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Microsoft OneDrive vs ShareFile comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 29, 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

Microsoft OneDrive
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ShareFile
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
eSignature (Electronic Signature) (4th), Cloud Data Exchange Services (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Victor Bayouwa - PeerSpot reviewer
I love the backup capabilities and the offline sync
We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups.  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. It takes too long for…
David Donaldson - PeerSpot reviewer
Flexible plans, stable, and scalable
I used another solution at the same time, which was far worse. The American company I worked for used a similar file-sharing solution called LeapFile, a secure file transfer service. Personally, I found Citrix ShareFile to be much better than LeapFile, which was quite clunky. I later used a solution called Egnyte, which my company used as its main file transfer solution, though I'm not sure if it's still in use. The company moved to Egnyte because it is more of an enterprise-level solution. Egnyte was expensive, but it worked. I believe Citrix ShareFile is aimed at smaller to medium-sized organizations, making it a more appropriate solution than Egnyte due to its pricing.

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 feature is to be able to modify the file online and keep it stored on the cloud, since it is not necessary to download it to make modifications."
"One of the good features is that the users are not even aware that they're using it."
"They have support for integration with a lot of tools."
"The feature that I have found the most valuable is that Microsoft OneDrive works with any Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office app. You can edit a document on the cloud, share documents with your colleagues, and monitor changes. You can access your work almost anywhere. You can also sync Microsoft OneDrive with your workstation so that whatever you are working on gets automatically backed up to the cloud at regular intervals. So even if your system crashes, you still have a copy of your documents in the cloud, which I found very useful."
"Ability to share documents."
"The stability of Microsoft OneDrive is very good, it is reliable. There were multiple instances where I had lost my valuable data on hard drives in several other places. However, with Microsoft OneDrive, I've never lost a single file."
"Image management is great since the search is simple, and accessing images with labels is easy."
"It is good as a central hub for the storage of documents and sharing among team members."
"The solution would query the Active Directory, and if new accounts were identified, Citrix ShareFile would add them automatically."
"This provides us with a secure way of sending tax returns without having to use passwords."
"The Enterprise Dropbox solution is highly integrated with Microsoft's Office 365 and Azure products."
"It's user-friendly for end users."
"Easy to manage and fully secure."
"ShareFile gives you all of the features of cloud providers, but in an on-premises solution."
"The solution is scalable."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
 

Cons

"The online application is quite limited, for this and other Office offerings."
"The solution has sub-folders, which are visible to various team members. If you want to ensure the information is private, you would need to have a certain level of seniority in the office."
"If I want to pick out certain criteria of pictures, Google enables me to do that whereas OneDrive is a bit sort of flaky."
"Recent functionality changes have actually made the product more confusing to use."
"OneDrive is a bit behind competing products like Dropbox and Box."
"I would advice not storage sensitive information since it could be prone to hacking."
"No one gets an alert when files are deleted."
"An increase in the capacity of storage in the free version would be nice."
"Everything they have should be integrated into one item."
"The configuration on the mobile devices is a little clunky, in terms of setting up the application."
"There are sometimes scalability issues after updates."
"The user interface is not very intuitive."
"DLP features are lacking and required because, especially with everyone working from home, security is now paramount when the data is on BYOD devices."
"Some of our customers are facing issues if they've deployed in hybrid mode."
"They should integrate the solution with more email services."
"My only issue with this solution is the cost, which should be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."
"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."
"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."
"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."
"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."
"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."
"If you are already a Citrix customer, I recommend having the Platinum licensing level, as it provides licensing for a number of various features that all integrate together."
"You have to work hard in order to get the suitable licenses."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
"I give the cost of the solution a five out of five."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
20%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
14%
Legal Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

MS OneDrive
Citrix RightSignature, Citrix ShareFile
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Chevron, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, DBS, Nestle, Lowe's, MGM Resorts, Textron, MGM Resorts
SecondMarket, KBC Partners, Twilio, You Know Who Design, oDesk Corporation, CMT Agency, Townhog
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