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Google Workspace vs Microsoft OneDrive comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 29, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Workspace
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
100
Ranking in other categories
Email Applications (1st), Wireless Email (2nd), Cloud Storage (4th)
Microsoft OneDrive
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Google Workspace is 6.5%, down from 8.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft OneDrive is 12.3%, down from 14.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Jerome Poudevigne - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 26, 2024
Seamless collaboration with advanced calendaring and real-time document editing
We use Google Workspace for mail, calendaring, conference calls, collaboration on documents, and advanced features of the calendar similar to Calendly.  We utilize Google Sheets connected with BigQuery for large data analysis and work with documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and text files. We…
Sunil Mehta - PeerSpot reviewer
May 1, 2022
Secure data, helpful support, but more duplication file management needed
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. There are times when there are some syncing issues. The resolution of the sync issues could be more user-friendly. When you keep on uploading on Microsoft OneDrive, there are a lot of duplicate files which keep adding. There should be some mechanism to identify the duplicate files, and then clean them up in an automated way. Microsoft OneDrive could check for the duplicate files which are exactly the same and give recommendations in terms of, which one to delete, to allow more free space. A type of cleanup function.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It's secure. It offers data security and user privacy. I use it for personal purposes. The interface is okay, and it's easy to use."
"I have found the solution to be pretty stable."
"The implementation was very easy."
"There are several online forums and a lot of support materials online."
"Google Workspace is an excellent tool for communicating with people, which allows users to collaborate and edit files simultaneously."
"Good search features, reliable storage, and quick thinking."
"Ability to co-edit and collaborate on content."
"The solution's technical support is very good."
"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."
"Scalability is good just because it is a cloud-based product."
"It was extremely easy to setup."
"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."
"With this solution, the sharing of documents if very easy to do. There's a lot of collaboration you can do with your colleagues."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the amount of space allotted to each user that is issued a subscription."
"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."
"It gives you access to important files from virtually anywhere."
 

Cons

"Integrating Copilot with Google Workspace is slightly difficult."
"I find the price high for the full suite features. Compared to Exchange Online, the price might not be too high, but you cannot choose only one functionality. When you buy Google Workspace, you have to get everything, including file storage and communication tools, which I don't use."
"Google Mail's spam filter needs improvement. If I'm sending mail to another email user, sometimes it goes to the spam folder, and they won't know unless they check because they aren't seeing it in the primary inbox. They may miss important emails. At the same time, I'm receiving spam that shouldn't go to my inbox."
"I am not a big fan of how Gmail organizes the mail. I find it complicated to see which mail from which users send at which date. Especially if there is a lot."
"We would like to use something within Google Workspace for project management, but we didn't find it there."
"And I think Google Translate could add more features. For example, it could be integrated when typing in a document or a web browser like Grammarly."
"To a degree, the project management service could be improved."
"In Google Meet, there is no feature for recording a meeting. It should have a feature for recording."
"The area that can be improved is to be able to share easily with folks outside the organization and with folks who don't have an office account. Sometimes, when you send a link, you might have some form of repetition. If you don't know how to share it properly, whoever you are sharing it with will have issues using it. Also, the link that you use to share a document can be made a bit shorter. It doesn't have to be long. Typically, when you want to share a document, it has everything, such as the name of the organization, SharePoint, etc. A short URL will be easier to use, and it will just make life easier, especially because a lot of people are now going mobile. I'm not sure if there's a mobile version of Microsoft OneDrive, similar to Google Drive. If they don't have a mobile app, it would also be nice to have a mobile app because that would help in checking out your documents. It would be easy to check your documents on the go on your phone."
"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."
"The online application is quite limited, for this and other Office offerings."
"The technical support is really very bad."
"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."
"The initial setup is not easy."
"An increase in the capacity of storage in the free version would be nice."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I rate Google Workspace's pricing five to six out of ten. We do not pay any extra costs."
"There are different versions of the solution available, such as premium."
"The pricing is comparable, it's pretty decent."
"We normally purchase the license on a yearly basis."
"G Suite and Microsoft Office 365 offer products with similar functionality at several different price points. Zoho offer a more extensive range of products and attempts to provide all the applications required to run most small and medium-sized businesses."
"The price of G Suite Enterprise is reasonable compared to HotSpot. I'm not going to say G Suite Enterprise is affordable. It's valuable, you find value in paying your gas bill or your electricity bill, because of what it allows you to do."
"2,500 Rupees per month per user."
"I can't recall the exact pricing per user for Google Workspace, but I know it's not that expensive. I'm in a mid-sized company that's able to maintain and afford Google Workspace, so it has competitive pricing, and I would rate its price as four out of five."
"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."
"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."
"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."
"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."
"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."
"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Government
6%
Educational Organization
55%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Government
4%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Workspace?
I would rate pricing a seven. While Google Workspace is cost-effective, Microsoft Exchange (part of Microsoft 365) might seem to offer better value due to the inclusion of widely-used Office applic...
What needs improvement with Google Workspace?
It would be a lot nicer if the default Gmail came with features that we currently need add-ons for, such as tables, automatic BCC, resizing of the panel on the left-hand side, email highlighting, a...
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.
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.
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.
 

Also Known As

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

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Sample Customers

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.
Chevron, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, DBS, Nestle, Lowe's, MGM Resorts, Textron, MGM Resorts
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