Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs Google Drive Enterprise comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

Amazon EBS and Google Drive Enterprise compete in the storage solutions category. Amazon EBS has the upper hand in pricing and support, while Google Drive Enterprise stands out in features and collaboration tools.

Features: Amazon EBS offers highly scalable storage, high performance for EC2 instances, and integration with AWS services. Google Drive Enterprise includes collaborative tools, extensive file-sharing capabilities, and seamless integration with Google Workspace.

Room for Improvement: Amazon EBS could enhance its interface, provide more detailed documentation, and improve security features. Google Drive Enterprise needs better offline functionality, more robust security features, and improved user documentation.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Amazon EBS is praised for straightforward deployment with AWS and responsive customer support. Google Drive Enterprise is easy to deploy within Google Workspace and offers efficient customer service.

Pricing and ROI: Amazon EBS is cost-effective with usage-based pricing. Google Drive Enterprise may have higher upfront costs but provides substantial ROI through its features and collaboration tools.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon EBS (Elastic Block S...

Ranking in Cloud Storage

8th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Google Drive Enterprise

Ranking in Cloud Storage

9th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Content Collaboration Platforms (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) is 2.3%, up from 2.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Drive Enterprise is 2.1%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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MuhammadAzhar Khan

Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group

Diverse features and affordability drive effective resource management

Amazon EBS offers diverse features. It can be used for multi-purpose storage, supporting single, multiple, or heavy loads. It has different types for various use cases, allowing me to choose based on my specific requirements. The primary advantage of Amazon EBS is affordability compared to other solutions like EFS or FSX. It acts as a hard drive for servers, making it essential for operation.

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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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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product’s most valuable feature is IOPS."

"When it comes to valuable features, ease of use would be number one."

"The main advantage is the ability to scale up and scale down easily without any downtime."

"EBS can handle Apex, which helps us manage many issues. EBS is easy to use and has high performance."

"Amazon EBS is a storage system, and the storage is attached to the servers."

"One of the features I find most valuable is that EBS can be independent. You can attach and detach it from your server."

"I find it valuable for applications requiring high throughput or IOPS and mention its stability and performance as significant factors."

"Overall, I rate Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store) a nine out of ten."

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"It is a stable solution, and I have never faced any issues with the product...It is a scalable solution since one can get as much as one needs from the product."

"The stability of Google Drive Enterprise is good."

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

"We can use the product to store large documents we cannot always carry."

"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 solution's most valuable features are collaboration and the automatic sharing of information among different company stakeholders."

"It is very easy to use. Everything is available on the cloud, which is what I like the most. So, when we require a document, we can download it at any time and in any of the formats."

"The initial setup of Google Drive Enterprise was simple."

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Cons

"The product data encryption feature needs improvement."

"The features could be improved."

"It is hard to access EBS volumes in different Availability Zones (AZs) because most EBS volumes are created in a single AZ."

"There is a concept called Snapshot, which is a backup of the entire EBS volume, however, the cost is quite high."

"I am still in the learning process regarding Amazon EBS, so I'm not entirely sure what specific improvements are needed."

"Regarding EBS, if an instance is terminated, the volume is also deleted, which leads to data loss."

"Amazon EBS could improve by offering immutability of the data."

"There is a concept called Snapshot, which is a backup of the entire EBS volume, however, the cost is quite high."

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"The product lacks customization."

"I would like to see the price reduced in the next release."

"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."

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

"I'd like some UI enhancements for an even better user experience."

"The tool's AI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required."

"The feature for synchronization of data from multiple systems with the same single ID is not happening in Google Drive. This feature should be added. For example, if I have only one single mail ID and I'm using it in a different location to upload different data, this is the challenge. It is happening from one system or one server. The synchronization of data from the local system to Google Drive will not happen if the IDs are the same. If I'm using it for different systems in different locations, synchronization is not happening. The system hets logged out. This feature is very important for us and they need to add it."

"Lacks scalability and security."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is quite costly."

"On a scale of one to ten, if one point is a cheap solution and ten points is very expensive, I rate the product price an eight."

"The pricing models may be for general purposes, such as Amazon EBS Provisioned IOPS Volume or Amazon EBS Cold HDD Volumes."

"The product is low-priced than other solutions."

"It is a cost-effective solution."

"The cost can vary greatly depending on the use case, ranging from one dollar to over $1200 dollars per month."

"The solution is reasonably priced."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high, I rate the price a seven."

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"I have evaluated Amazon AWS and IBM solutions. Amazon AWS has competitive prices for cloud storage and backups."

"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."

"Google Drive Enterprise is free for everyone to use."

"It has a yearly license."

"I use the free version of the product."

"We pay a monthly licensing fee for the solution."

"That would be ideal if it were as cheap as possible."

"The price of Google Drive Enterprise is affordable and is one of its best features. I am on a monthly subscription."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

44%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

17%

Government

10%

Construction Company

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Midsize Enterprise

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Questions from the Community

Which is better - Amazon's S3 Glacier or EBS (Elastic Block Store)?

Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon's S3 Glacier or Elastic Block Store data storage software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Amazon's S3 Glacier, whi...

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What do you like most about Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?

The durability and snapshot capabilities are good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)?

The cost of Amazon EBS storage is high. I rate the price as eight out of ten. It is expensive to store a lot yet provides significant cost-efficiency as I pay only for the storage time required.

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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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Overview

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) provides persistent block level storage volumes for use with Amazon EC2 instances in the AWS Cloud. Each Amazon EBS volume is automatically replicated within its Availability Zone to protect you from component failure, offering high availability and durability. Amazon EBS volumes offer the consistent and low-latency performance needed to run your workloads. With Amazon EBS, you can scale your usage up or down within minutes – all while paying a low price for only what you provision.

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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.

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