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Google Cloud Storage vs Google Drive Enterprise comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 17, 2024

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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

Google Cloud Storage
Ranking in Cloud Storage
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Public Cloud Storage Services (3rd)
Google Drive Enterprise
Ranking in Cloud Storage
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 8.5%, down from 11.7% 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.
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Featured Reviews

Manimaran Tannimalai - PeerSpot reviewer
User interface consistency facilitates seamless project planning and design for specialized tasks
While Google has made efforts to address SAP loads, the company lacks a product specialist focus. They cover a broad range of products, which might affect their ability to compete well in certain niches. Google's strength lies in their adapted approach to specific tasks, as seen with SAP loads. Generally, their focus is widespread.
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

"Google Cloud Storage integrates well with Google Suite, making it easy to extend functionalities to cloud-based platforms for various company activities."
"The initial setup process is straightforward."
"It is a reliable product."
"It’s very stable."
"The most valuable feature is the cryptographic technology."
"The solution is stable and has good performance."
"It is stable and scalable."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is the shared folder."
"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."
"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."
"Google has a lot of tools. They are really useful and they are really simple to use."
"Compared to other solutions such as Microsoft, this solution offers faster synchronization."
"I find it valuable to have access to my files from any location."
"The performance of this solution is fast because it is hosted by Google."
"The solution's most valuable features are its performance and availability."
"It is an easily scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
 

Cons

"Protection is an area in the product where improvements are required."
"A lower cost, lower-end solution for a shared file system is missing."
"Sometimes, I'm not too fond of privacy policies, especially when using certain features like Gemini AI, where agreeing to the terms might mean losing access to your history. One area for improvement is document retrieval—sometimes, it's hard to find documents because the file names aren't always recognizable, and the preview feature could be more efficient. Maintenance for Google Cloud Storage is minimal, but it would be helpful to have a tool that automatically removes duplicate versions of files to save space. The file management in Google Cloud and Workspace isn't very straightforward, which could be improved."
"I would like more storage available."
"Could be improved from a storage perspective and a cost perspective."
"I would like to see better pricing."
"It is hard to migrate to another product if we want to."
"I want the product to be available at a cheaper cost."
"It would be ideal if they could offer more GBs for free. Offering 15GBs is too small."
"Google Drive Enterprise can improve by having better compatibility with Microsoft files. Google Drive Enterprise sometimes blocks Japanese characters in documents."
"The solution is kind of expensive."
"The product’s document management and automation features are very limited."
"The solution should be more user-friendly so that people get used to it."
"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."
"Google Drive Enterprise could be made more user-friendly."
"The storage limits could be higher."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I just use the free storage that comes with Gmail. I have 15 gigabytes."
"The solution comes with a cost once a person has exceeded a certain limit."
"It provides a very limited amount of storage because it's free."
"The price of Google Cloud Storage is reasonable when compared to other similar solutions."
"I pay a yearly subscription fee."
"The tool is not expensive."
"The solution was very cheap compared to other products."
"If you want a shared file system, you have to buy a server with the minimum capacity of one TB."
"I have evaluated Amazon AWS and IBM solutions. Amazon AWS has competitive prices for cloud storage and backups."
"There is a monthly fee that we pay for the use of this solution and the price is fair."
"That would be ideal if it were as cheap as possible."
"I pay for the additional storage. Otherwise, it's free as a basic plan, 15 GB."
"I rate the price of Google Drive Enterprise a four out of five compared to other competitors."
"Google Drive Enterprise is free for everyone to use."
"It is inexpensive and the cost is per user per month."
"The tool is a bit expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
59%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Comms Service Provider
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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Storage?
Google Cloud ( /products/google-cloud-reviews ) was cheaper compared to AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) and Azure ( /products/microsoft-azure-reviews ). AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) wa...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage?
While Google has made efforts to address SAP loads, the company lacks a product specialist focus. They cover a broad range of products, which might affect their ability to compete well in certain n...
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

1. Adobe 2. Airbnb 3. Amazon 4. Apple 5. AT&T 6. Baidu 7. Cisco 8. Coca-Cola 9. Dell 10. eBay 11. Facebook 12. Ford 13. Google 13. HP 14. IBM 15. Intel 16. JPMorgan Chase 17. LinkedIn 18. Lyft 19. Microsoft 20. Netflix 21. Nike 22. Oracle 23. PayPal 24. Pinterest 25. Qualcomm 26. SAP 27. Spotify 28. Tesla 29. Toyota 30. Twitter 31. Visa 32. Walmart 33. WeWork
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