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Microsoft OneDrive for Business vs ShareFile comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 23, 2025

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

Microsoft OneDrive for Busi...
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
11th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
4.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ShareFile
Ranking in Content Collaboration Platforms
6th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
eSignature (Electronic Signature) (4th), Cloud Data Exchange Services (3rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Victor Bayouwa - PeerSpot reviewer
I love the backup capabilities and the offline sync
We use OneDrive to share documents throughout the organization and collaborate. It is also used for backups.  The backup capability is one feature I love about OneDrive. I also like how it syncs when you're working offline. Everything is updated once you connect again. It takes too long for…
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

"Being able to use OneDrive as a mapped drive in Windows Explorer is the most valuable feature. Rather than using OneDrive on a browser, you can also open up the Windows Explorer and I can see the file structure in the normal format."
"It is free if you use Microsoft Office 365."
"Image management is great since the search is simple, and accessing images with labels is easy."
"It's pretty easy to learn. Once someone taught me, I was able to navigate it quite easily."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the amount of space allotted to each user that is issued a subscription."
"The feature that I have found the most valuable is that Microsoft OneDrive works with any Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office app. You can edit a document on the cloud, share documents with your colleagues, and monitor changes. You can access your work almost anywhere. You can also sync Microsoft OneDrive with your workstation so that whatever you are working on gets automatically backed up to the cloud at regular intervals. So even if your system crashes, you still have a copy of your documents in the cloud, which I found very useful."
"It was extremely easy to setup."
"The most valuable feature is to be able to modify the file online and keep it stored on the cloud, since it is not necessary to download it to make modifications."
"The Enterprise Dropbox solution is highly integrated with Microsoft's Office 365 and Azure products."
"The solution would query the Active Directory, and if new accounts were identified, Citrix ShareFile would add them automatically."
"ShareFile gives you all of the features of cloud providers, but in an on-premises solution."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
"Easy to manage and fully secure."
"The solution is scalable."
"This provides us with a secure way of sending tax returns without having to use passwords."
"It's user-friendly for end users."
 

Cons

"It is not very stable because there are a lot of bugs."
"Performance is an issue when sharing a large number of files in a single folder."
"The website could be improved. Sometimes I try to login and the website has issues, I can't retrieve my documents."
"The file structure insight could be made more flexible like for creating more flexible folders."
"There are not enough ways to assign permissions to shared folders and files."
"The scalability has room for improvement."
"The initial setup is a bit clunky."
"I think it should be more user-friendly with more tutorials on the full scale of the program."
"The user interface is not very intuitive."
"My only issue with this solution is the cost, which should be improved."
"They should integrate the solution with more email services."
"There are sometimes scalability issues after updates."
"Everything they have should be integrated into one item."
"DLP features are lacking and required because, especially with everyone working from home, security is now paramount when the data is on BYOD devices."
"Some of our customers are facing issues if they've deployed in hybrid mode."
"The configuration on the mobile devices is a little clunky, in terms of setting up the application."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Using this software, it has had an amazing impact moneywise on our business. It allows us to share documents without the need of extra hardware."
"It is free if you are using Office 365, and you get a terabyte of storage with your account."
"The licensing is expensive and on a yearly basis."
"This is a pricy solution, given that we are only using it at 50% capacity."
"OneDrive comes with Microsoft 365 so it is just an added part of that package."
"Costwise, it is a great option. In most cases, it is a free space, which will be more than enough for most customers."
"We pay a lot for the Enterprise version, but it is a premium service."
"The price of Microsoft OneDrive is reasonable and compatible with competitors."
"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."
"Citrix has a very good file auditing features and security features."
"You have to work hard in order to get the suitable licenses."
"I give the cost of the solution a five out of five."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
7%
Computer Software Company
15%
Legal Firm
10%
Government
7%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Microsoft OneDrive?
Version control in Microsoft OneDrive is rather not used or important, perhaps because we have not promoted this functionality extensively. It would be nice to have the possibility to sign document...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft OneDrive?
I use Microsoft OneDrive for all activities at the university, for education, research, and administrative purposes. We use Nextcloud service similar to Microsoft OneDrive for the same purpose. I a...
What advice do you have for others considering Microsoft OneDrive?
I still work with SAP and Microsoft, but I'm not the appropriate person to discuss the SAP system as another unit administers this system. We use both SAP and Microsoft separately. We are using Mic...
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Also Known As

MS OneDrive
Citrix RightSignature, Citrix ShareFile
 

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Sample Customers

Chevron, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, DBS, Nestle, Lowe's, MGM Resorts, Textron, MGM Resorts
SecondMarket, KBC Partners, Twilio, You Know Who Design, oDesk Corporation, CMT Agency, Townhog
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