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Google Drive Enterprise vs Microsoft 365 Business comparison

 

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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

Google Drive Enterprise
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (7th)
Microsoft 365 Business
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
245
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Device Management (MDM) (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Google Drive Enterprise is 3.0%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft 365 Business is 1.8%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

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.
CharlesBrewer - PeerSpot reviewer
Price and reliability need improvement while general tasks are streamlined
The pricing for Microsoft 365 is too high, and quality-wise, it does not meet high standards. The operating system is outdated and inadequate. Microsoft has very poor security, and Defender is ineffective. In terms of collaboration and file sharing, OneDrive is very clunky and has frequent sync issues. It also crashes a lot and is unreliable.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"Google Drive is always up when I need it, so I don't have any complaints."
"Record your meeting and simply share with anyone without thinking where to store the file."
"The tool is intuitive and easy to use."
"Google Drive Enterprise provides convenience to its users. Also, it provides its users the option to easily share and collaborate."
"The most valuable feature of Google Drive is its seamless integration across mobile devices and computers."
"The solution is very user-friendly."
"The most valuable features of the solution are space and availability."
"I feel the solution to be scalable."
"The initial setup is extremely straightforward."
"Microsoft Teams is the feature that I am currently leveraging for meetings, conferencing, and search-based functionalities. We've been able to extend some applications to Microsoft Teams."
"The solution is very easy to use. It's completely transparent and extremely easy to navigate."
"It is easy to use."
"Integrating products and the overall communication between all functionalities is superb."
"The installation process is straightforward."
"The current product they provide has been very satisfying. The email service has been operating perfectly. Dynamics CRM is the best and competes well with the non-CRM products in the market, such as Salesforce."
 

Cons

"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."
"It would be ideal if they could offer more GBs for free. Offering 15GBs is too small."
"I believe that the product's stability has certain areas of concern."
"The storage limits could be higher."
"Google Drive Enterprise can improve by having better compatibility with Microsoft files. Google Drive Enterprise sometimes blocks Japanese characters in documents."
"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 price of additional storage could be reduced. I have an annual subscription and I'm only using 150GB because of the price."
"One problem I face is that online storage capacity is limited these days."
"I would like to see cheaper licensing fees."
"The integration is good but could be better."
"Video feeds cannot be disabled which is a distraction during video conferencing."
"Its price can be lower. It is definitely a bit expensive than other on-premises and cloud-based solutions. It can also be improved from the security aspect. We recently got the configuration of O365 components tested from an independent partner. While doing our analysis, we found certain gaps that ideally should have been covered as part of the implementation. Microsoft can look into these implementation issues and include a checklist as part of the implementation so that customers are aware of the minimum requirements for implementation."
"The enterprise version should only contain enterprise features and not other items that aren't business-related items."
"They need more tutorial training about using the advanced features."
"Its pricing plan should be better."
"In Teams, it is a little tricky to set up a guest or to become a guest on someone's domain, but if people do that, then you have an improvement in the shared access. The real pain, which is not a big thing, in Teams is if you're a small business user, it is really hard to get somebody on a different domain into your list of contacts. You can't just chat with them or start an instant meeting. That is easier to do with Zoom, which I also use. The real issue in Teams is that if you're not on the same domain, a lot of the good functionality falls apart. You have to actually be a guest in the other person's domain. I have a large customer, and they created a guest account for me in their domain so that I can chat with people inside their organization as though I was inside their organization, but not everybody is willing to do that. Some of my customers are Aerospace and Defense, and nobody gets on their domain."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The program is very affordable."
"The product is available for free."
"That would be ideal if it were as cheap as possible."
"I rate the price of Google Drive Enterprise a four out of five compared to other competitors."
"If you need extra storage for the product, then you need to make certain payments towards the product's licensing charges."
"Storage is the only product offered and that makes it expensive to use."
"The product is available for free, so I don't need to pay for it."
"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."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"We are on an annual license for the solution. The solution could be cheaper overall."
"There would be licensing costs because Microsoft 365 Business requires a product key and a license to be present in order to use its products."
"We pay a monthly licensing fee."
"We have an enterprise license."
"The price of users at home the license should be cheaper. We are on an annual subscription."
"Licensing is on a yearly basis. Its price could be better."
"The base price is reasonable, but when it comes to the specialized tools for servers, the cost can become quite high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What do you like most about Microsoft 365 Business?
The product's initial setup phase was straightforward.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft 365 Business?
The solution might be considered pricey for some, however, the comprehensiveness of the suite justifies its cost. It is generally still worth the money and is cost-effective when considering the pr...
What needs improvement with Microsoft 365 Business?
Every year, they are increasing their price significantly. The price has more than doubled now. Once you start using this product, it becomes difficult to switch to alternatives. Microsoft should b...
 

Also Known As

Drive Enterprise, Google Drive
Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 F1, MS 365 Business
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Journal Communications
Urban Agriculture Co., The Detroit Wallpaper Co., TransBlue Facility Management, Garner Food Company
Find out what your peers are saying about Google Drive Enterprise vs. Microsoft 365 Business and other solutions. Updated: June 2025.
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