Amazon Drive vs OneDrive | TrustRadius

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Score 8.1 out of 10

Based on 148 reviews and ratings

Score 8.4 out of 10

Based on 573 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Amazon Drive

OneDrive

Versioning

Video files

Audio files

Document collaboration

Access control

File search

Device sync

Amazon Drive

OneDrive

User and role management

File organization

Device management

Amazon Drive

OneDrive

Performance

Reliability

Storage Reports

Pros

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).

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Owner

Sound Wave EventsEvents Services, 11-50 employees

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OneDrive does a great job of keeping file version history. I have had to use this feature many times and it is very simple to use. This one feature has saved my butt many times.
OneDrive synchronizes across devices very quickly. There have been many instances when I have added files online and, within seconds, saw the file show up on my local computer. This happens the other direction also. I am very impressed and satisfied with the speed of syncing in all directions.
The OneDrive app on my phone has been particularly helpful since it automatically syncs my photos (usually within seconds) and allows me access to all my files.

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El Presidente

JB7 LLC.Professional Training & Coaching, 1-10 employees

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Cons

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.

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Verified User

Engineer in Engineering

Packaging and Containers Company, 51-200 employees

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OneDrive's visual feedback in Finder as to whether a file is syncing or already synced isn't always up-to-date with the actual status of these files.
OneDrive (on Mac) will occasionally fail to sync for errors that aren't accurate, requiring a restart.
OneDrive (on Mac) will occasionally fail for file name issues, where filenames allowed on Mac are not allowed on SharePoint, without providing an easy mechanism for fixing them.
The real-time collaborative editing user experience is not as good as Google Drive.

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Director of Technology, Open Source Incubator Initiative

Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) at the United Nations FoundationInternational Affairs, 11-50 employees

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Usability

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!

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Senior Web Developer

Web Juice LtdInternet, 1-10 employees

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OneDrive 9.2

Based on 10 answers

I have given it this rating because it accomplishes the basic task that we use it for, storing and protecting our sensitive data. That being said, I hesitate to give it a completely positive rating, because I feel that the software performs at a bare minimum level, skimping out on some of the bells and whistles that would be nice.

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Nathan Richardson

SEO Specialist

BambooHRComputer Software, 201-500 employees

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Performance

Amazon Drive 6.0

Based on 1 answer

It is safe but has little added value.

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VICEPRESIDENT

EYEMAR EXPRESSAirlines/Aviation, 1-10 employees

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OneDrive 9.0

Based on 1 answer

It has a good performance, the pages load normally, access to the files, management, reports, everything is working well. With regard to integration with other systems, we have not done so yet.

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Gledson Rodrigues

Analista de Redes e Comunicação de Dados N1

Aloo TelecomTelecommunications, 201-500 employees

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Support Rating

Amazon Drive 9.7

Based on 3 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

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Ecommerce & Consumer Products Manager

Midwest Tungsten ServiceMining & Metals, 11-50 employees

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OneDrive 7.7

Based on 37 answers

Support seems to be limited, in my experience, to the general help articles offered online. Luckily we haven't experienced anything that has required more research than looking through those articles, and I can't imagine a scenario where you would need more support than that. Still, it would be nice to have a knowledgable person available to help you when an issue arises.

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Content Manager

The Next StreetEducation Management, 51-200 employees

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Alternatives Considered

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

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Director de Marketing en Festejos Car-Yan. C.A.

Festejos Car-Yan. C.AEvents Services, 11-50 employees

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I mentioned in another area that OneDrive is bundled into our Office 365 accounts - so let me start there. Dropbox will cost you $10 and more per month. Our entire Office 365 account costs $12.50/month for each user - and we get full Office with that. Enough said there. As far as features go - I've found that most of these cloud storage providers all afford similar feature sets as far as sync clients; apps and addons; storage space; etc. - so choosing one or the other really goes to the needs of the company and of course - what's in place already. If your company uses Google apps - Dropbox might make more sense because of tighter integrations. However - if you already use Office 365 in some iteration, OneDrive is already baked in.

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IT Director

Sahadi Fine FoodsFood Production, 11-50 employees

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Return on Investment

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.

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Verified User

Engineer in Engineering

Environmental Services Company, 1001-5000 employees

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One Drive has made it possible to have mobile offices, while keeping files synced.
One Drive has saved the need for external document backups as the could is used.
One Drive has made it possible to move forward with presentations even if a flash drive was left behind.

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Street Outreach Coordinator

Family Youth InterventionsMental Health Care, 11-50 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

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