We use it to manage our enterprise accounts. We also use it for communications like email communication, video conferencing, et cetera. With Drive specifically, we use that for storing internal confidential documents or internal documentation that require an extra level of security.
Head of Software Delivery at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Sheets and Docs are easily tied in with the ability to choose who you share something with
Pros and Cons
- "Simplicity while competently serving the needs of secure document storage and sharing is part of the beauty of the product."
- "There is really not too much that I think needs to be added to the product to improve it. Some of the features within Sheets could be enhanced so this product is a more complete replacement for Excel."
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
It provides a solution for secure document sharing that is not really matched by other similar solutions.
What is most valuable?
I would say that spreadsheets (Sheets) and document (Docs) functionalities have been most useful. That is because it is easily tied in with the ability to choose who you share something with. I think that is really primarily what is most valuable to us.
What needs improvement?
In a more general way and for our purposes, I would say having a little bit more control and clarity over what is shared and how it is shared would be a useful improvement. There are obviously controls already in the product for sharing and restrictions, but they could be more robust and flexible as far as assigning restrictions.
Also, some of the features within Sheets could be enhanced. It is meant to be a replacement to Excel, but it really is not there yet as a product with equal capabilities as there are still quite a few limitations to the functionality.
Aside from those few things, there is really not too much that I think needs to be added to the product to improve it. It is quite a simple product and that is kind of the beauty of it. There is not too much more that you could add to it that would really help and might just complicate it instead. I think it is quite a mature, simple, good solution.
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For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using the product for about a year now in my current role with this company. I used it in previous roles and as a customer for several years before that.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We have not had any issues with the stability of the product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
There really are no issues with scalability. Storage is unlimited and it is on the cloud so it can scale automatically.
How are customer service and support?
Personally, I have not had a reason to put in a call to the technical support but the team that administers the account has. I know I have not heard any negative feedback. Response times are within the SLA (Service Level Agreement), so the service is as expected.
How was the initial setup?
The setup is really pretty straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is inexpensive and the cost is per user per month.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did not really do any serious evaluations of products of this type before choosing to go with Drive Enterprise. I only previously looked at things like Dropbox which are pretty insecure solutions. I have used those things in the past but I have not used them for many years now because of the lack of better security features in them.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to people who are considering Google Drive Enterprise as a solution is to go ahead and use it. It is a good tool. It is secure. It is great for managing internal company documentation in a secure fashion.
On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate the product as about a nine-out-of-ten. To make it better than that it would really need to have some sort of revolutionary improvement that makes it step ahead of the entire class of products. I do not know what that would be. I, personally, very seldom give things 10-out-of-10 as I think perfection is something that is essentially unattainable.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

Technical Lead at Netlink Software Group America Inc
Easy to use and makes file management and file sharing easy
Pros and Cons
- "Though I don't see a major difference between Google Drive Enterprise and other competitors, I find that the solution is easy to use. You just need to connect to it and upload files and give access to users who need access to the files. It's very easy to manage files and share files on Google Drive Enterprise, and these are its most valuable features."
- "Security-wise, Google Drive Enterprise needs improvement. Compared to its competitor: Kiteworks, Google Drive Enterprise is less secure."
What is our primary use case?
We've been using Google Drive Enterprise internally, particularly from one developer to another, for file sharing. With it, we can upload files and share files with other users. We can also give access to users or a full company, so they can access or edit files. We can also restrict and give "view only" access, so users are only able to download and not edit the files.
What is most valuable?
Though I don't see a major difference between Google Drive Enterprise and other competitors, I find that the solution is easy to use. You just need to connect to it and upload files and give access to users who need access to the files. It's very easy to manage files and share files on Google Drive Enterprise, and these are its most valuable features.
What needs improvement?
Security-wise, Google Drive Enterprise needs improvement. Compared to its competitor: Kiteworks, Google Drive Enterprise is less secure.
As for additional features that I'd like to see from Google Drive Enterprise in the future, in terms of security, it's only asking for OTP, but that's still fine. Storage-wise, storage could be increased especially if users have a large number of files to upload and users want to maintain all those files in the cloud rather than locally.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Google Drive Enterprise for three years, and I'm still using it.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Drive Enterprise is a stable solution. For the past three years that I've been using it, I didn't see any delay or issue when uploading or sharing files, and I also didn't experience any issues in terms of the server being down.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Google Drive Enterprise is a scalable solution. We can upload several files, but I'm unsure what the maximum file size is, for example, it could be 20 GB maximum, but I'm not sure. We can share files, but in a single upload, I'm unable to say what the limit is in terms of the file size.
How are customer service and support?
We didn't get the chance to connect with the technical support for Google Drive Enterprise because we haven't faced any issues with the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I have no information about the licensing or cost associated with Google Drive Enterprise.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated Kiteworks.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Google Drive Enterprise to other users. Normally the bank my company works with prefers Kiteworks, but my company suggested Google Drive for sharing and maintaining files and the bank is also okay with it.
I'm rating Google Drive Enterprise a nine out of ten versus Kiteworks which I'm rating a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Google
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Project Director Service delivery & Account Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Highly flexible, useful stroage, and reliable
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Google Drive Enterprise is storage and the mobile version. We can connect to Google Drive, on our Android phones and store all our documents, for later access at any time. It is a very flexible solution."
- "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."
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Google Drive Enterprise is storage and the mobile version. We can connect to Google Drive, on our Android phones and store all our documents, for later access at any time. It is a very flexible solution.
What needs improvement?
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.
In a future release, the solution should be able to integrate better with Microsoft solutions, such as Outlook, Teams, and Office.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Drive Enterprise for approximately four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Drive Enterprise is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Google Drive Enterprise is good. They give you approximately 25 GB of data to use.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Microsoft OneDrive. It is well integrated with other solutions and is more secure with encryption options. This is why we use it for our corporation over other solutions, such as Google Drive Enterprise.
Google Drive Enterprise has a strong edge over other solutions when you are using mobile devices and many of the functions are simple to use and perform quicker.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Google Drive Enterprise is simple. Most people already have a Google account and it's quite easy to set up.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Google Drive Enterprise a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Security specialist at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
It's easy to manage and synchronize files across multiple devices
Pros and Cons
- "Google Drive is much more stable compared to Dropbox. Dropbox is a catastrophic solution. I used Dropbox because I manage many files, and I lost files because the synchronization between Dropbox and my customer folder was unstable. I use Google Drive to back up my files. Google Drive is the best solution to manage the backup between my Apple computer and my personal computer."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
I use Google Drive to synchronize between computers on the cloud, but I mainly use the solution to manage some artifacts on the cloud while synchronizing on the web between two computers. I share files between different devices, like an Apple computer, iPad, Windows PC, etc. Google Drive is the best solution, in my opinion.
I use all the Google solutions, including Google Meet and Contacts to manage my contacts. I have a lot of contacts to synchronize between phones and computers. Google's tools are user-friendly.
What needs improvement?
It's not easy to make sure you have enough space on Google Drive. I have to connect to the web application to check if I need more space. I would like it if you could right-click on Google Drive locally to see the available space.
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.
I would also like to synchronize my notes on my tablet with Google Drive. I don't know if it's possible to manage the synchronization between my personal account for my tablet on Google Drive. When I connect the solution to the cloud, the synchronization is costly, and the account size is small. I want to synchronize it with these types of solutions. You have a simple electronic device to write some notes on, and I want to synchronize with the cloud as a document, PDF, etc.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Google Drive for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Google Drive is stable.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I also have used IBM Box, but I prefer Google Drive because it's effortless to install and manage compared to Box. We have synchronization problems sometimes using Box, but I never have this problem with Google Drive.
Google Drive is much more stable compared to Dropbox. Dropbox is a catastrophic solution. I used Dropbox because I manage many files, and I lost files because the synchronization between Dropbox and my customer folder was unstable. I use Google Drive to back up my files. Google Drive is the best solution to manage the backup between my Apple computer and my personal computer.
I've also used OneDrive, but I prefer Google Drive because it's integrated with all the other Google solutions. OneDrive creates some technical problems if you use multiple accounts. If you need to synchronize OneDrive with the two solutions, it's a nightmare to manage because Microsoft can't use two accounts on the same computer.
OneDrive's price is low, but it's not a good solution. It's a basic solution for file sharing. IBM Box's price is low, and it's a great solution, but it's geared toward professional use. I prefer Google Drive for my personal purposes.
How was the initial setup?
Google Drive is simple to set up. You only need to create a Google account.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
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.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Google Drive nine out of 10. It's perfect for me, but I would like more space for free for my personal usage.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Google
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Senior Product Manager at quickwork
An user-friendly solution that helps in team collaboration
Pros and Cons
- "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."
- "Google Drive Enterprise is expensive. Google Sheets APIs need improvement."
What is our primary use case?
I use the tool to store proposals, technical documents, and Google Sheets.
What is most valuable?
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.
We don't have to keep storage separately. Everything is available on the cloud.
What needs improvement?
Google Drive Enterprise is expensive. Google Sheets APIs need improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for six to seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate Google Drive Enterprise's stability as nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
My company has 50 users.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used Dropbox before Google Drive Enterprise.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's deployment is straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You need to pay an extra cost to use more space.
What other advice do I have?
I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. It is a good option since the tool is part of the G-suite package, and you get access to multiple products.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Student at Kabale University
Simple setup, price well, and highly reliable
Pros and Cons
- "The stability of Google Drive Enterprise is good."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
Google Drive Enterprise is used for storing important data.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Drive Enterprise for approximately five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of Google Drive Enterprise is good.
I rate the stability of Google Drive Enterprise a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have approximately 100 users using this solution.
I rate the scalability of Google Drive Enterprise a ten out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Google Drive Enterprise is simple. The process takes approximately one hour.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of the solution in-house.
What was our ROI?
The solution is worth the value. We have received a return on investment. The overall solution is good, from the memory and storage given.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Google Drive Enterprise is affordable and is one of its best features. I am on a monthly subscription.
What other advice do I have?
We have one person for maintenance that does the data backups.
My advice to others is if they need cloud storage of information in a secure location, I would recommend this solution.
I rate Google Drive Enterprise a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Technology Competency and Solution Head at LearningMate
Useful for sharing documents and working simultaneously on a document, but needs more features similar to Office 365
Pros and Cons
- "It allows multiple users to work simultaneously on a document."
- "It should have more features similar to Office 365. To improvise more, they should compare their features with Office 365."
What is our primary use case?
We use it to securely share a document with anybody within the organization and outside of it. We are using its latest version.
How has it helped my organization?
It helped us to keep all our documents centrally also allow us to work on documents simultaneously. It is also part of our product roadmap to take advantage of GDrive to build GoogleWorkplace based applications. It helped us to share document deliverables with customers with minimal configuration.
What is most valuable?
It allows multiple users to work simultaneously on a document. It is secure, and we can monitor the sharing of documents. It can be used as a storage device.
What needs improvement?
It should have more features similar to Office 365. To improvise more, they should compare their features with Office 365.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for eight years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable. It is used by all users in our organization because all of our documentation is on Google Drive.
How are customer service and technical support?
We never needed any technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We had an in-house product. We switched because we wanted a lower licensing cost.
What was our ROI?
-
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
No Comments.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Office 365 and SVN
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution. We plan to keep using this solution.
I would rate Google Drive Enterprise a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
System Integrator IT Manager at Tecnimex S.r.l.
Works as a storage solution and useful for projects that require Google
Pros and Cons
- "The tool is user-friendly."
- "I want better support, and I expect quicker support for any issues."
What is our primary use case?
I use Google Drive Enterprise for personal purposes and as a storage solution for projects that require Google.
What is most valuable?
The tool is user-friendly.
What needs improvement?
I want better support, and I expect quicker support for any issues.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used the tool for a long time since I set up my Gmail account.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The tool is stable; I rate it a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I haven't contacted the support team yet.
How was the initial setup?
Google Drive Enterprise's deployment is easy.
What about the implementation team?
I deployed the tool.
What other advice do I have?
Generally, I don't trust the solution as a standalone security product. I recommend deploying it alongside other security solutions. I rate it an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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