the pricing, but there is a corporate license. The extra costs would only be if you exceed these free limits."
"That would be ideal if it were as cheap as possible."
"You need to pay an extra cost to use more space."
"The pricing is costly. It's costly to integrate with Office 365 and to go back and forth with the sales team."
"The solution is expensive."
"Both Open Text ECM and IBM File share are expensive."
"The tool's pricing is confusing to the end customer."
"The total cost of the product will vary on the capabilities required"
"OpenText Extended ECM is an expensive solution."
"The product is pricey."
"OpenText Extended ECM's pricing and licensing are aggressive and confusing for the end customer."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Government
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
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?
There is room for improvement in Google Drive Enterprise.
What do you like most about OpenText Content Suite Platform?
We also have a module on top of the Content Server called WebReports that has been one of the things that helped us facilitate the workflow and give managers good reporting and visibility into wher...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for OpenText Content Suite Platform?
The cost is a significant factor that may deter medium-sized businesses from using OpenText extended ECM.
What needs improvement with OpenText Content Suite Platform?
The cost of the product could be improved. Currently, there are certain snags in document viewing, and communication from the pre-sales team is not clear. The expectation from the customer versus t...
 

Also Known As

Drive Enterprise, Google Drive
OpenText Content Suite Platform, OpenText Core Share
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Journal Communications
ATCO Australia, MSIG Asia, Orica, Salt River Project
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