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DilshanRanasinghe - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at Affari Advisory and Consultancy Services
Real User
Makes file and information sharing easy, secure, and fast
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the ease with which you can share files securely with the team. It makes file and information sharing much easier than sending attachments."
  • "The storage limits could be higher."

What is most valuable?

I like the ease with which you can share files securely with the team. It makes file and information sharing much easier than sending attachments.

We have to do a lot of presentations. We keep the presentation in a specific secure folder. Then, we give access to those that need it. Whenever they go to a client to do a presentation, they can access the folder, bring up the presentation, and go through it. It's fast.

What needs improvement?

The storage limits could be higher.

I would like to see more cloud services being bundled into Google, such as mobile security.

Google should definitely build some modules into it so that when we add organizational data onto Google Cloud, we won't need to build separate proxies for security.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using this solution for the last three to four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's quite stable; we have not had any issues.

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How are customer service and support?

In Sri Lanka, technical support was initially an issue, but now, it's okay.

How was the initial setup?

If you're an experienced user, the initial setup is quite easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Google is much cheaper than Microsoft.

What other advice do I have?

Google is much cheaper and much more flexible than Microsoft. On a scale from one to ten, I would give Google Drive Enterprise an eight.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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reviewer1791180 - PeerSpot reviewer
Process Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Simple to use and easy to understand with a great user interface
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution secures the data well."
  • "I would like to see larger storage capabilities."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for storing and exchanging data.

What is most valuable?

The solution secures the data well. It also offers good storage.

The initial setup is easy.

It's very stable and reliable. 

The product is simple to use and easy to understand. The user interface is great. It's well organized for the most part.

What needs improvement?

I have not found any areas as of right now for improvement.

I would like to see larger storage capabilities. 

If they could continue to design it to make it easier and easier to use, that would be ideal. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for more than four or five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would say the solution is stable. I haven't experienced issues with bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. I have found it to be reliable. 

How are customer service and support?

I'm satisfied with technical support, however, I haven't really used them that much. 

How was the initial setup?

It's pretty clear and very easy to set up if you follow the steps that automatically direct you. The first step is very easy. You just go through step by step. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

As of right now, I am using the free version of the solution. I don't pay for it at all. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I've never looked into other options, however, I'd be open to exploring them.

What other advice do I have?

I'm a customer.

We use the solution in the cloud and on-premises. 

I would rate the product an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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May 2025
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MiroslavCzadek - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Project / Program Manager at EPPM Services s.r.o.
Real User
Cloud storage solution that is scalable and offers good customer support
Pros and Cons
  • "Compared to other solutions such as Microsoft, this solution offers faster synchronization."
  • "If you have different accounts, you have to log out and log in to access the accounts. This could be improved by removing this requirement. The storage limit could also be increased."

What is our primary use case?

I use this solution to store and receive files. 

What is most valuable?

Compared to other solutions such as Microsoft, this solution offers faster synchronization. 

What needs improvement?

If you have different accounts, you have to log out and log in to access the accounts. This could be improved by removing this requirement. The storage limit could also be increased. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used this solution for more than 10 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution.

How are customer service and support?

When I have contacted the customer service team, the support received was good. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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Dana Alnahawi - PeerSpot reviewer
Security System Engineer at Palo Alto Networks
Real User
Cloud based file storage solution that offers an easy way upload and store files
Pros and Cons
  • "The performance of this solution is fast because it is hosted by Google."
  • "The conversion of Microsoft Office documents into Google documents could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use Google Drive for sharing files and folders with many of our users online. It makes it easy to upload and store files which are always accessible because it is cloud based solution.

What is most valuable?

The performance of this solution is fast because it is hosted by Google. 

What needs improvement?

The conversion of Microsoft Office documents into Google documents could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used this solution for more than one year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution that supports 10,000 users in our organization. 

How was the initial setup?

There is no setup involved before using this solution. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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reviewer1316499 - PeerSpot reviewer
Research Assistant at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
It's convenient to share documents or download shared documents
Pros and Cons
  • "I'm satisfied with the basic function. it's convenient to share documents or download shared documents you need."
  • "I had some issues with permissions at first. I have to ask for Drive permissions because I'm a new doctoral student. Sometimes I have to ask for permission because I can't access this kind of document, but recently they fixed that by adding me to their team. Now I can access any document that my department supervisors and staff share on Drive."

What is our primary use case?

I use Google Drive to share documents like meeting minutes with my doctoral supervisor and other people in my lab. I just started my doctorate, so I'm doing some literature reviews, and I have to take some notes about my supervisor's plan for four months and what we should discuss. 

You can integrate Slack with Google Drive to share documents in Slack. For example, the supervisor can check the minutes and notes by clicking a link I provide in Slack. I post the notes for the article I'm reviewing, then my supervisor can check what I have read and my current profiles. Sometimes when we have seminars and presentations, the presenters will share slides on Google Drive.

What is most valuable?

I'm satisfied with the basic function. it's convenient to share documents or download shared documents you need.

What needs improvement?

I had some issues with permissions at first. I have to ask for Drive permissions because I'm a new doctoral student. Sometimes I have to ask for permission because I can't access this kind of document, but recently they fixed that by adding me to their team. Now I can access any document that my department supervisors and staff share on Drive.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used Google Drive off and on for three years while I was getting my master's degree. When I started my doctorate, the supervisor set up a Shared Drive for me, so I've been using Google Drive regularly from September 2021 until now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I'm never sure if the problem is with Google Drive or my browser. Sometimes, it takes a long time loading, but I'm not sure we should blame Google Drive. Browsers react differently. I open Google Drive in Safari and sometimes the "Back" button doesn't function well, especially when logging in.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I think Google Drive is easy to scale, but I have a student account with limited storage, so I have to file a request to my department if I want to scale. But students don't upload large documents to Google Drive or store lots of pictures and videos. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I'm Chinese, so I used some Chinese products that have a similar function, but sharing in Google Drive is more convenient. I think it works for a multidisciplinary team. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Google Drive eight out of 10. I would give it a higher rating, but it's not stable on my Safari browser. When I do something, I want to finish it very quickly, but Google Drive loads slowly in Safari.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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Technology Competency and Solution Head at LearningMate
Real User
Useful for sharing documents and working simultaneously on a document, but needs more features similar to Office 365
Pros and Cons
  • "It allows multiple users to work simultaneously on a document."
  • "It should have more features similar to Office 365. To improvise more, they should compare their features with Office 365."

What is our primary use case?

We use it to securely share a document with anybody within the organization and outside of it. We are using its latest version.

How has it helped my organization?

It helped us to keep all our documents centrally also allow us to work on documents simultaneously. It is also part of our product roadmap to take advantage of GDrive to build GoogleWorkplace based applications. It helped us to share document deliverables with customers with minimal configuration.

What is most valuable?

It allows multiple users to work simultaneously on a document. It is secure, and we can monitor the sharing of documents. It can be used as a storage device.

What needs improvement?

It should have more features similar to Office 365. To improvise more, they should compare their features with Office 365.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. It is used by all users in our organization because all of our documentation is on Google Drive.

How are customer service and technical support?

We never needed any technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We had an in-house product. We switched because we wanted a lower licensing cost.

What was our ROI?

-

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

No Comments.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Office 365 and SVN

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution. We plan to keep using this solution.

I would rate Google Drive Enterprise a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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Head of Software Delivery at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Sheets and Docs are easily tied in with the ability to choose who you share something with
Pros and Cons
  • "Simplicity while competently serving the needs of secure document storage and sharing is part of the beauty of the product."
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

We use it to manage our enterprise accounts. We also use it for communications like email communication, video conferencing, et cetera. With Drive specifically, we use that for storing internal confidential documents or internal documentation that require an extra level of security.  

How has it helped my organization?

It provides a solution for secure document sharing that is not really matched by other similar solutions.  

What is most valuable?

I would say that spreadsheets (Sheets) and document (Docs) functionalities have been most useful. That is because it is easily tied in with the ability to choose who you share something with. I think that is really primarily what is most valuable to us. 

What needs improvement?

In a more general way and for our purposes, I would say having a little bit more control and clarity over what is shared and how it is shared would be a useful improvement. There are obviously controls already in the product for sharing and restrictions, but they could be more robust and flexible as far as assigning restrictions.  

Also, some of the features within Sheets could be enhanced. It is meant to be a replacement to Excel, but it really is not there yet as a product with equal capabilities as there are still quite a few limitations to the functionality.  

Aside from those few things, there is really not too much that I think needs to be added to the product to improve it. It is quite a simple product and that is kind of the beauty of it. There is not too much more that you could add to it that would really help and might just complicate it instead. I think it is quite a mature, simple, good solution.  

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the product for about a year now in my current role with this company. I used it in previous roles and as a customer for several years before that.  

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not had any issues with the stability of the product.  

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

There really are no issues with scalability. Storage is unlimited and it is on the cloud so it can scale automatically.  

How are customer service and technical support?

Personally, I have not had a reason to put in a call to the technical support but the team that administers the account has. I know I have not heard any negative feedback. Response times are within the SLA (Service Level Agreement), so the service is as expected.  

How was the initial setup?

The setup is really pretty straightforward.  

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is inexpensive and the cost is per user per month.  

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did not really do any serious evaluations of products of this type before choosing to go with Drive Enterprise. I only previously looked at things like Dropbox which are pretty insecure solutions. I have used those things in the past but I have not used them for many years now because of the lack of better security features in them.  

What other advice do I have?

My advice to people who are considering Google Drive Enterprise as a solution is to go ahead and use it. It is a good tool. It is secure. It is great for managing internal company documentation in a secure fashion.  

On a scale from one to ten where one is the worst and ten is the best, I would rate the product as about a nine-out-of-ten. To make it better than that it would really need to have some sort of revolutionary improvement that makes it step ahead of the entire class of products. I do not know what that would be. I, personally, very seldom give things 10-out-of-10 as I think perfection is something that is essentially unattainable.  

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Other
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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Amit Kawadiwale - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Product Manager at quickwork
Real User
Top 5
An user-friendly solution that helps in team collaboration
Pros and Cons
  • "The product helps us to collaborate with team members. You can control the share and access feature. It is also user-friendly. The solution's security features are decent and reliable. Its APIs are good."
  • "Google Drive Enterprise is expensive. Google Sheets APIs need improvement."

What is our primary use case?

I use the tool to store proposals, technical documents, and Google Sheets. 

What is most valuable?

The product helps us to collaborate with team members. You can control the share and access feature. It is also user-friendly. The solution's security features are decent and reliable. Its APIs are good. 

We don't have to keep storage separately. Everything is available on the cloud. 

What needs improvement?

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

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for six to seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Google Drive Enterprise's stability as nine out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

My company has 50 users. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used Dropbox before Google Drive Enterprise.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's deployment is straightforward. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

You need to pay an extra cost to use more space. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten. It is a good option since the tool is part of the G-suite package, and you get access to multiple products. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.

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