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Google Drive Enterprise vs ShareFile 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)
ShareFile
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
eSignature (Electronic Signature) (4th), Cloud Data Exchange Services (3rd)
 

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.
David Donaldson - PeerSpot reviewer
Flexible plans, stable, and scalable
I used another solution at the same time, which was far worse. The American company I worked for used a similar file-sharing solution called LeapFile, a secure file transfer service. Personally, I found Citrix ShareFile to be much better than LeapFile, which was quite clunky. I later used a solution called Egnyte, which my company used as its main file transfer solution, though I'm not sure if it's still in use. The company moved to Egnyte because it is more of an enterprise-level solution. Egnyte was expensive, but it worked. I believe Citrix ShareFile is aimed at smaller to medium-sized organizations, making it a more appropriate solution than Egnyte due to its pricing.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Google Drive provides a guarantee that I can retrieve my data anytime."
"Accessing their services is simple, user-friendly, and does not require a lot of technology."
"We can use the product to store large documents we cannot always carry."
"One of the most strong features is the ability to collaborate by sharing files with others, allowing concurrent work. The most valuable features of our team's collaboration include concurrent editing and quickly creating reports. This allows for simultaneous editing, moderation, and finalization of our reports."
"Google Drive Enterprise has helped compile data in one spot."
"I can check emails from anywhere, and use the applications wherever I am."
"The solution is simple to use."
"It is an easily scalable solution. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"This provides us with a secure way of sending tax returns without having to use passwords."
"The solution would query the Active Directory, and if new accounts were identified, Citrix ShareFile would add them automatically."
"It's user-friendly for end users."
"ShareFile gives you all of the features of cloud providers, but in an on-premises solution."
"The solution is scalable."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
"Easy to manage and fully secure."
"The Enterprise Dropbox solution is highly integrated with Microsoft's Office 365 and Azure products."
 

Cons

"It would be ideal if they could offer more GBs for free. Offering 15GBs is too small."
"Security is the only area where there are certain shortcomings in the product where improvements are required."
"The ability to share documents with outside clients can be improved. It is difficult to share documents with outside clients, and that's why I am looking at some other solution. If you use Google Drive, they want you to use all of their Google Suite, but not everybody uses Google Suite for document creation. It is not a great solution if you are working with a company that doesn't use Google Suite."
"Google meets use of whiteboard is primitive making it difficult to demonstrate while talking."
"There is really not too much that I think needs to be added to the product to improve it. Some of the features within Sheets could be enhanced so this product is a more complete replacement for Excel."
"The free tier of storage is limited."
"The product lacks customization."
"The tool must provide more storage capacity."
"They should integrate the solution with more email services."
"The user interface is not very intuitive."
"DLP features are lacking and required because, especially with everyone working from home, security is now paramount when the data is on BYOD devices."
"Everything they have should be integrated into one item."
"My only issue with this solution is the cost, which should be improved."
"The configuration on the mobile devices is a little clunky, in terms of setting up the application."
"Some of our customers are facing issues if they've deployed in hybrid mode."
"There are sometimes scalability issues after updates."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is available for free, so I don't need to pay for it."
"Google Drive is free."
"I use the free version."
"The program is very affordable."
"The tool is a bit expensive."
"It has a yearly license."
"I pay for the additional storage. Otherwise, it's free as a basic plan, 15 GB."
"Storage is the only product offered and that makes it expensive to use."
"If you are already a Citrix customer, I recommend having the Platinum licensing level, as it provides licensing for a number of various features that all integrate together."
"I give the cost of the solution a five out of five."
"You have to work hard in order to get the suitable licenses."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
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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%
Computer Software Company
13%
Legal Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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...
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Drive Enterprise, Google Drive
Citrix RightSignature, Citrix ShareFile
 

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Sample Customers

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