Google Drive Enterprise vs ownCloud comparison

Google and ownCloud are both solutions in the Content Collaboration Platforms category. Google is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.5, while ownCloud is ranked #21. Google holds a 3.1% mindshare in CCP, compared to ownCloud’s 0.7% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of ownCloud users who would recommend it.

Google Drive Enterprise

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We performed a comparison between Google Drive Enterprise and ownCloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Drive Enterprise

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

6th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Storage (8th)

ownCloud

Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms

21st

Average Rating

10.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Content Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Google Drive Enterprise is 3.1%, up from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ownCloud is 0.7%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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AshwinMor

Senior Test Lead at HCL Technologies

Offers the most simplest and easiest UI to use

I would not like many changes in the tool, but I think the 15 GB space provided by Google Drive Enterprise needs to be increased to around 25 five GB, as it would be really helpful for users. These days, the resolution of pictures and everything else has been increased. If you take a picture from an iPhone, it could easily be of around seven to eight GB. Photos are memories that one would want to keep or store properly. I believe that it is not possible to save a lot of photos in Google Drive Enterprise since it only provides 15 GB to users. The product does not offer a bit more storage space for users, which makes it an area that needs to be considered for improvement.

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Stephen Colebrook

Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees

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.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is an easily scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"I can easily access my data and see my videos on Google Drive."

"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."

"I also use OneDrive, but I prefer Google Drive because it's available on many platforms and devices, so it gives a wide variety for backups, especially on Android systems."

"For me, the most valuable feature is basically saving and sharing documents with other people outside, having something to be co-shared. When documents are large in size, it is easier to send them via email."

"When we collaborate on a team project, everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the project."

"The solution is simple to use."

"With Google Drive Enterprise, multiple people can edit a document, and you can open it as Google Docs."

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"I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market."

Cons

"Google Drive Enterprise is expensive. Google Sheets APIs need improvement."

"The only thing that's really been annoying is the single file size limit."

"You cannot upload multiple files with the same name to Google Drive. I'm not sure how relevant it is for other users, but I have multiple files with the same name that I'm unable to upload to a single folder."

"The solution is relatively new and takes some time to get used to."

"Some features like transpose are still lacking in the solution for power users."

"Improvements could include better editing features within a Word document, similar to the characteristics of on-premises versions, such as more formatting functions. Another improvement could be file transfer from the browser to the desktop, making it as simple as drag and drop."

"I want better support, and I expect quicker support for any issues."

"I am not sure what will happen if you forget to renew your license."

More Google Drive Enterprise cons

"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

"I pay for the additional storage. Otherwise, it's free as a basic plan, 15 GB."

"I use the free version."

"Google Drive is free."

"I use the free version of the product."

"The product is not expensive."

"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."

"I am using the free version."

"I rate the price of Google Drive Enterprise a four out of five compared to other competitors."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

18%

Computer Software Company

18%

Government

11%

Construction Company

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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.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Drive Enterprise?

We pay a monthly licensing fee for the solution.

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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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Overview

Drive Enterprise enables you to transform how your business stores, accesses, and secures files, all without extensive change management. Drive Enterprise is a standalone offering with usage-based pricing that includes all the features of Drive.

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Software suite that provides a location-independent storage area for data (cloud storage). ownCloud can be installed on a private server at no additional cost.

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