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Amazon FSx vs Google Drive Enterprise comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon FSx
Ranking in Cloud Storage
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
File System Software (5th), File and Object Storage (17th)
Google Drive Enterprise
Ranking in Cloud Storage
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Amazon FSx is 2.8%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Drive Enterprise is 2.8%, up from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Storage Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Drive Enterprise2.8%
Amazon FSx2.8%
Other94.4%
Cloud Storage
 

Featured Reviews

MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
Shared storage capabilities provide enterprise value with good reliability
Amazon FSx is more costly compared to other storage solutions like EBS or EFS. The auto-scaling feature should be improved, as it currently includes downtime. I need to manually increase the storage, which is not ideal. Integrating FSx with Windows Server is challenging; it's a long process involving Active Directory (AD) setup and synchronization.
MP
Founder & CEO at Lanzar
Have faced some confusion with the interface but have managed collaboration and document sharing efficiently
We currently use Notion for project management and CRM, which includes document capabilities and task management features. We have a self-hosted solution and utilize Google Drive Enterprise for everyday tasks. We are customers of Google and integrate Google Drive Enterprise with third-party applications. The compliance requirements are met through the platform's features. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Google Drive Enterprise an 8.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"FSx operates as an independent service, not tied to any server, which eliminates dependencies between applications for storage."
"I rate the stability of Amazon FSx ten out of ten."
"On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Amazon FSx a ten."
"We used it for disaster recovery perspective behind a number of resources, like batch services and RDS."
"The shared storage capability is highly valuable."
"Personally, I believe it is a great solution for businesses, but it all depends on how many people you have working for you and what your main goal is."
"The ability to simultaneously edit files is really useful."
"It allows multiple users to work simultaneously on a document."
"The solution is highly scalable, I would give it a ten out of ten."
"For any file you want to collaborate on with colleagues or external people, like clients, it can be done in real-time. That's the most interesting feature."
"I can store data and share it with people."
"The solution is good for sharing and I like the storage aspect, it's very helpful."
"The stability of Google Drive Enterprise is good."
 

Cons

"A direct FTP feature would be beneficial instead of relying on transmission services."
"From my experience, there are areas in Amazon FSx where more performance is needed, as they will be looking for higher IOPS."
"Amazon FSx is more costly compared to other storage solutions like EBS or EFS."
"I've been facing a challenge when doing a failover from FSx side. AWS console does not refresh within a half hour."
"Some features like transpose are still lacking in the solution for power users."
"Google Drive Enterprise can improve by suggesting to me I have duplicate files or some kind of duplicate feature."
"The solution could improve User Access Management by showing more detailed information of which users have access to folders or files. For example, you can see which users have access one by one, but there is not a dashboard that can show what user has access to a library document."
"Google should also make it simpler to manage rights and access for different users."
"It should have more features similar to Office 365. To improvise more, they should compare their features with Office 365."
"The tool's AI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required."
"I'd like some UI enhancements for an even better user experience."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The lowest price I have paid is $370 or $380 per month, while the highest can exceed $3,000 per month."
"I use the free version of the product."
"It has a yearly license."
"We pay a monthly licensing fee for the solution."
"The product is not expensive."
"The product is available for free."
"The price could be better."
"The price of Google Drive Enterprise is affordable and is one of its best features. I am on a monthly subscription."
"The solution has a subscription-based license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
7%
Construction Company
13%
Marketing Services Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon FSx?
From my experience, there are areas in Amazon FSx where more performance is needed, as they will be looking for higher IOPS. Sometimes we go with Weka or other solutions due to this need, so it sho...
What is your primary use case for Amazon FSx?
Our customers mainly use Amazon FSx for high-performance computing. Our customers are mainly in the Life Science and Pharma industries. The majority of people are looking at S3 as their destination...
What advice do you have for others considering Amazon FSx?
There is an ongoing project where my customers are exploring the FSx solution, but not yet for AI-driven projects; they plan to in the future. For those who want to use Amazon FSx, I recommend it a...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Drive Enterprise?
I am familiar with the pricing, setup costs, and licensing costs of Google Drive Enterprise, and I find it cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Google Drive Enterprise?
The home page can be confusing at times. This is the main area that needs improvement in Google Drive Enterprise.
What is your primary use case for Google Drive Enterprise?
My major use case for Google Drive Enterprise involves using it for storage and file management.
 

Also Known As

Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon FSx for Lustre
Drive Enterprise, Google Drive
 

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Sample Customers

Neiman Marcus, T Mobile, Docxellent, Matrix, Lyell
Journal Communications
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