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452 Ratings
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Based on 452 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
File Sharing & Management
8.4
Amazon Drive
84%

IBM Cloud Object Storage
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Amazon Drive ranks higher in 7/7 features
Amazon Drive ranks higher in 7/7 features
Versioning
9.0
90%
14 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Video files
7.1
71%
21 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Audio files
7.9
79%
19 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Document collaboration
9.0
90%
16 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Access control
9.1
91%
18 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
File search
8.9
89%
19 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Device sync
8.1
81%
22 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
8.3
Amazon Drive
83%

IBM Cloud Object Storage
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Amazon Drive ranks higher in 3/3 features
Amazon Drive ranks higher in 3/3 features
User and role management
8.2
82%
18 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
File organization
8.9
89%
20 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Device management
7.8
78%
17 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
8.7
Amazon Drive
87%

IBM Cloud Object Storage
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
Amazon Drive ranks higher in 3/3 features
Amazon Drive ranks higher in 3/3 features
Performance
8.9
89%
24 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Reliability
8.2
82%
23 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Storage Reports
9.1
91%
16 Ratings

N/A
0 Ratings
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Amazon Drive
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

8.1
IBM Cloud Object Storage
81%
IBM Cloud Object Storage ranks higher in 5/5 features
IBM Cloud Object Storage ranks higher in 5/5 features
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
N/A
0 Ratings

8.2
82%
117 Ratings
Dynamic scaling
N/A
0 Ratings

8.3
83%
119 Ratings
Elastic load balancing
N/A
0 Ratings

7.6
76%
116 Ratings
Monitoring tools
N/A
0 Ratings

7.8
78%
118 Ratings
Security controls
N/A
0 Ratings

8.8
88%
124 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Amazon Drive is rated higher in 2 areas: Usability, Support Rating
- IBM Cloud Object Storage is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
Amazon Drive
80%
24 Ratings

8.3
IBM Cloud Object Storage
83%
131 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Amazon Drive
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
IBM Cloud Object Storage
91%
1 Rating
Usability
6.0
Amazon Drive
60%
3 Ratings

5.8
IBM Cloud Object Storage
58%
2 Ratings
Performance
6.0
Amazon Drive
60%
2 Ratings

IBM Cloud Object Storage
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
9.7
Amazon Drive
97%
6 Ratings

8.4
IBM Cloud Object Storage
84%
7 Ratings
Online Training
Amazon Drive
N/A
0 Ratings

7.3
IBM Cloud Object Storage
73%
1 Rating
Implementation Rating
Amazon Drive
N/A
0 Ratings

8.3
IBM Cloud Object Storage
83%
5 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon Drive
Amazon Cloud Drive is a fantastic backup solution for storing your digital files on the web, but if you want to manage, tweak, organize or otherwise maintain those files after they have reached the cloud, the experience immediately begins to suffer. This is especially noted when major competitor products like Microsoft and Dropbox offer similar services at similar prices, but offer far better interfaces for file management.
Digital Marketing Manager
LGD CommunicationsMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
IBM Cloud Object Storage
File recovering and easy data management from various cloud storage systems and the cost-effective capability on this IBM platform are excellent. Security on the system for the multiple data that are handled through the platform is excellent and the user can easily access any needed data from the cloud and provide useful data reports as well as excellent real-time data analytics.
Frontend Architect Developer
VINCI EnergiesInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Amazon Drive
- Amazon Drive automatically detects photos and videos in specific folders (that you choose). It will add them to Drive without any action from me.
- There is a desktop app where you can access all of your files (in addition to web-based access).
Owner
Sound Wave EventsEvents Services, 11-50 employees
IBM Cloud Object Storage
- Cloud storage allows you to save data and files in an off-site location that you access either through the public internet or a dedicated private network connection.
- Cloud storage delivers a cost-effective, scalable alternative to storing files on on-premise hard drives or storage networks.
- Cloud storage services provide elasticity, which means you can scale capacity as your data volumes increase or dial down capacity if necessary.
- Business continuity of Storing data offsite supports business continuity in the event that a natural disaster or terrorist attack cuts access to your premises.
Business Analyst
MPAE-Learning, 51-200 employees
Cons
Amazon Drive
- Less storage than Google Drive, Google offers 15GB of free space - vs. Amazon's 5GB.
- Also, unlike with Google Drive, you can't back up your work with Amazon Drive ( I also use Google Drive, since I have a Gmail account).
- A lot more expensive than Google Drive, which is 1.99/month...but they are more in line with Dropbox pricing.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Packaging and Containers Company, 51-200 employeesIBM Cloud Object Storage
- Unexpected errors are known to occur when downloading/uploading files.
- Not easy to get started. In order to take full advantage of the platform and its features, additional training and reading documentation is needed.
- The UI of the platform can get a bit confusing and it's easy to get lost.
RPA Developer
InnoviorManagement Consulting, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
Amazon Drive
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$199 per month
Amazon Drive Editions & Modules
Edition
100 GB | 1.991 |
---|---|
1 TB | 6.991 |
2 TB | 11.991 |
3 TB | 179.972 |
4 TB | 239.962 |
5 TB | 299.952 |
6 TB | 359.942 |
7 TB | 419.932 |
8 TB | 479.922 |
9 TB | 539.912 |
10 TB | 599.902 |
20 TB | 1,199.802 |
30 TB | 1,799.702 |
- per month
- per year
Additional Pricing Details
—IBM Cloud Object Storage
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 Up to 25 GB/mo. For all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage
IBM Cloud Object Storage Editions & Modules
Edition
Lite Plan | Free1 |
---|---|
Standard Plan | There is no minimum fee, pay only for what you use2 |
- Up to 25 GB/mo. For all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage
- For pricing and all terms go to https://www.ibm.com/cloud/object-storage
Additional Pricing Details
The Lite and Standard service plans for Cloud Object Storage include resiliency options, flexible data classes and built-in security. Pricing is based on your choice of location, storage class and resiliency choice.Usability
Amazon Drive
Amazon Drive 6.0
Based on 3 answers
The system is very easy to use and it's use of apps for almost all devices and hardware makes it even easier to manage and store photos and documents. I highly recommend this as an easy to use solution for novices!
Senior Web Developer
Web Juice LtdInternet, 1-10 employees
IBM Cloud Object Storage
IBM Cloud Object Storage 5.8
Based on 2 answers
steep learning curve

Verified User
Analyst in Engineering
Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing Company, 1001-5000 employeesPerformance
Amazon Drive
Amazon Drive 6.0
Based on 2 answers
It is safe but has little added value.
VICEPRESIDENT
EYEMAR EXPRESSAirlines/Aviation, 1-10 employees
IBM Cloud Object Storage
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Amazon Drive
Amazon Drive 9.7
Based on 6 answers
Overall great software to use for file share, storage, and collaboration. Its security is great and the user management is spot on. The only thing that makes me dock it a point is that the device management as a subset of user management is kind of clunky. It hasn't been an issue yet, but it could compromise security in the future. Overall, would recommend
Ecommerce & Consumer Products Manager
Midwest Tungsten ServiceMining & Metals, 11-50 employees
IBM Cloud Object Storage
IBM Cloud Object Storage 8.4
Based on 7 answers
I have been working in IT sector for more than 15 years. I have worked with various vendors. IBM's sales team, support team have been really helpful. After we start to use their product, their UX design team also contacted us to get feedback from us. They are really interested about our experience.
IT Manager
Nation FarmChemicals, 51-200 employees
Online Training
Amazon Drive
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Cloud Object Storage
IBM Cloud Object Storage 7.3
Based on 1 answer
I just researching and applying the tools on their platforms to ensure a good learning path, based on my needs. Reading the documentation related with resources, tools. Is too big, but I am trying to know more about it every day. It is a good way to know more about their resources. A new way to attract new customers. At the end of the day, we are all involved in improvement and automation of our tasks and resources for customers and end-users.

Verified User
Manager in Research & Development
Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employeesImplementation Rating
Amazon Drive
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
IBM Cloud Object Storage
IBM Cloud Object Storage 8.3
Based on 5 answers
IBM's professional service for migrating data and implementing new cloud environment was perfect. They started to help us before we begin to bring together all data such as how can it could be best to transfer all data without problems. During the migration they watched all the process closely to prevent any failure. Lastly, after the migration, they gave us trainings on implementation.
IT Manager
Nation FarmChemicals, 51-200 employees
Alternatives Considered
Amazon Drive
Amazon Drive Cloud has the advantage of being backed by one of the companies that has had the highest growth in recent years: Amazon. That gives us security and has been the main reason for us to trust this product. We believe that the security systems of this company are good enough to be quiet while our files are stored on their servers
Director de Marketing en Festejos Car-Yan. C.A.
Festejos Car-Yan. C.AEvents Services, 11-50 employees
IBM Cloud Object Storage
I consider that it is easy to learn, intuitive, easy to administer, has high data handling capacity, satisfactory performance in large volumes of records
CTO
AUDINSAInformation Technology & Services, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
Amazon Drive
- It slowed us down at first since we went from purely agile to document based then agile.
- It is easy to use so even non-developers can access code snippets which they wouldn't know how to access on github.
- It has a lot of features we don't have a use for in our business.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Environmental Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesIBM Cloud Object Storage
- This allows us to recommend a platform to our clients that will quickly help them create new, efficient business processes with very little development.
- This saves clients hours and days of manual analysis of images, allowing the system to do the work when attaching Object Storage to models.
- There is a learning curve in utilizing the storage and the modeling, but once up and running, it works well during deployment.
Director of Worldwide Strategic Consulting
Destiny CorporationInformation Services, 51-200 employees