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Google Drive Enterprise vs ownCloud comparison

 

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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 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)
ownCloud
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
20th
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

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 ownCloud is 0.8%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
SC
Self-hosted file sync tool used to deploy custom web UIs.
I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market. It’s a full web application platform, an indispensable tool for a business of any size that needs to deploy any kind of custom web UI. If you build an ownCloud app, you’ve got authentication, storage, security, caching, and database layers already fully baked for you. You just need to build your UI and custom logic. Your app doesn’t even need to interact with files, sync, or interact with other ownCloud features. Any web UI can be included without ownCloud. It can even be a portal to web interfaces of other applications within a business using the external app to display external sites within ownCloud. This is the case as long as that site allows itself to be displayed within a frame.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"This solution has become an enhanced product over the years. It is more stable and they keep adding features."
"There's no real implementation necessary."
"Google has a lot of tools. They are really useful and they are really simple to use."
"Google Drive provides a guarantee that I can retrieve my data anytime."
"Provides a secure backup to my data."
"Google Drive is much more stable compared to Dropbox. Dropbox is a catastrophic solution. I used Dropbox because I manage many files, and I lost files because the synchronization between Dropbox and my customer folder was unstable. I use Google Drive to back up my files. Google Drive is the best solution to manage the backup between my Apple computer and my personal computer."
"Google Drive Enterprise is a good product, and it is easy to use."
"I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market."
 

Cons

"The storage limits could be higher."
"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."
"Security is the only area where there are certain shortcomings in the product where improvements are required."
"The tool must provide more storage capacity."
"Google Drive could offer more free storage."
"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."
"I'd like some UI enhancements for an even better user experience."
"Even with fast disks, it still takes a fair bit of time to write most schema changes to multi-GB tables."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is available for free."
"I pay for the additional storage. Otherwise, it's free as a basic plan, 15 GB."
"If you need extra storage for the product, then you need to make certain payments towards the product's licensing charges."
"There is a monthly fee that we pay for the use of this solution and the price is fair."
"The product is not expensive."
"The costs could be lower, but they are reasonable for the value they provide."
"Google is much cheaper than Microsoft."
"The tool is a bit expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
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Small Business
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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...
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Also Known As

Drive Enterprise, Google Drive
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