Adobe Workfront vs. Google Drive

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe Workfront
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Adobe Workfront, acquired by Adobe in late 2020, is a web-based project-management tool. It is designed for both IT and marketing teams, but can be implemented for any kind of project. Workfront offers all the features standard to project management platforms, as well as resource allocation, automation, and agile workflow.N/A
Google Drive
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Google Drive is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform and service, that features Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document editing and presentation.
$6
per month
Pricing
Adobe WorkfrontGoogle Drive
Editions & Modules
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Basic
$6.00
per month
Business
$12.00
per month
Enterprise
Contact Vendor for Quote
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Adobe WorkfrontGoogle Drive
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.
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Community Pulse
Adobe WorkfrontGoogle Drive
Considered Both Products
Adobe Workfront
Chose Adobe Workfront
Much increased functionality and templating aspects. While I liked JIRA's setup, the Workfront is so much more flexible. The moving away from Jira i was able to show the possibilities of what a full pm software could accommodate and how it all connected in. Also, the pluses of …
Chose Adobe Workfront
Ease of configuration seamless integration with other Adobe prodcuts
Chose Adobe Workfront
Adobe Commerce and Adobe Customer Journey Analytics
Chose Adobe Workfront
Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Chose Adobe Workfront
Adobe Workfront doesn't stack well with these other tools. monday.com and Airtable have great interfaces and are very easy to set up and use. That is what my team currently uses.
Chose Adobe Workfront
Microsoft Cloud for Nonprofit (discontinued)
Chose Adobe Workfront
I like both Jira and Asana. They both help streamline campaign processes and provide visibility into the work being completed by multiple departments. However, with Workfront, it syncs with other Adobe products, giving it an edge over other products.
Chose Adobe Workfront
Adobe Workfront has been a great alternative to those other tools because it allows us to do everything the other tools can do, plus so much more.
Chose Adobe Workfront
Proofing was night and day. Automation doesn't compare.
Chose Adobe Workfront
AEM is a little bit easier to use. We selected Workfront as we already have a contract and relationship with Adobe through AEM services, and for integration purposes.
Chose Adobe Workfront
JIRA is better for the day to day type work that is done by individuals or teams, Adobe Workfront excels at the high level day to day work that is done by an entire organization.
Chose Adobe Workfront
Adobe Workfront reminds me of Filemaker Pro. Especially in the way you can customize it (and the way you have to build it - it's not an out of the box solution at all).
Chose Adobe Workfront
I like the look and feel for Adobe Workfront better. It's cleaner and easier to read my work order. Asana looks a bit TOO complicated to navigate and often time it's harder to find things.

But I do like Asana's tabs better than Adobe Workfront. I like Adobe Workfront's pin …
Chose Adobe Workfront
Adobe Workfront has far better reporting capabilities and communication options. It also has better and more in depth metaproperty options
Google Drive
Chose Google Drive
I used Dropbox before, but I selected Google Drive because it is more easy for daily work and team collaboration. It allows multiple users to edit documents at the same time and works well with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. File sharing is simple, and it helps our team work …
Chose Google Drive
I used to use Teams and it's not so good.
Chose Google Drive
Dropbox is way too expensive for what it is and I have had sync issues with it before. Onedrive is pushed too hard by Microsoft and I don't like feeling like I'm "forced" to use a product and I've also had sync issues. SugarSync I used sometime back and I just didn't like the …
Chose Google Drive
Dropbox is better, and we also use that, but it costs money. Google Drive makes it easier to save files among JUST my sales team, so we adopted it as it was easier to share an Excel file and each edit it together by doing so. Google Drive was free to use as well.
Chose Google Drive
it really helps us stay organized
Chose Google Drive
I think the way in which Google Drive allows collaboration on documents in a live way is far better than the way in Microsoft products do it and I find it much easier to work in a Google Drive enviroment companred to Microsoft 365 so I would always choose it over this option
Chose Google Drive
Box is something we tested but google ease of use won us over
Chose Google Drive
I feel like Google is a lot more affordable and though it would be nice to buy these products to use, drive provides what I need to meet my KPIs.
Chose Google Drive
Google Drive is more accessible and doesn't require additional implementation, downloading, and synchronization. You need a Google account. It makes it the first-choice instrument when working with non-technically savvy team members or clients. There are no complicated …
Chose Google Drive
I had significantly used these drives as well in my professional career as compared to Google Drive: Dropbox offers excellent file synchronization but as compared to Google Drive it seriously lacks dives unmatched ability in document editing. As well as its integration with …
Chose Google Drive
Compared to Microsoft Sharepoint, the interface and learning curve for Google Drive are better mainly because the solution is much simpler and focuses on doing the basics well.
Chose Google Drive
Since my official accounts are on Gmail and it has a paid service, So accessing Google Drive is easier. The cost is also less compared to other services.
Chose Google Drive
In terms of price, accessibility and ease of use, Google Drive is way better compared to other platforms like WeShare and others.
Chose Google Drive
Google Drive is more feature rich, it has stronger search capabilities and it's simple and intuitive to use.
Chose Google Drive
The most indeed reason is the security provided by Google. Every other company can provide lots of cloud space but my sensitive data is the key so, secure system is my first priority.

As I am tech person i feel its very easy to use and lot of features that make it better than …
Chose Google Drive
One drive is a little bit better because you can save it as a Word document. I currently use the paid version which allows access to all the Microsoft Office features. I have used the unpaid version and this was an issue due to HIPPA compliance. Working with medical records …
Chose Google Drive
Feature-wise, Google Drive is at the bottom of its peers. However, due to its Google Mail user base, Google Drive has wide acceptance and penetration. Its ease-of-use feature is probably somewhere in the middle, lower than Dropbox but higher than OneDrive. It is free but so are …
Chose Google Drive
Apple Drive dosn't offer that much storage and doesn't provide vast features with collaborative tools like docs , spreadsheet and forms etc. Google drive also allows you to search for files and folders that contain certain words in their title or content in any perticular file. …
Chose Google Drive
Google Drive is much easier to use and does not require hassle to upload files. Most people have a Google account as a gmail for example and this adds value rather than using a platform such as Tresorit. The reminders Google Drive provides when you reach a certain limit of …
Chose Google Drive
Price, costs/benefits ratio is excellent, comparing with others products. This facilitating access and use by a large number of people, with a fair price and with all the support of google behind. When compared to other products, the price, ease of implementation, and multiple …
Chose Google Drive
We are also a Microsoft school in addition to GSuite. The Microsoft products don't seem to flow as well in my opinion. I also have had serious synchronization issues with OneDrive. I found OneDrive a little more difficult to navigate when looking for files within folders. …
Chose Google Drive
In short, Google Drive is better for independent users who store a normal amount of stuff. OneDrive makes more sense for businesses and teams that are doing heavy-duty storage or large-scale syncing. Realistically, though, most users will fall somewhere in between the two, …
Chose Google Drive
The free plan takes Google Drive at the top of the stack, paying nothing you can store data up to 15GB. This could be really important for a startup that has to consider how to manage the initial budget. I selected Google Drive because I had already a Google account, before …
Features
Adobe WorkfrontGoogle Drive
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Workfront
7.3
Ratings
5% below category average
Google Drive
-
Ratings
Task Management8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management7.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts6.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology6.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration7.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access5.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking7.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management7.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Workfront
6.2
Ratings
22% below category average
Google Drive
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates6.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing5.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting6.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software5.80 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Workfront
-
Ratings
Google Drive
8.2
Ratings
2% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.40 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
File search00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Workfront
-
Ratings
Google Drive
8.4
Ratings
3% below category average
User and role management00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
File organization00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Workfront
-
Ratings
Google Drive
8.8
Ratings
2% above category average
Performance00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Reliability00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Storage Reports00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
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User Ratings
Adobe WorkfrontGoogle Drive
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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8.5
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Likelihood to Renew
6.5
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10.0
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Usability
6.4
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8.7
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Availability
9.1
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10.0
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Performance
7.3
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9.0
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Support Rating
10.0
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1.1
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In-Person Training
5.0
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9.0
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Online Training
8.9
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Implementation Rating
8.3
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8.0
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Configurability
5.0
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6.0
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Ease of integration
1.0
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5.0
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Product Scalability
9.1
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10.0
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Vendor post-sale
1.0
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1.0
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User Testimonials
Adobe WorkfrontGoogle Drive
Likelihood to Recommend
It works super well for creative brief intake and brand reviews. It took us more time than I'm willing to admit to get it all set up, but for our limited use case, it's working very well now. I'm not sure where it wouldn't be a good fit, honestly. As a newer user, it's still something I'm getting to know and learn.
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Suppose you require quick access to files across multiple systems. Real-time collaboration on Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets. You don’t have to send ten different versions of the same file back and forth. One person can write a document in Los Angeles, and someone in Tokyo can be on at the same time and see their edits as they make them.
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Pros
  • Fosters communication between team members.
  • Serves as a virtual "to do list" for me personally - I can track where I am with projects and what there is left to do, and when it's completed.
  • Sharing documents between team members that can be updated.
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  • Any user with access can store a file using different platforms like Android, IOS, Windows, or Ubuntu (Desktop version)
  • You can share files with any number of different users with different access rights or you can even keep it public by providing the access link and assign different rights for public access
  • You can open Excel/Word files using google software Sheets/Docs in the browser environment without having to install software like Microsoft Office etc on your Windows OS
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Cons
  • Provide additional free training demonstrations
  • Allow more customization for hide unused tools
  • Allow nonusers to add requests, our organization has no need to add all 10,000+ team members to Adobe Workfront, but would like them to be able to send requests to our team
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  • Advanced File Search, personally I find it uncomfortable to search for files with specific extensions within my drive in Google Drive, the interface is not very clear and the search options are limited, making this work tedious.
  • In applications like Google Sheets, the number of cells is extremely small, which limits the amount of information that can be saved, this makes the tool focus on small files.
  • Inherited permissions, it happens to me that in certain shared files when analyzing the permissions granted to the participants some of them are left with owner permissions without having given such property, that point is confusing so I would like the interface to be clearer.
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Likelihood to Renew
Workfront is sometimes a bit clunky to use, but overall it works well for our teams when it comes to project management and collaboration across multiple, involved teams. It also has flexibility that allows us to adapt it to diverse use cases, some of which aren't necessarily always the first things that one would think of using workfront for.
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It's perfect for me. It keeps things saved and is easy to remove items if needed. Also, I very much enjoy the formatting options. Along with the integrations it has for SSO. Overall, this is the most user friendly system I have ever come across.
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Usability
Workfront is overly complex, but it is functional as a tool to keep track of projects. It is a shame that sometimes it takes a lot of clicks to find anything. Workfront is slowly modernizing its interface but at the same time, hides certain information away thus making the experience feels worse.
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It's easy enough to use for computer users of all ages and skill levels. I am an advanced user, and I think the hardest part might be showing someone how to download and set up the app on their device if they weren't too familiar with computers, but overall it is very easy to understand.
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Reliability and Availability
Maintenance is required, but usually after work hours, Some days the proofing tool function is not operational, but this is a new function of the tool that WF is working out. the kinks on. Chrome is the best browser to use the system in and we find Firefox and Explorer lose some view functionality - Gantt Chart, Resource Grid
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Always available
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Performance
I think overall, Adobe Workfront performs well. There have been some times when it doesn't load or run as quickly as our team would like. This is frustrating when it is such a crucial tool that our team utilizes on a daily basis. It can show our workflow when it lags.
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The documents load fairly quickly and also update in real time, especially given the fact that multiple people can be using it at once. The "Offline" feature works great to allow the user to make edits and access the document without access to the internet, and then sync changes later once they're back.
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Support Rating
I know that this particular company has it's own Adobe Workfront employee that builds out things they need from the software, and meets with them regularly to troubleshoot. I'm not part of this process, but it's refreshing to see Adobe provide this level of customer service to people, and they're expedient.
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It takes a few days for customer support to get back to you. Although, I have not had to use support too often. Once you get an email back, they are very thorough and work hard to fix the problem quickly. It is a really great resource and a great way to get the help you need if you're stuck. A phone call also works quickly but you have to call during specific times.
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In-Person Training
It was from my boss, not a rep from AtTask.
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The effective google workspace using training that my organization received and was conducted by me (as a team lead of the ICT team) was mind-blowing and as a result, our staff is performing well in terms of using the application for their daily jobs than before. Now, in my institution, all teachers and all the administrative personnel are very much interested in cloud storage facilities, in previous my institution was afraid of losing all important documents in the cloud storage. But, after having received the training they are now realized that if anyone has only one google account then he or she can use 15GB of cloud storage freely and they are now happy because now it is not necessary for anyone to carry the traditional pen drive.
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Online Training
The training is very easy to use and you can simply choose the topics included in the course(s) that are most important to your training needs. After each training course, you are tested on what you have learned. If you need a refresher course, they provide Course Catalogs as well as instructor-led courses & workshops.
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Implementation Rating
The most important thing that you can do when implementing Workfront is to have your back end data prepared ahead of time. What resources are in what departments? What amount of allocatable hours does each employee have? What are the cost models for each employee and resource? Having all of this information available will allow you to fully utilize Workfront's features.
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It's an extremely easy software to implement, once you sign up for a google account you automatically have access to google drive with a set amount of storage space. The business or Google Suite accounts have more storage space than a regular free account, but setting up and accessing google drive is very easy in both cases
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Alternatives Considered
Much increased functionality and templating aspects. While I liked JIRA's setup, the Workfront is so much more flexible. The moving away from Jira i was able to show the possibilities of what a full pm software could accommodate and how it all connected in. Also, the pluses of connectivity with the Adobe suite for our creative teams were excellent. From providing updates within other programs, it allowed a much more fluid working process and instant communication.
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Apple Drive dosn't offer that much storage and doesn't provide vast features with collaborative tools like docs , spreadsheet and forms etc. Google drive also allows you to search for files and folders that contain certain words in their title or content in any perticular file. therefore search is very deep and reliable and hepls to access your data easily
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Scalability
We have been using Workfront for about 3 years. During this time they continue to be a very stable project management system. Workfront's overall scalability is able to handle increased loads of work. When using Workfront for a project management tool for the web team, we store documents, images & video's without any issues. They work with their customer's to provide the best project management system in the market today! I highly recommend Workfront for all project management needs. Workfront strives to deliver unique technology solutions to growing companies!
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I have always been able to access
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Return on Investment
  • Increased efficiency in threaded updates to Outlook emails - no time wasted looking for things in email vs Workfront - they automatically are in both places.
  • Time tracking allows us to average out how much time tasks & deliverable types take, allowing better long-term forecasting.
  • Planning has given us a system of record for campaigns, allowing us to easily find historic plans and/or view calendar views of upcoming ones.
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  • It has given our operation remote capabilities
  • Easier to access and understand client's need through collaborative enviroment
  • availability to digital resources fast and easy
  • saved our operation hundreds of dollars in physical storage (both investment and maintenance)
  • our operation became easier for new staff to get onboard: small learning curve to use it
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ScreenShots

Adobe Workfront Screenshots

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Google Drive Screenshots

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