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Dropbox vs Google Drive Enterprise comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

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

Dropbox
Ranking in Cloud Storage
3rd
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
90
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Drive Enterprise
Ranking in Cloud Storage
7th
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Dropbox is 5.1%, down from 5.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Drive Enterprise is 2.1%, down from 3.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Storage
 

Featured Reviews

Edgar  Paez - PeerSpot reviewer
Work from anywhere and backup easily while being practical
I recommend Dropbox, yet not for all of the features it has. I am a basic user. In a personal mode, we have about 100 employees, and maybe 20 of them use Dropbox as a personal backup system. ShareFile is more secure than Dropbox. Five years ago, ShareFile was qualified as having better security control, access privilege management, and version control recovery, among many features that we were using for private documentation. Overall, I would rate Dropbox an eight out of ten.
Kepa-Ayerbe - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers valuable features like synchronization and backup
Some time ago, I faced issues with Google Drive Enterprise, but it is not related to the tool and was more of a problem associated with Android. At the end of the day, I had to contact Google's support team to deal with the issue associated with the capacity offered by the solution. Google's support team held me for free, and they helped me change the location from the US because the mobile app factory showed that the activation work was done in the US. Google's team helped me move the location to Spain. Google's support was fast, knowledgeable, and customer-friendly. I rate the technical support an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It offers convenience. It can connect with all devices that you own."
"The solution is very clear and easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is user-friendly."
"One of the most useful features of Dropbox is its ease of use."
"We haven't had any issues at all with the solution."
"It is very practical and so easy to upload and download files and carry on without my computer."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"We can use the product to store large documents we cannot always carry."
"I like that you can easily create folders and sort things by sliding them in and out. I like the sliding option. It's quite nice."
"I like the ease with which you can share files securely with the team. It makes file and information sharing much easier than sending attachments."
"One of the most strong features is the ability to collaborate by sharing files with others, allowing concurrent work. The most valuable features of our team's collaboration include concurrent editing and quickly creating reports. This allows for simultaneous editing, moderation, and finalization of our reports."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to share files."
"The most valuable feature of Google Drive is its seamless integration across mobile devices and computers."
"The collaboration aspects between teams and within team members are the most beneficial features."
"The tool is intuitive and easy to use."
 

Cons

"Dropbox could improve by increasing its storage."
"The Security and privacy of this solution need improvement."
"The price is expensive for individual users."
"If someone manages a large amount of data, they will need more storage, which they must purchase."
"They can provide more storage. Data is something that everybody is after. Any organization that has the requirement of data for any type of analysis will definitely need increased storage."
"Dropbox needs to increase its storage."
"Dropbox could introduce some sort of a notification with respect to how much storage you have left out of what is purchased."
"I would like to see integration with Office products, it would be very helpful."
"The free tier of storage is limited."
"Google Drive Enterprise can improve by suggesting to me I have duplicate files or some kind of duplicate feature. If it can give that kind of advice, it would be a great feature on a drive storage capability. There has to be some kind of machine learning to analyze individual data and provide recommendations."
"The desktop app could be improved, especially how it functions in the Windows environment."
"The Google Sheets should have more functionality."
"I have sometimes observed that when the data is very huge or there are so many rules, Google Sheets documents get stuck while uploading. It keeps on loading the document and gives an error. There should be an improvement in this aspect. It should be quick. Currently, we have to wait for a long time."
"The solution is kind of expensive."
"It would be ideal if they could offer more GBs for free. Offering 15GBs is too small."
"The price of additional storage could be reduced. I have an annual subscription and I'm only using 150GB because of the price."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I find their pricing to be fairly standard and competitive when compared to the rest of the market."
"I don't pay any licensing costs."
"We pay a monthly subscription fee."
"One area that has been a big issue for me is when I tried to close my accounts, it is difficult. We had small personal accounts, and we then wanted to consolidate everything to the business account, but then to cancel and close those smaller accounts, it's a big issue. I still haven't done it and it's quite a long process."
"We are using the unlicensed free version of Dropbox."
"Its price is quite cheap. It is quite competitive. You just need to pay for the license. There are no additional costs."
"I was using the free version of the product."
"Dropbox is one of the cheapest tools in the market."
"I use the free version of the product."
"It has a yearly license."
"In the free subscription, Google Drive Enterprise provides limited integrations. You get basic integration features, but for more extensive API usage, a paid subscription is required. Even with the paid subscription, there are limits on free API usage, such as a certain number of calls per day or month."
"Google is much cheaper than Microsoft."
"It is inexpensive and the cost is per user per month."
"The product is not expensive."
"You need to pay an extra cost to use more space."
"The program is very affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
58%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Construction Company
3%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dropbox?
For me, the biggest thing is version history. I can easily go back and view older versions.
What needs improvement with Dropbox?
One area of improvement would be to allow multiple users to edit a file simultaneously and see edits in real time, similar to OneDrive. In Dropbox, once a file is opened on one system, it locks the...
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.
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...
 

Also Known As

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Drive Enterprise, Google Drive
 

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Sample Customers

Vita Coco, BCBGMAXAZRIA Group, Centric Project, Kayak, FourSquare, Asana, Huge Adversting , USA Gymnastics, Appen, Valliant, Radio Lab
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