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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CodeTwo Backup

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ACodeTwo’s backup solution for Microsoft 365 & Office 365 lets users create secure copies of Exchange Online mailboxes, SharePoint Online sites, and OneDrive for Business data. The granular recovery feature aims to help users quickly find and restore individual items at any time.N/A

    Google Drive

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle 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
    CodeTwo BackupGoogle Drive
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CodeTwo BackupGoogle Drive
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    CodeTwo BackupGoogle Drive
    Considered Both Products
    CodeTwo Software
    No answer on this topic
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Would buy again
    120 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    114 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    Features
    CodeTwo BackupGoogle Drive
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of CodeTwo Backup and Google Drive
    Feature
    CodeTwo Backup
    9.7
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Management dashboard10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Retention options9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Encryption10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    SaaS Backup
    Comparison of SaaS Backup features of CodeTwo Backup and Google Drive
    Feature
    CodeTwo Backup
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    SaaS Product Integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Data Restoration Options10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Auditing and Search9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Storage in the Cloud or On-Premises9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of CodeTwo Backup and Google Drive
    Feature
    CodeTwo Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.7195 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.8190 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.3184 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings9.0218 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.0216 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings8.1220 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.9205 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of CodeTwo Backup and Google Drive
    Feature
    CodeTwo Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.6
    215 Ratings
    1% below category average
    User and role management00 Ratings9.0202 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings8.0213 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings8.799 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of CodeTwo Backup and Google Drive
    Feature
    CodeTwo Backup
    -
    Ratings
    Google Drive
    8.9
    214 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Performance00 Ratings9.2212 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings9.0214 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings8.587 Ratings
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    CodeTwo BackupGoogle Drive
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    Backupify
    Score5.6 out of 10
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Spanning Backup
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Score7.9 out of 10
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CodeTwo BackupGoogle Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (49 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CodeTwo BackupGoogle Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CodeTwo Software
    CodeTwo Backup for Office 365 is the rare type of software that works for both SMB's and larger businesses. The built in backup and restore features of Office 365 are too rudimentary and PowerShell based to allow lower level IT people the ability to use them. CodeTwo opens the door to allowing day to day helpdesk employees the ability to assist customers with restore needs. As with anything Office 365, there is a limit on how well is works with the system and CodeTwo does not backup Archive mailboxes so if your organization is one that uses them extensively, you should go into the deal realizing that archive restores would still need to use the built in MS offerings
    Incentivized
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    Google
    It is possible to share files and folders with up to 200 email addresses, as well as with persons outside the company.Use the drop-down arrow to select who may see, comment on, or change the file or folder before sending out an invitation.I am very much impressed with this feature
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    Pros
    CodeTwo Software
    • Backup all the information in Microsoft Exchange mail accounts on premise and also Microsoft 365.
    • Backup all the information in Microsoft Sharepoint / OneDrive accounts on premise and also Microsoft 365.
    • Restoring all the data in Microsoft Sharepoint / OneDrive accounts on premise and also Microsoft 365 without any complications.
    • Restoring all the data in Microsoft Exchange mail accounts on premise and also Microsoft 365 without any complications.
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    Google
    • 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
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    CodeTwo Software
    • None offhand
    • This is really a solid product
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • Having a little bit more control and clarity over what is shared and how it is shared would be a useful improvement.
    • Could be more robust and flexible as far as assigning restrictions.
    • Google Sheets could be enhanced because Excel really is not there yet as a product with equal capabilities as there are still quite a few limitations to the functionality.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CodeTwo Software
    Great product. Easy to use, does the job without extra overhead.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    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
    CodeTwo Software
    The software is very user-friendly, easy to install and configure and the user interface is very intuitive and easy to navigate throughout. We are am able to get restores of our Microsoft Data (on premise and cloud) easily without any hussle. With the help of the marvelous CodeTwo support team we've been able to overcome any obstacles we encountered.
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    Google
    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
    CodeTwo Software
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    Always available
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    Performance
    CodeTwo Software
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    CodeTwo Software
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    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
    CodeTwo Software
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    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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    Implementation Rating
    CodeTwo Software
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    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
    CodeTwo Software
    Code two works well and is pretty easy to use. As long as you have the storage space for the backups it works great. If you lose that local storage however then you've lost those backups. Allowing for me to offload those backups to cloud storage (Azure, AWS) would make this a really good solution.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    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, where either platform would meet their needs.
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    Scalability
    CodeTwo Software
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I have always been able to access
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    CodeTwo Software
    • It allows us the ability to maintain some lower level IT employees and lower the load on level 3 support...lessening our overhead salaries.
    • The ease to use interfaces speeds up the ability to restore data which in turn gives our users a heads up on doing what they need to do without having to wait for fixes/restores.
    • The cost of a lost file(s) is almost immeasurable. Having this extra layer of protection is such a benefit, we often mention it to our customers as a benefit of working with us.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    • 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

    CodeTwo Backup Screenshots

    Screenshot of the GUI used to create, manage and monitor backup jobs.Screenshot of the interface to create separate jobs for data backup, recovery and archive tasks.Screenshot of backed-up data or search for items to preview or restore.Screenshot of where to control the size of backup storages by archiving the oldest data or applying a retention policy.

    Google Drive Screenshots

    Screenshot of Google Drive PriorityScreenshot of Comment on Microsoft Files in Google DriveScreenshot of Shared drives