Amazon Web Services vs Google Drive | TrustRadius

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Score 8.6 out of 10

Based on 492 reviews and ratings

Score 8.9 out of 10

Based on 4156 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Amazon Web Services

Google Drive

Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime

Dynamic scaling

Elastic load balancing

Pre-configured templates

Monitoring tools

Pre-defined machine images

Operating system support

Security controls

Amazon Web Services

Google Drive

Versioning

Video files

Audio files

Document collaboration

Access control

File search

Device sync

Amazon Web Services

Google Drive

User and role management

File organization

Device management

Amazon Web Services

Google Drive

Performance

Reliability

Storage Reports

Pros

What I like in it, is its simple notification service which provides a mobile messaging feature to enable push messaging to my mobile devices as well.
It helps in sending out notifications to all my teammates with full integrity.
Responsive Support.
Offers a variety of features that help to manage my workload.

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IT Manager

PerficientInformation Technology and Services, 1001-5000 employees

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Allows team members to access, add or edit files in real-time.
Allows me to share spreadsheets and files with non-team members.
It is very easy to use and I love that it integrates directly to the computer so I don't have to upload and download files constantly.

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Accounting Department

Liber HoldingsWarehousing, 11-50 employees

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Cons

If there is one thing I think AWS needs improvement on, it is the administration dashboard. It can be a nightmare to use especially when trying to access billing. This could be made better, honestly, as there should be a simplified way to access simple admin features.
While AWS was fairly easy to integrate into our solutions, it is not as easy to use without some IT knowledge. The dashboards are complicated and designed for someone who is computer savvy. If you are just want to keep track of billing, for example, you may need to take a course or spend a few hours with someone being walked through the admin console.
AWS does tend to be slow at times. If you do not have a fast internet connection, it can take time to access services that are hosted on AWS. This is not always the case but we have had clients complain about this if they are trying to access a service from multiple points (IP addresses). The only real fix we found was to make our files cache to another server and only keep current data accessible to clients.

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Nathan Sichilongo

Regional Manager

Dotcom ZambiaConsumer Services, 11-50 employees

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The biggest problem that comes up is when sharing a file and you accidentally don't give the person access. It's easy to forget. I shared something yesterday and then closed my computer, not realizing I never gave anyone permission to view it. Maybe the UX could bring it to your attention rather than you have to search it out.
Honestly, the rest is great. No notes.

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Cameron Michael Rhoads

Technical Writer

UnqorkE-Learning, 201-500 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Amazon Web Services 9.4

Based on 10 answers

We are almost entirely satisfied with the service. In order to move off it, we'd have to build for ourselves many of the services that AWS provides and the cost would be prohibitive. Although there are cost savings and security benefits to returning to the colo facility, we could never afford to do it, and we'd hate to give up the innovation and constant cycle of new features that AWS gives us.

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Marc Schriftman

Director of Software Development

Moxie Software, Inc.Computer Software, 201-500 employees

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Google Drive 9.9

Based on 5 answers

For its compatibility, easiness, quick responses, user interface, storage capacity, files management and file listings. These are some of the reasons for giving higher ratings and Google Drive has become an integral part of my professional life. We use this software on daily basis and most of the time saving lot of time.

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Brand Enhancer

FreelancerWriting and Editing, 1-10 employees

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Usability

Amazon Web Services 7.3

Based on 5 answers

We find it quite easy to use. The only challenge is at the outset figuring out exactly what you need, given the large number of available services and options which could take a bit of time to get familiarised with and to decide on.

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Verified User

C-Level Executive in Corporate

Computer Software Company, 1-10 employees

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Google Drive 9.4

Based on 36 answers

Google Drive is very easy to use, and most of the time, does not require a subscription (anyone with a Google account can use it). All of the documents are similar to ones that most people have worked with before (i.e. Sheets is similar to Excel) and the interface is pretty intuitive. Changes are saved immediately, so there's not too much of a learning curve and the version history feature allows you to go back if you've made a mistake (i.e. accidentally deleting something).

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Consultant in Information Technology

Accounting Company, 10,001+ employees

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Reliability and Availability

Amazon Web Services 9.0

Based on 1 answer

Availability is very good, with the exception of occasional spectacular outages.

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Anonymous

Computer Software Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Performance

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AWS does not provide the raw performance that you can get by building your own custom infrastructure. However, it is often the case that the benefits of specialized, high-performance hardware do not necessarily outweigh the significant extra cost and risk. Performance as perceived by the user is very different from raw throughput.

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Anonymous

Computer Software Company, 1001-5000 employees

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Google Drive 9.4

Based on 14 answers

Google Drive syncs in backgroud and does not affect pc performance. Google drive on the web has no slow downs. I can work on my legacy Windows 10/i5 2520M / 8GB / 480Gb SSD laptop.

Google Sheets is excel level and gives complete spreadsheet features which passes excel in some areas.

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Director in Professional Services

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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Support Rating

Amazon Web Services 7.6

Based on 25 answers

Amazon Web Services boasts a really quick and helpful support with multiple communication options as well. For instance, on my personal account I incurred a minor charge due to mismanagement of a service. Upon contacting support, they quickly explained the issue to me and upon request waived the bill as a first time error.

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Engineer in Information Technology

Information Technology & Services Company, 10,001+ employees

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Google Drive 8.7

Based on 82 answers

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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Researcher

UW MadisonResearch, 10,001+ employees

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Implementation Rating

Amazon Web Services 10.0

Based on 3 answers

The API's were very well documented and was Janova's main point of entry into the services.

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Vice President Marketing and Product Management

SPIDA SoftwareInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees

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Google Drive 8.0

Based on 9 answers

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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Elizabeth Sullivan-Hasson

Research Assistant

TrustRadiusResearch, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Amazon Web Services is well suited when we have a huge amount of data to store, process, manipulate and get meaningful information out of. It is also suitable when we need very fast data retrieval from the database. They provide a superior product at a fair price which allows us to further our goals and push the limits of what we are capable of as a team / company.

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Verified User

Technician in Customer Service

Accounting Company, 1001-5000 employees

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The main aspect that led us to stay with Google Drive compared to the other software is its storage capacity that is undoubtedly superior. In the same way, to be able to work from the Gmail account is another point in favor because we consider this mail service as the most complete at present.

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Banking, 5001-10,000 employees

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Return on Investment

AWS has lowered our employee cost, because you don't have to hire Network/Server Admins to manage infrastructure.
Increased productivity by incorporating Continuous Integration with AWS and our development life cycle.
Increased customer confidence by being able to provide HIPAA level security in our development and production environments

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Engineer in Engineering

Health, Wellness and Fitness Company, 11-50 employees

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For Google Drive for corporate use, it is easy to scale up or down based on number of users joining or leaving our organisation.
For Google Drive for personal use, it is always good to have it free; however it does not reward long term users with additional storage space like Microsoft does.
Cost of using it for corporate use is not too expensive compared to buying on-site file servers and storage servers.
Easy for our staff to set up and use.

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Verified User

Executive in Other

Information Technology and Services Company, 51-200 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

Amazon Web Services Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Google Drive Editions & Modules

Edition

Basic	$6.00¹
Business	$12.00¹
Enterprise	Contact Vendor for Quote¹

per month

Additional Pricing Details

Discounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.

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