Google Drive
Google Drive is Google's cloud storage: store, share, and collaborate on files, 15 GB free.
Google Drive is Google's cloud storage and the foundation for Docs, Sheets, and Slides. It replaces the office file server and USB stick chaos with folders accessible in the browser and on any device.
Teams work with shared drives where files belong to the company instead of individual accounts, and grant customers targeted access to individual folders. Its strength is the search function, which also finds text in PDFs and scans; the desktop app integrates the cloud like a normal drive. 15 GB are free, and Workspace plans offer significantly more.
OneDrive is better integrated into the Microsoft ecosystem, especially with desktop Office; Dropbox is considered faster for pure file syncing. With many users and large data volumes, storage also becomes a cost factor, and a US cloud provider remains a GDPR consideration.
Ideal as central storage for everyone working with Google Workspace. In Microsoft environments, OneDrive with SharePoint is the more logical choice.
Functions
- Free 15 GB for every Google account
- Search with OCR that also finds scanned documents
- Drive for Desktop mounts the cloud as a drive in your file system
- Version history for uploaded files
- Integration with thousands of third-party apps, from Slack to SignNow
Core Functions
- Cloud storage with sharing and synchronization across all devices
- Shared drives where files belong to the team instead of individuals
- Full-text search across documents, PDFs, and images
- Office compatibility: Word and Excel files directly editable
- Permissions per file, folder, or domain
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