Google Drive Enterprise vs Google Workspace comparison

Google Drive Enterprise and Google Workspace are both solutions in the Cloud Storage category. Google Drive Enterprise is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.5, while Google Workspace is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.1. Google Drive Enterprise holds a 2.0% mindshare in CS, compared to Google Workspace’s 3.2% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Google Drive Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Google Workspace users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 5, 2025

Google Workspace and Google Drive Enterprise compete in the cloud-based office productivity and collaboration tools category. Google Workspace holds the upper hand due to its comprehensive integration and robust collaboration features, while Google Drive Enterprise thrives in document sharing and storage efficiency.

Features: Google Workspace offers seamless scalability and affordability with Gmail for business, integration with various platforms, and intuitive use, making it ideal for enterprises. It includes tools like Google Sheets and Google Docs for robust collaboration and offers video conferencing without additional costs. Google Drive Enterprise provides seamless cloud storage, enhanced document sharing capabilities, and robust collaboration tools, which aid in effective business document management.

Room for Improvement: Google Workspace could improve in integration with Microsoft, calendar synchronization, and providing additional enterprise controls. Its user interface could benefit from enhancements to improve usability. Google Drive Enterprise needs better file synchronization, expanded user access controls, and integration features with non-Google platforms, along with increased storage options and enhanced document compatibility.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both products are generally deployed on public clouds, with Google Workspace offering more flexibility for hybrid and on-premises environments. Google Workspace's support is perceived to be more accessible, whereas Google Drive Enterprise primarily relies on online resources and third-party support. Users suggest Workspace's support access could be improved, whereas Drive Enterprise is quick in resolving issues but lacks live support.

Pricing and ROI: Google Workspace is priced competitively for its vast functionality, despite sometimes being perceived as high-priced for small businesses. The high ROI is attributed to its integration benefits. Google Drive Enterprise is affordable, with free and paid tiers catering to various storage needs, and both products are noted for delivering significant productivity gains and seamless integration in business processes.

To learn more, read our detailed Google Drive Enterprise vs. Google Workspace Report (Updated: February 2025).

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Categories and Ranking

Google Drive Enterprise

Ranking in Cloud Storage

8th

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Google Workspace

Ranking in Cloud Storage

6th

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

2nd

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

101

Ranking in other categories

Email Applications (1st), Wireless Email (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Google Drive Enterprise is 2.0%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Workspace is 3.2%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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AshwinMor

Senior Test Lead at HCL Technologies

Offers the most simplest and easiest UI to use

I would not like many changes in the tool, but I think the 15 GB space provided by Google Drive Enterprise needs to be increased to around 25 five GB, as it would be really helpful for users. These days, the resolution of pictures and everything else has been increased. If you take a picture from an iPhone, it could easily be of around seven to eight GB. Photos are memories that one would want to keep or store properly. I believe that it is not possible to save a lot of photos in Google Drive Enterprise since it only provides 15 GB to users. The product does not offer a bit more storage space for users, which makes it an area that needs to be considered for improvement.

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Sunil-Nair

IT Manager at Universal Carpets & Rugs

Email collaboration and accessibility have improved team productivity

The valuable features include the email service, email updates, and Google Drive. People are given email access to Google Drive. The team can share manual files and work accordingly. They can access different teams from anywhere, collectively putting files, sharing them, and managing them. Additionally, the manufacturing product does not require any downgrades. It works fine and continuously for the last three or four years. Users can access their emails from anywhere in their browser without a laptop or can directly access from Gmail. This is helpful for salespeople.

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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

"Provides a secure backup to my data."

"I like that it's easy to use. I'm satisfied with the speed, stability, and availability."

"I can easily access my data and see my videos on Google Drive."

"The most valuable features of the solution are in areas like synchronization and backup."

"It's easy to access from an Android device and can access things like cyber security restrictions on USB drives, file size, and so on. Google Drive will be an option."

"I'm satisfied with the basic function. it's convenient to share documents or download shared documents you need."

"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."

"The program is very stable."

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"The features of Google Workspace that significantly improve our work include real-time collaboration on documents, dynamic email for easy suggestions and approvals, integration with BigQuery for data analysis, seamless document sharing and storage in Google Drive, and advanced calendaring capabilities."

"The solution is very intuitive."

"The most beneficial feature is Gmail, which we use extensively."

"personally prefer to use G Suite applications, such as Gmail, Slides, and Sheets, because they give you the freedom to share the document you're editing and co-work with other colleagues simultaneously."

"I use Keep to assign tasks to a team of programmers, which is very easy."

"We find Google Drive and mail useful for our services."

"I find smart sheets in Google Sheets to be useful."

"Good performance, even on relatively slow connections; no local apps required."

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Cons

"Improvements could include better editing features within a Word document, similar to the characteristics of on-premises versions, such as more formatting functions. Another improvement could be file transfer from the browser to the desktop, making it as simple as drag and drop."

"The product must provide more storage space."

"I would like better security because I use Google Drive to store some personal documents, It would be nice if I could password protect some files."

"The tool must allow more customization."

"The solution should be more user-friendly so that people get used to it."

"I believe that the product's stability has certain areas of concern."

"The storage limits could be higher."

"Google Drive Enterprise can improve by having better compatibility with Microsoft files. Google Drive Enterprise sometimes blocks Japanese characters in documents."

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"There are too many steps for sharing pictures."

"There seems to be a bit of vulnerability on some operating systems, specifically on the iPhone. There isn't as much control as if a person is using an Android. That's a bit of a concern."

"There could be more options in Google G Suite. They can include HD calling for Google Meet. The layout portion in the calendar for Google G Suite can be better designed. When we get into the calendar and start scheduling meetings, we do have few hiccups here and there. The layout can be a little easier. People from different backgrounds are finding it a little bit tough to understand. It should be more intuitive. At the moment, it has a completely white background. To do power saving, it would be good if they can release a darker background. There are a few issues with the formatting of Google Docs when they get converted to Microsoft docs. It would be amazing if they can resolve it in the next release."

"Integrating Copilot with Google Workspace is slightly difficult."

"The solution could improve by having more frequent updates."

"There are times the plugins or extensions in the solution do not work properly and I need to disable and enable the solution."

"If you use a name with a special character like a slash in the folder, it will crash the migration, with no warning. There is no pre-warning or anything to tell you that if you use characters in a file name that it will crash the migration."

"Google needs to improve its support."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"You don't need to pay if it is within your storage limits. If you need more, you can have a corporate license. I don't know the pricing, but there is a corporate license. The extra costs would only be if you exceed these free limits."

"The product is not expensive."

"The price could be better."

"The costs could be lower, but they are reasonable for the value they provide."

"The tool is a bit expensive."

"I use the free version."

"I am using the free version."

"I use the free version of the product."

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"I rate Google Workspace's pricing five to six out of ten. We do not pay any extra costs."

"The pricing is very high, although I cannot tell if this is the result of the Indian vendors artificially inflating it."

"We pay a monthly subscription for the use of this solution."

"We normally purchase the license on a yearly basis."

"We pay on yearly basis."

"The overall cost is very reasonable when considering all of the security features that you are receiving. It is a bit more expensive than our local host and/or other hosting companies that are available on the market, but it is worth it."

"2,500 Rupees per month per user."

"You pay for Google Workspace based on your usage and the apps you use, but in my case, it's free, but if I used it a lot more, I'd probably need to pay. 15GB is enough for me, but I see myself upgrading and paying the additional charges for more storage regularly."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

18%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

12%

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Educational Organization

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Drive Enterprise?

With Google Drive Enterprise, multiple people can edit a document, and you can open it as Google Docs.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Drive Enterprise?

We pay a monthly licensing fee for the solution.

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What needs improvement with Google Drive Enterprise?

The search function in Google Drive Enterprise could be improved as it currently requires looking through many documents to find the right one. I am not aware of the security level it provides, and...

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What do you like most about Google Workspace?

Easy-to-build forms are allowing me to get feedback and information from my internal teams as well as from the customers very efficiently with the result data in structured manner.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Workspace?

I'm not satisfied with the cost because I feel these services should be free as they use our data.

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What needs improvement with Google Workspace?

As far as Google Workspace is concerned, it is working fine for us. Our needs are fulfilled, so that's fine. However, integration with Microsoft Outlook could be improved. The new integration was i...

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Also Known As

Drive Enterprise, Google Drive

G-Suite Enterprise, G-Suite, Google Apps for Business, G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, G-Suite Basic, G-Suite Business, Google Vault

Overview

Drive Enterprise enables you to transform how your business stores, accesses, and secures files, all without extensive change management. Drive Enterprise is a standalone offering with usage-based pricing that includes all the features of Drive.

Google

Similar to G Suite, all Google Workspace plans provide a custom email for your business and include collaboration tools like Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, and more.

As we’ve evolved G Suite into a more integrated experience across our communication and collaboration tools, we’ve rebranded to Google Workspace to more accurately represent the product vision.

Google

Sample Customers

Journal Communications

There are over five million businesses that use Google Apps for Business worldwide. Some key customers include The Roche Group, National Geographic, American Red Cross, City of Los Angeles, Flight Centre, and Konica Minolta.

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