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Egnyte vs Google Drive Enterprise comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Egnyte
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
AI Data Analysis (214th)
Google Drive Enterprise
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Egnyte is 5.2%, down from 5.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Drive Enterprise is 3.9%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Drive Enterprise3.9%
Egnyte5.2%
Other90.9%
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

GG
Chief Operating Officer at Quarem
Fantastic for small businesses; the customer feedback has been great
From a small firm perspective, Egnyte Connect is simple, it is easy to get users up and running the same day, and I have nothing negative to say about the software. I can't speak to how Egnyte Connect would operate in a midsize company or even a large Fortune 500 company, but, from our perspective as a small business, it is fantastic. For us, security was front and center. Usability was also important and took second place. Next, we asked "Is it simple and easy for anyone to quickly learn how to use it?" Egnyte Connect checked that box. Third place for us was price. We liked the fact that they charge on a monthly basis so there is not an annualized upfront fee that we pay.
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

"It provides a way to granularly choose which folders from the internet you want to sync to your computer. It is really useful for people who are working on teams that are working with files that are frequently changing. You can go in and pretty clearly see what changes have been made. It gives you a constant feed."
"You can really do a lot of cool things with it in terms of being able to co-author and share documents with users that are not in your organization."
"From a small firm perspective, Egnyte Connect is simple, it is easy to get users up and running the same day, and I have nothing negative to say about the software. I can't speak to how Egnyte Connect would operate in a midsize company or even a large Fortune 500 company, but, from our perspective as a small business, it is fantastic."
"It is a good storage solution."
"It is scalable and stable."
"It's easy to move files around, even to, for example, SharePoint."
"Egnyte Connect is a great application to save files."
"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."
"I can check emails from anywhere, and use the applications wherever I am."
"Google Drive is always up when I need it, so I don't have any complaints."
"The most valuable feature of Google Drive is its seamless integration across mobile devices and computers."
"The ability to simultaneously edit files is really useful."
"The solution is easy to use, has good performance, and is secure."
"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."
 

Cons

"It would be nice to see an integration of using an active directory to validate and authenticate users on our end as well as on the client user's end."
"Before, when we were starting to use Egnyte, we were struggling with a lot of bugs with Egnyte desktop sync."
"As of right now, I have everything that I and my team need."
"If this solution had a better ability to search, that would be helpful. In addition, if there was an ability to collaborate, that would also be a benefit. At present, the vision control is had because if someone gets out of it, it locks. And, whoever saves last overrides everyone's work."
"You cannot delete a file when you have uploaded it in error."
"The issue of my authorization token expiring pretty quickly was pretty annoying. On pretty much every update, it would expire on every computer. On every computer update, at the first opportunity, it would expire. When my computer got updated or the authorization got cut, my saved drives would get messed up. So, I had to reconnect them all. I was never able to set up a useful drive system with my local computer with Egnyte Connect. It would be a big improvement if there was a cached system so that when it loses connection, it can still save what kind of connections were set up, and when it reconnects, it repopulates all those. I don't know if that's even possible, but that's the feature I'd want."
"It would be ideal if they could offer more GBs for free. Offering 15GBs is too small."
"The product does not offer a bit more storage space for users, which makes it an area that needs to be considered for improvement."
"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."
"It might be ideal if we could increase storage more easily, however, I don't have much visibility on that and have never had any issues."
"The home page can be confusing at times. This is the main area that needs improvement in Google Drive Enterprise."
"I believe that the product's stability has certain areas of concern."
"The only thing that's really been annoying is the single file size limit."
"The tool's AI has certain shortcomings, where improvements are required."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I do not have experience with the pricing of this solution."
"As far as I understand, licenses are associated with the Egnyte platform. There aren't any licenses associated with Egnyte Connect."
"I have evaluated Amazon AWS and IBM solutions. Amazon AWS has competitive prices for cloud storage and backups."
"The solution has a subscription-based license."
"Google Drive Enterprise is free for everyone to use."
"There is a monthly fee that we pay for the use of this solution and the price is fair."
"Google is much cheaper than Microsoft."
"The price of Google Drive Enterprise is affordable and is one of its best features. I am on a monthly subscription."
"The product is available for free."
"The price could be better."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Marketing Services Firm
16%
Performing Arts
9%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business34
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise28
 

Questions from the Community

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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.
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.
 

Also Known As

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Drive Enterprise, Google Drive
 

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Sample Customers

M&C Saatchi, FMC Technologies, Learfield Communications Inc., Aerohive Networks, Devcon, Semperian, Balfour Beatty Construction, Red Bull
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