We use Google Drive for sharing files and folders with many of our users online. It makes it easy to upload and store files which are always accessible because it is cloud based solution.
Security System Engineer at Palo Alto Networks
Cloud based file storage solution that offers an easy way upload and store files
Pros and Cons
- "The performance of this solution is fast because it is hosted by Google."
- "The conversion of Microsoft Office documents into Google documents could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The performance of this solution is fast because it is hosted by Google.
What needs improvement?
The conversion of Microsoft Office documents into Google documents could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used this solution for more than one year.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This is a scalable solution that supports 10,000 users in our organization.
How was the initial setup?
There is no setup involved before using this solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution a nine 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.

Architect - Database Administration at Mitra Innovation
A fast and user-friendly enterprise solution, but the price could be better
Pros and Cons
- "I like that it's easy to use. I'm satisfied with the speed, stability, and availability."
- "The price could be better. Google should rethink and realign its pricing strategy along with the storage prices because storage prices are going down for on-premise solutions. If they can reduce the cost or increase the storage capacity for that same tier, that would be a great advantage."
What is our primary use case?
I use Google Drive Enterprise for collaboration. We use Google Sheet, Google Forms, and Google Docs, and we can collaborate within Teams very well. It was very helpful, especially during the pandemic when we were working from home. It has been a very helpful suite, not a single application.
What is most valuable?
I like that it's easy to use. I'm satisfied with the speed, stability, and availability.
What needs improvement?
The price could be better. Google should rethink and realign its pricing strategy along with the storage prices because storage prices are going down for on-premise solutions. If they can reduce the cost or increase the storage capacity for that same tier, that would be a great advantage.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Drive Enterprise for less than a year.
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?
Google Drive Enterprise is a scalable solution, and I'm satisfied with it. We have approximately 250 users, and next year we hope to increase that number by 100.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I used a different solution before but switched because of the ease of maintenance and managing storage.
How was the initial setup?
There's no installation as it's on the cloud, but we have people to do new user registration and things like that, but not a very heavy technical requirement.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price could be better.
What other advice do I have?
On a scale from one to ten, I would give Google Drive Enterprise a nine.
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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May 2025

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Senior Project / Program Manager at EPPM Services s.r.o.
Cloud storage solution that is scalable and offers good customer support
Pros and Cons
- "Compared to other solutions such as Microsoft, this solution offers faster synchronization."
- "If you have different accounts, you have to log out and log in to access the accounts. This could be improved by removing this requirement. The storage limit could also be increased."
What is our primary use case?
I use this solution to store and receive files.
What is most valuable?
Compared to other solutions such as Microsoft, this solution offers faster synchronization.
What needs improvement?
If you have different accounts, you have to log out and log in to access the accounts. This could be improved by removing this requirement. The storage limit could also be increased.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used this solution for more than 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
How are customer service and support?
When I have contacted the customer service team, the support received was good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Associate at a legal firm with 1-10 employees
Scalable, stable and easy to setup
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is very easy to scale."
- "A separate interface to give users a summary of how they've shared items on the drive would be useful. You can end up having a lot of stuff and the sheer amount can end up making users feel a little bit lost in terms of knowing who they've actually shared items with."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use the solution for internal file management and also for creating rooms or drives for clients.
What is most valuable?
The streamlining that an organization gets when using the solution is great. It saves a lot of space on the desktop because all of the files are in the cloud and don't need to be downloaded.
What needs improvement?
I don't know if it's already available, however, being able to set a period for which files can be available to people you share them with before the permissions disappear would be quite helpful.
A separate interface to give users a summary of how they've shared items on the drive would be useful. You can end up having a lot of stuff and the sheer amount can end up making users feel a little bit lost in terms of knowing who they've actually shared items with.
For how long have I used the solution?
I haven't been using the solution for too long in this current organization, however, I have worked with it extensively in the past.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is quite stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is very easy to scale.
We currently have about 300 people in our organization using it regularly. Virtually everyone uses it, including executive management. Analysts, sales, developers and finance teams are all on it.
How are customer service and technical support?
We've never contacted technical support. I don't think we have any issues.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We have previously used Dropbox. However, it wasn't great for streamlining services.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is quite simple. Users will find it very straightforward. There isn't even really any setup required. As soon as the domain was set up, it was ready to go.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We didn't evaluate another solution. I had already used Google privately and decided it was a good one to use to streamline and switch over to.
What other advice do I have?
We're using the latest version of the solution. It's constantly updating itself. A user doesn't have to go and manually update the solution.
We use this solution on a daily basis and quite extensively.
Most organizations need to try it out. It's very straightforward. I'd suggest users go to Wix to get their domains, however, instead of Google, as Google can be quite expensive for that.
I'd rate the solution nine 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.
DBA Team Lead | Principal Apps DBA at Experteam
Offers seamless integration across mobile devices and computers
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Google Drive is its seamless integration across mobile devices and computers."
- "Considering things like speech recognition or enhanced benefits in Google Cloud could be worth exploring for a better experience."
What is our primary use case?
I use Google Drive for personal storage and organization of my documents, files, and other personal data.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Google Drive is its seamless integration across mobile devices and computers. Accessing and editing files from different platforms makes it incredibly convenient.
What needs improvement?
There could be some improvements in Google Drive, maybe in terms of user interface or additional features. Considering things like speech recognition or enhanced benefits in Google Cloud could be worth exploring for a better experience.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Google Drive Enterprise for a few months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability as an eight out of ten. It could be a little faster.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the scalability as a ten out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was very easy and I deployed the solution myself.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is on the expensive side.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate Google Drive Enterprise as an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Business Analyst at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Extremely accessible, easy to use, and very stable
Pros and Cons
- "Google has a lot of tools. They are really useful and they are really simple to use."
- "In the free version, managing the files and folders and data is a little difficult."
What is our primary use case?
I typically use Google Drive and some other tools that are included such as Google Slides, Google Docs, and Google Sheets.
I mostly use it for sharing documents at work. For example, in my team, we want to share all templates on the documents we need to create. We also share pictures that we might use for marketing. Personally, I save all the documents of my project as I work on them, sometimes from home, sometimes at work, and I need to access them from everywhere. I have some projects in some folders and I save all of my documents in my Google Drive.
I mainly use it for everything related to the saving and sharing of documentation.
What is most valuable?
The most important thing about Google Drive is that it's accessible from everywhere.
It's free if you use under 15 GBs, however, for me, that's enough.
Google has a lot of tools. They are really useful and they are really simple to use.
google docs is the most valuable feature for me.
What needs improvement?
In my job, we don't have any special challenges using Google Drive. We use it easily, however, we only use it personally and to share our documents.
We have never used, for example, Google Workspace and other products. In the free version, managing the files and folders and data is a little difficult. It is a bit improved in the Workspace version, however, I have never tried it. That's one of our main challenges when it comes to using Google Drive - managing the files and access. For example, somebody could just access it to view it, or somebody could access for editing in both cases without permission, and that's our challenge right now.
Once you move off of the free version and go to the enterprise solution, it can get quite pricey.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for more than a year at this point.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable. I've never had issues with it crashing or freezing. It works quite well.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is quite scalable. You can use 15GBs for free, and after that, you can scale up.
In our organization, everybody uses it, and we're more than 50 people at this point.
In the future, we'll continue to use it and most likely increase usage.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never had to reach out to support due to the fact that everything is so stable. We haven't had any issues to speak of. Therefore, I can't speak to their knowledge or responsiveness.
How was the initial setup?
There's no installation needed at all. You simply sign up and log on.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I simply use the free version of the solution. There's no cost at all in terms of licensing.
Once you move up to the enterprise level of the solution, when you have to pay, it's a bit pricey for us in my country.
What other advice do I have?
We're just a customer.
I'm not sure which version of the solution I'm using. I believe it is the latest.
For cloud computing and other things, I have never used Google Drive due to the fact that I don't do cloud computing.
One of the reasons that I use Google Drive is that I used Gmail for more than 10 years. Therefore, when I had to choose a cloud storage soulution, I selected Google Drive as I had experience with it and it was really easy to use and it was accessible all the time.
In the past, I have recommended the solution to others, and I will continue to do so. It's a good platform and has excellent tools for teaching and education in particular. I would recommend it, especially for education, and for teachers and students.
Overall, I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. For a free version of a product, it's great and does basically everything we need it to do.
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.
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Convenient, easy to set up, and has a nice user interface
Pros and Cons
- "It is very convenient and easy to access."
- "The solution is kind of expensive."
What is our primary use case?
I primarily use the solution to collaborate with my colleagues. We'll share documentation and use it as an archive.
What is most valuable?
It's easy to share files.
We use Google Drive more than, for example, Google Hangouts. We also use email and calendars.
We're a small company, and we've started using the Google solution, and it's worked well for us.
It is very convenient and easy to access.
The solution is stable.
It is scalable.
The solution is easy to set up.
What needs improvement?
The solution is kind of expensive.
We need a bit more storage space.
Sometimes when we download files, it takes a long time to sync. We'd like files to be moved as easily as if we were moving something on a local disk. We want more drag-and-drop functionality.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable. The solution is reliable. I'd rate it eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. I'd rate it eight out of ten.
There are 30 users on the solution right now.
How are customer service and support?
I've never dealt with technical support. If I need help, I reach out to my colleagues, and they might deal directly with Google. They have found the support helpful so far.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I've used Dropbox in the past. Google is more convenient for me. I like the interface better and I find it easier to access files using Google.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is very simple.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is a bit expensive. We need to keep buying more licensing in order to get more space. I'd rate the pricing six out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
I'm a Google user.
Overall, I'd rate the solution eight out of ten. We are mostly happy with the product. I'd recommend the solution to others.
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.
Regional Manager Fortinet at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Easy to use, stable, and simple to scale
Pros and Cons
- "The possibility of working together in real-time on the same document is the most useful feature for me."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
Before I joined Fortinet, we used Google Drive as our main docking share platform. Now I use it to share documents and to collaborate in the same document. It's mostly just for sharing internally.
What is most valuable?
The possibility of working together in real-time on the same document is the most useful feature for me.
The initial setup is very easy.
The solution is very stable.
You can easily scale the solution if you need to.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I started using the solution ten to 12 years ago. I've used it for a while. it's been over a decade.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I cannot recall ever facing any stability issues. It doesn't crash or freeze. There are no bugs or glitches. It's reliable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
While I have only really used a quarter of the space, it's easy just to pay to scale up and scale out.
How are customer service and technical support?
I've never dealt with technical support. I have a colleague that handles everything. Therefore, I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they are.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is simple. It's straightforward and not overly complex.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I currently only use the free version. You can pay for more space on the drive if you need to.
In the past, I used the Enterprise version and we did have to pay for that. If you wanted to upgrade from free to Enterprise, there would be a cost involved, and, depending on how much you used, the price would rise.
My understanding is that it is more expensive than Microsoft Teams.
What other advice do I have?
I'm just an end-user.
I'd recommend the solution to others. It's easy, it's free, it's almost integrated with the contacts of Gmail, and you can add comments and automatically send notifications to the participants in the documents. It's integrated with other Google platforms. On top of that, it is easy to understand how to work with it.
I'd rate the solution at 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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