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Egnyte vs Google Drive Enterprise comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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

Egnyte
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
15th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
AI Data Analysis (116th)
Google Drive Enterprise
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Egnyte is 4.8%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Drive Enterprise is 5.3%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Drive Enterprise5.3%
Egnyte4.8%
Other89.9%
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's easy to move files around, even to, for example, SharePoint."
"Egnyte Connect is a great application to save files, as all files are secure and available, and any authorized person can access and download the files from anywhere with an internet connection."
"If you're looking for a solid cloud DFS solution, I would highly recommend Egnyte."
"It is a good storage solution."
"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."
"It is scalable and stable."
"It centralizes the documentation in one area."
"Now that the Egnyte vendor upgraded the version and they introduced the Egnyte Connect, there are a lot of features that they added, including co-authoring."
"Google is great when people save documents and work on them together."
"The product helps us to collaborate with team members. You can control the share and access feature. It is also user-friendly. The solution's security features are decent and reliable. Its APIs are good."
"Provides a secure backup to my data."
"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."
"For me, the most important feature is the option to save the documents and then access it from anywhere from a mobile or a desktop, or any other device."
"The ability to simultaneously edit files is really useful."
"One of the reasons that I use Google Drive is that I used Gmail for more than 10 years, so when I had to choose a cloud storage solution, I selected Google Drive as I had experience with it and it was really easy to use and it was accessible all the time."
"I like how Google Drive syncs content across all my devices; it allows me to transfer files between multiple devices at the same time, and I also like the versioning features."
 

Cons

"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."
"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."
"As of right now, I have everything that I and my team need."
"With Egnyte Connect, you cannot delete a file when you have uploaded it in error, which needs improvement."
"Before, when we were starting to use Egnyte, we were struggling with a lot of bugs with Egnyte desktop sync."
"I was never able to set up a useful drive system with my local computer with Egnyte Connect."
"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."
"The product lacks customization."
"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 product’s document management and automation features are very limited."
"Google Drive Enterprise can improve by suggesting to me I have duplicate files or some kind of duplicate feature."
"It should have more features similar to Office 365. To improvise more, they should compare their features with Office 365."
"Security is the only area where there are certain shortcomings in the product where improvements are required."
"The service could be improved if it could do more customization, because the model inside is pre-defined and there is no customization."
"Wasabi is better for scalability aspects because it is limitless."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"As far as I understand, licenses are associated with the Egnyte platform. There aren't any licenses associated with Egnyte Connect."
"I do not have experience with the pricing of this solution."
"I am using the free version."
"Google is much cheaper than Microsoft."
"The product is available for free, so I don't need to pay for it."
"It is inexpensive and the cost is per user per month."
"Storage is the only product offered and that makes it expensive to use."
"The product is not expensive."
"If you need extra storage for the product, then you need to make certain payments towards the product's licensing charges."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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 Enterprise29
 

Questions from the Community

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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

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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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