Kiteworks vs Microsoft OneDrive for Business comparison

Kiteworks and Microsoft are both solutions in the Content Collaboration Platforms category. Kiteworks is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.0, while Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.6. Kiteworks holds a 2.4% mindshare in CCP, compared to Microsoft’s 7.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Kiteworks users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 1, 2026

Kiteworks and Microsoft OneDrive for Business are competing in the cloud storage category. Kiteworks has the upper hand in security features, while OneDrive is preferred for integration with Microsoft Office for collaboration.

Features: Kiteworks provides noteworthy features like end-to-end encryption, integration with Single Sign-On services, and a private content network for controlled information exchange. It enables secure file sharing with external parties and supports large file transfers up to 100 GB. Microsoft OneDrive for Business is well-known for its seamless collaboration tools, automatic document saving, and tight integration with Microsoft Office, allowing multiple users to work on documents simultaneously. It also includes a robust version history feature to recover documents easily.

Room for Improvement: Kiteworks could improve on enhancing user interface complexity, providing seamless mobile experience, and offering more user-friendly training resources. Microsoft OneDrive for Business may need to address occasional synchronization issues, optimize mobile access experience, and expand storage options without requiring additional purchases.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Kiteworks offers flexible deployment options, with on-premises and cloud solutions focusing on secure environments. Its customer support excels in handling security-related inquiries. Microsoft OneDrive for Business is easy to deploy, especially in Microsoft-centric workplaces, and uses standard Microsoft support, which might not prioritize specific business environments.

Pricing and ROI: Kiteworks generally involves a higher initial cost due to its superior security focus, but the ROI can be justified for organizations needing strict compliance. Microsoft OneDrive for Business is more cost-effective, often included in Office 365 subscriptions, providing a strong ROI through integration and productivity without significant extra expenses.

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Categories and Ranking

Kiteworks

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

13th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Content Management (16th), Email Security (29th), Managed File Transfer (MFT) (5th), Secure Email Gateway (SEG) (10th)

Microsoft OneDrive for Busi...

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

5th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

4.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Kiteworks is 2.4%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft OneDrive for Business is 7.3%, down from 11.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Content Collaboration Platforms Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Microsoft OneDrive for Business	7.3%
Kiteworks	2.4%
Other	90.3%

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KishoreT-Review

Associate Consultant at a tech consulting company with 10,001+ employees

Streamlined global file sharing with user-friendly interface and self-service capabilities

I'm not a network expert, however, there must be some room for improvement. Perhaps there could be a notification to users about their bandwidth or network packet loss. If users receive such notifications, they can understand any disruptions are due to issues with their network or bandwidth rather than the site or Kiteworks. Additionally, I work from offshore India, and I told my client manager to communicate with the Kiteworks forum salesman regarding one feature. I noticed the Kiteworks login UI is very basic, lacking customization. Allowing more HTML tags to add hyperlinks or user-friendly information on the home page would be very useful.

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AbhishekMishra2

Technology Analyst at Infosys

Positive features enhance collaboration but room for improvement in file syncing

Regarding Microsoft OneDrive for Business's versioning control, sometimes there are syncing problems. Microsoft OneDrive for Business is available on the cloud as well as on my local machine. When we put a file in Microsoft OneDrive for Business on the local machine, it takes some time to sync, and sometimes it gives an error, which is a specific issue I have encountered. If Microsoft works on the syncing part of Microsoft OneDrive for Business, it would greatly enhance its functionality. Sometimes we update a file, and it isn't showing on another end, which requires us to run a sync again for it to appear. That part, if addressed by Microsoft, would be great. I love SharePoint more, so I will provide feedback in relation to that. SharePoint has only one folder, and we must create multiple folders within that to store files. If they introduce a categorized option, similar to SharePoint where we have team site differentiators, and options for creating communication sites, that would be fantastic for Microsoft OneDrive for Business.

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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 solution can be used remotely; it's easy to upload and share files."

"I like Kiteworks or Accellion because it's continuously upgraded. I also know that it probably works with a lot of clients."

"I can identify from which region our users are uploading or downloading files."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to send a large file of 30 GB in size and more. In Outlook and other email applications, you cannot send files that are larger than 20 MB. But with Kiteworks, 30 GB is transferable by default and, with the proper approval, a file of up to 100 GB can be sent. It makes file transfer very easy and smooth."

"The best part of this solution is that we can generate multiple reports about how the data is transferred and about user information or IP."

"We can see when people are sending things. We can definitely see who is sending to whom. From the administrative logs, we can see who is sending to an outside entity, and those logs are retained for quite a while."

"The benefits that Kiteworks has provided to its customers in terms of data sovereignty."

"Scalability is impressive."

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"With this solution, the sharing of documents if very easy to do. There's a lot of collaboration you can do with your colleagues."

"It is good as a central hub for the storage of documents and sharing among team members."

"One of the good features is that the users are not even aware that they're using it."

"The best aspect of Microsoft OneDrive is that it automatically saves all work, so users never have to worry about anything disappearing, which prevents huge headaches."

"The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again."

"My advice to others is that since Microsoft OneDrive for Business is portable, you can access it anywhere from any devices if you have an account with Microsoft."

"It is simple to use and it allows me to give me the opportunity to access anything I want from any device."

"The advantage with Microsoft OneDrive for Business storage is that wherever you are, your data is available on that machine, so your work effectively moves to the other machine once it is saved in Microsoft OneDrive for Business."

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Cons

"In my experience, their technical support can be a little slow."

"There is no offboarding process for end-users in Kiteworks. It's a manual process. There is no automated syncing with LDAP and checking to see if the account is still active. It's a manual process to get people out of here, which isn't the best way."

"File location could be improved."

"Kiteworks could benefit from enhancing the proposal knowledge base section, specifically regarding the type of work involved. Currently, the knowledge base seems insufficiently dedicated to this topic, making it challenging for new users to access the relevant administrative law. Improving the visual aids and providing clearer explanations could alleviate this issue."

"We have experienced a few hiccups and bugs when using the admin console and from a user perspective."

"The one feature, which I have also requested directly to Kiteworks, is to have a scheduled upgrade function. Currently, one of my engineers logs in after hours for the upgrade. We're a hospital, and we're 24/7, but the primary users are seven to five. So, we log in the early evening just to push a button to tell it to do the update. It would be nice if that could be very easily scheduled."

"Perhaps there could be a notification to users about their bandwidth or network packet loss."

"There are always issues when there are bugs or upgrades. The challenge with upgrading is getting more storage from the customer. Every time we have a new version, it requires additional storage. This means that the customer would need to procure more storage for their server, which they don't like because it means additional cost to them. So, I think my request would be that the version upgrades don't require any significant storage requirement."

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"If I want to pick out certain criteria of pictures, Google enables me to do that whereas OneDrive is a bit sort of flaky."

"The technical support is really very bad."

"Recent functionality changes have actually made the product more confusing to use."

"The area that can be improved is to be able to share easily with folks outside the organization and with folks who don't have an office account. Sometimes, when you send a link, you might have some form of repetition. If you don't know how to share it properly, whoever you are sharing it with will have issues using it. Also, the link that you use to share a document can be made a bit shorter. It doesn't have to be long. Typically, when you want to share a document, it has everything, such as the name of the organization, SharePoint, etc. A short URL will be easier to use, and it will just make life easier, especially because a lot of people are now going mobile. I'm not sure if there's a mobile version of Microsoft OneDrive, similar to Google Drive. If they don't have a mobile app, it would also be nice to have a mobile app because that would help in checking out your documents. It would be easy to check your documents on the go on your phone."

"The user interface could be a little more intuitive."

"The user interface sometimes fails and when it cannot connect, it does not give the reason why."

"An increase in the capacity of storage in the free version would be nice."

"Technical support is not very impressive and is typical of large company software support."

More Microsoft OneDrive for Business cons

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is not really expensive. I mean, to me it's obviously expensive, but it's worth it."

"The price of Kiteworks is reasonable."

"The license management is changing and confusing. If I could make one change to it, it would be better license management through the API."

"I believe it's a little costly, but given the faith that we put into it from a security perspective to maintain the integrity of our patient information that is being transferred through this system, that's a small price to pay. So, on the surface, it might look like a lot of money, but depending on the need for security, which is where we feel it shines, it's okay price-wise."

"They changed it midstream. We were being charged a certain flat rate for SFTP traffic. For whatever reason, at the beginning of the year, our pricing changed, and we are now being charged more for using a feature of the product than we were when we first bought it. That has been our experience with billing. It turned out to be more expensive than when we started with it."

"The solution is very expensive because we are buying with Malaysian Ringgit and it's sold in US dollars."

"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."

"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."

"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."

"Using this software, it has had an amazing impact moneywise on our business. It allows us to share documents without the need of extra hardware."

"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."

"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."

"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."

"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Government

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Healthcare Company

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

11%

Computer Software Company

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Large Enterprise	11

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	9
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	15

Questions from the Community

What is Kiteworks?

Kiteworks is a secured file sharing platform that enables users to collaborate with different parties across a robust offering of secured protected channels. Users have the option of virtual privat...

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What needs improvement with Kiteworks?

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What advice do you have for others considering Kiteworks?

Scalability is impressive. It can be highly available, resilient, and scalable infrastructure. I can confidently give it a nine. It suits any level of organization, whether a small setup with two a...

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What needs improvement with Microsoft OneDrive?

I don't have any problems with Microsoft online products such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or with Microsoft OneDrive for Business, and I wouldn't change anything.

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft OneDrive?

In this company, we use Microsoft OneDrive for Business for around one year. The use is for storing files automatically when the machine goes down. If I have a local machine and lose information, w...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft OneDrive?

I don't know the pricing for Microsoft OneDrive as I am just an end user. In my company, another person manages this, so I don't have access to pricing information.

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Overview

Kiteworks empowers organizations to effectively manage risk in every send, share, receive, and save of sensitive content over numerous communications channels: email, file sharing, managed file transfer, APIs, and web forms. The Kiteworks platform unifies, tracks, controls, and secures sensitive content moving within, into, and out of an organization, significantly improving risk management and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Kiteworks

Microsoft OneDrive for Business integrates with Microsoft applications, offering cloud editing, automatic saves, and extensive collaboration tools. It provides substantial storage, allowing users to sync folders, manage version history, and access files globally.

A cloud-based storage service, Microsoft OneDrive for Business enhances productivity through seamless Microsoft applications integration. It enables users to edit documents online, sync specific folders, and maintain extensive version histories. The platform supports file sharing and collaboration with substantial storage capabilities, ensuring data accessibility from anywhere. Its user-friendly interface allows for easy file organization and sharing while prioritizing security through advanced features. Though it excels in connectivity, bandwidth usage and file syncing issues sometimes occur, especially with large files. Room for improvement includes more intuitive interfaces, enhanced multimedia handling, and strengthened customer support during transitions.

What are the important features of Microsoft OneDrive for Business?

Seamless Integration: Works effortlessly with Microsoft applications for productivity.
Automatic Saves: Ensures ongoing work is saved without user intervention.
Extensive Cloud Editing: Provides tools for online document editing and collaboration.
Folder Syncing: Allows selective folder synchronization across devices.
Version History: Maintains records of document edits over time.
Global Access: Facilitates access to files from any location.
Security Features: Implements robust measures to protect user data.
Sharing Capabilities: Offers options for file and folder sharing with permissions.

What benefits should users consider in reviews?

Increased Collaboration: Enhances team productivity with shared folders and access.
Cloud Storage Efficiency: Reduces reliance on physical storage devices.
Data Accessibility: Ensures files are accessible across multiple devices.
Security and Backup: Provides secure storage and backup for critical documents.

Businesses across industries deploy Microsoft OneDrive for Business for secure file sharing and team collaboration. With the ability to store and access documents across devices, the platform supports efficient data management and backup solutions. Companies often integrate it with SharePoint for additional storage and project management flexibility.

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Sample Customers

United States Securities and Exchange Commission, National Health Service, Husch Blackwell LLP, NYC Health + Hospitals, Viatris, MITRE Corporation, Chubb, Kraft Heinz, KPMG, Kohler, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Purdue Pharma, AVL

Chevron, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, DBS, Nestle, Lowe's, MGM Resorts, Textron, MGM Resorts

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