Amazon WorkDocs vs Microsoft OneDrive comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft are both solutions in the Content Collaboration Platforms category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #4, while Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 10.0. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 12.8% mindshare in CCP, compared to Microsoft’s 10.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Amazon WorkDocs

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100% willing to recommend

Microsoft OneDrive

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90% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Amazon WorkDocs and Microsoft OneDrive based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon WorkDocs

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Microsoft OneDrive

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

3rd

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Amazon WorkDocs is 12.8%, down from 14.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft OneDrive is 10.2%, down from 13.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Daulath Alikhan

Deputy General Manager at a government with 51-200 employees

A great collaboration service for small organizations

The synchronization should be simplified. Other solutions like Dropbox and OneDrive have apps. I tried using the mobile version, but it didn't work properly, that needs to be improved. It was cumbersome. It's a good solution for a small organization like ours, but it really depends on your use-cases and the size of your organization. I had a very bitter experience with their mobile app. It was challenging to even download it and once I did, I wasn't even able to log into my system. The mobile app needs to improved for easy use.

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Victor Bayouwa

Owner at VBTECH-IT

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…

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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

"This solution is great for inviting and sharing documents with other users."

"It gives you access to important files from virtually anywhere."

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

"It helps you keep organized."

"Ability to share documents."

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

"Being able to use OneDrive as a mapped drive in Windows Explorer is the most valuable feature. Rather than using OneDrive on a browser, you can also open up the Windows Explorer and I can see the file structure in the normal format."

"It's quite easy to use and then of course it is quite well integrated to the rest of Office 365."

"It's pretty easy to learn. Once someone taught me, I was able to navigate it quite easily."

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Cons

"I had a very bitter experience with their mobile app."

"The security is not as flexible as it is with Dropbox, which means that we can't share our OneDrive files."

"Microsoft OneDrive could improve because it doesn't support backing up .PST files, which are Outlook data files, and email archives. This is a substantial setback when it comes to Microsoft OneDrive."

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

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

"The initial setup is not easy."

"The file structure insight could be made more flexible like for creating more flexible folders."

"It is not very stable because there are a lot of bugs."

"There are not enough ways to assign permissions to shared folders and files."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's cheaper compared to similar products available"

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

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

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

"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."

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

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

"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."

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Computer Software Company

14%

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Government

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Educational Organization

54%

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Questions from the Community

Does Amazon WorkDocs offer any unique advantages over SharePoint?

Amazon WorkDocs offers the following advantages over SharePoint: It is a fully managed service, meaning that Amazon takes care of the underlying infrastructure and maintenance. It is more scalab...

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What do you like most about Microsoft OneDrive?

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.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft OneDrive?

It takes too long for OneDrive to synchronize various applications, especially when you are saving office data. It also requires too much bandwidth.

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What is your primary use case for Microsoft OneDrive?

We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups.

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Overview

Amazon WorkDocs is a fully managed, secure content creation, storage, and collaboration service. With Amazon WorkDocs, you can easily create, edit, and share content, and because it’s stored centrally on AWS, access it from anywhere on any device. Amazon WorkDocs makes it easy to collaborate with others, and lets you easily share content, provide rich feedback, and collaboratively edit documents. You can use Amazon WorkDocs to retire legacy file share infrastructure by moving file shares to the cloud. Amazon WorkDocs lets you integrate with your existing systems, and offers a rich API so that you can develop your own content-rich applications. Amazon WorkDocs is built on AWS, where your content is secured on the world's largest cloud infrastructure.

With Amazon WorkDocs, there are no upfront fees or commitments. You pay only for active user accounts, and the storage you use. Amazon WorkDocs provides a 30-day free trial with 1 TB of storage per user for up to 50 users.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Microsoft OneDrive for Business gives you online storage that works seamlessly with the tools you use every day to create, communicate, and collaborate from your PC/Mac or your iOS, Android, or Windows device.

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