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Google Drive

A file storage and synchronization service integrated with Google Docs suite, enabling seamless collaboration across devices. Offers scalable storage, real-time updates, offline access, and extensive sharing options across Mac, PC, and mobiles.

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Cost / License

  • Freemium (Subscription)
  • Proprietary

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac  Through the app Google Backup and Sync
  • Windows  Through the app Google Backup and Sync
  • Online
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Chrome OS
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Features

  1.  Cloud Sync
  2.  File Sync
  3.  Built-in viewer
  4. Google Workspace icon  Google Workspace integration
  5.  Team Collaboration
  6.  Permission Management
  7.  File Hosting
  8.  Folder Sync
  9.  Real time collaboration
  10.  Integrated Search
  11.  Auto-saving
  12.  Online collaboration
  13. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
  14.  Passkey Support
  15.  Mobile Scanner
  16.  Works Offline
  17.  Ad-free
  18.  Two-factor Authentication
  19.  Shared Folders
  20.  Built-in player
  21.  Watch Folder
  22.  Selective Synchronization
  23.  Automatic Backup
  24.  Differential Backup
  25. Android icon  Android Sync
  26. Microsoft 365 Copilot icon  Compatible with Microsoft Office
  27.  Collaborative writing
  28.  Sync Contacts
  29.  Automatic conversion to multiple formats
  30.  File Based Storage
  31.  Upload directly to Google Drive
  32.  Public Links
  33.  File Storage

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Google Drive is praised for its generous free storage, ease of use, and integration with Google services, making file access and collaboration straightforward. Users appreciate real-time editing and organization features, while its affordable pricing is a plus. However, concerns over privacy and data usage persist, with some users wary of Google's terms of service. Issues with sync reliability and application crashes are noted, with comparisons to competitors like Dropbox highlighting these drawbacks.
Top Positive Comment
INSIDE
6

In the combination of any encryption tool for protecting your data on their space - one of the best cloud storage ever:

  • super fast internet connection (I frequently from different regions and dedi servers can see speeds like 10Gbit/s (yes, you got me right TEN Gygabites per second). No one in the market can't afford or do that.
  • super stable files
  • If not used for storing something really personal, their search features pretty neat, I like them.
  • A lot of really nice features
  • Fair, and good pricing. Not ideal, but still not weird as many competitors do.
  • Fast and stable download speeds from around the world, and this is very important for people who share a lot of files for work with colleagues, etc...

Cons:

  • They killed their good tool for sharing data but can be replaced by Cyberduck, or any other alternative (there are dozens of them)
  • As far as I know, they have a bad reputation because of privacy, but if you will use some kind of encryption with tools above, they can be good storage. Personally, I never will store there anything really critical.
Top Negative Comment
JustSomeUser
4

Good price (100 GB for I think 2 bucks monthly), but one should never forget that the data is visible to Google, all their sub companies, authorities, etc.

We know that Google removed the "Don't be evil" slogan years ago... and we can assume what Google is doing with our private data.

Matt Jansen
0

I have the $20/month AI subscription and it's amazing how much storage that gets you in Google Drive. And Gemini in Drive is genuinely useful at:

  • parsing through documents
  • summarizing
  • connecting information from across scattered Drive files
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Faisal Ahmed Rony
0

Google Drive is my top pick for cloud storage. The real-time collaboration with Docs and Sheets is a lifesaver for my workflow. Syncing is flawless across all my devices. It’s hard to find a better balance of reliability and ease of use. Still the industry leader!

Asumeh
0

Saying the same thing as everyone else: you have zero privacy when storing your files to your Google Drive. 15 gigabytes free, sure. But after hearing about the deprecation of G Suite for non-Gmail users (meaning no more free Google Workspace for users that don't use Gmail) in 2022, I of course feared for when this same change would make its way to free Gmail users as well. So I backed away from it and the Google Workspace together (mostly) just to avoid association... and for fear that this exact change was gonna come true. It still isn't, but that doesn't mean it's never gonna be. I still use Google Drive from time to time, just not so much since July 1, 2022. I'm slowing getting closer to quitting for more private and secure providers though (and with encryption at rest).

florenceg
1

Ditched Microsoft office a while ago, this is much better to collaborate with clients

dabockster
2

Absolutely ZERO data privacy. Per their terms of service, Google claims usage rights to literally anything you upload on Drive for whatever purposes they want. You have no control over your data here.

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What is Google Drive?

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service which enables user cloud storage, file sharing and collaborative editing.

Google Drive incorporates the Google Docs suite, a collaborative office suite of productivity applications that offers:

Google Drive gives you access to your work from anywhere, across your Mac, PC, mobile devices and on the web. Simply download Drive on your Mac or PC to sync files from your computer to the cloud. Update a file on one device and changes are automatically saved to Drive and your other device, so you have the most up-to-date version of your files wherever you need them.

Bring your work to life : Share files or whole folders with individuals, your entire team or even customers and partners. In the Docs, Sheets and Slides editors multiple people can work on the same document at the same time

Buy what you need & grow flexibly : Start with up to 15 GB of included storage for each of your users. Need more? For as little as $4/month for 20GB, administrators can centrally purchase and manage up to 16TB (Yes, that’s 16,000 GB!) of additional storage for each user.

Google Drive information

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  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Freemium product.

  • Pricing

    Subscription ranging between $2 and $300 per month + free version with limited functionality.

  • Rating

    Average rating of 3.8 (43 ratings)

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Our users have written 58 comments and reviews about Google Drive, and it has gotten 2459 likes

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