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5206 Ratings
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Feature Set Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Creately
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.6
Google Drive
86%
Google Drive ranks higher in 7/7 features
Google Drive ranks higher in 7/7 features
Versioning
N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
170 Ratings
Video files
N/A
0 Ratings
8.4
84%
160 Ratings
Audio files
N/A
0 Ratings
8.7
87%
155 Ratings
Document collaboration
N/A
0 Ratings
9.3
93%
188 Ratings
Access control
N/A
0 Ratings
8.7
87%
185 Ratings
File search
N/A
0 Ratings
8.4
84%
189 Ratings
Device sync
N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
176 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Creately
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.7
Google Drive
87%
Google Drive ranks higher in 3/3 features
Google Drive ranks higher in 3/3 features
User and role management
N/A
0 Ratings
8.9
89%
173 Ratings
File organization
N/A
0 Ratings
8.6
86%
183 Ratings
Device management
N/A
0 Ratings
8.7
87%
101 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Creately
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.8
Google Drive
88%
Google Drive ranks higher in 3/3 features
Google Drive ranks higher in 3/3 features
Performance
N/A
0 Ratings
8.8
88%
182 Ratings
Reliability
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
184 Ratings
Storage Reports
N/A
0 Ratings
8.5
85%
89 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Google Drive is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
Creately
84%
2 Ratings
8.9
Google Drive
89%
191 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Creately
N/A
0 Ratings
9.9
Google Drive
99%
5 Ratings
Usability
Creately
N/A
0 Ratings
7.2
Google Drive
72%
38 Ratings
Performance
Creately
N/A
0 Ratings
9.4
Google Drive
94%
14 Ratings
Support Rating
5.6
Creately
56%
4 Ratings
7.3
Google Drive
73%
83 Ratings
In-Person Training
Creately
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
Google Drive
90%
1 Rating
Implementation Rating
Creately
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
Google Drive
80%
9 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Creately
Very good online option for flowcharts and other purposes; can be quite cost-effective, too, depending on how you use it.
Office Manager
Bates Group LLCFinancial Services, 51-200 employees
Google Drive
Google Drive is a fantastic tool for storing personal content and communicating public data. It might be useful in a situation when a person has to keep track of his or her identifying credentials. In any case, if space is an issue, a person may want to store a big number of huge video files on a fast storage hardware device rather than using Google Drive.
Senior Management Information Systems Director
HitechnologyInformation Technology & Services, 51-200 employees
Pros
Creately
- Creately provides the same experience that other similar tools (i.e. Visio) provides, but presents it in a much more colorful, unique manner. The colors are vibrant, and my clients have always been impressed with the quality and feel.
- Creately provides a lot of creative control over how your images look. I can play with the opacity and color scheme, or use what they already provide.
- Creately also allows me to create wireframes for clients to review, whether desktop or mobile. I can create simple, easy to understand frames and concepts in minutes - they're super professional looking and ready to share.
- I like the pricing model. Right now I can pay month-to-month, or pay a one-time fee for a year. It's also less expensive than Visio, which is very nice.
Senior Business Analyst
Southwest Gas CorporationUtilities, 1001-5000 employees
Google Drive
- 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
Customer Success Manager
Tarsil.pkInformation Technology & Services, 1-10 employees
Cons
Creately
- The transition Creately made this year to their new non-Flash platform seems to almost function like a beta release in some instances.
- Customer support sometimes takes a while to return and the responses are not always the best or most helpful. Follow up isn't great, either.
Office Manager
Bates Group LLCFinancial Services, 51-200 employees
Google Drive
- 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.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
Creately
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
6.95
Starting Price
$40 per month
Creately Editions & Modules
On-premise Edition
Creately Desktop | $751 |
---|---|
Creately Server | 6.951 |
- per user
SaaS Edition
Creately Online Personal | 6.951 |
---|---|
Creately Team 5 | $401 |
Creately Team 10 | $801 |
Creately Team 25 | $2001 |
- per month
Additional Pricing Details
We offer deeply discounted prices for non profits, educational institutes and charities.Google Drive
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 per month
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.Likelihood to Renew
Creately
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Google Drive
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.
Brand Enhancer
FreelancerWriting and Editing, 1-10 employees
Usability
Creately
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Google Drive
Google Drive 7.2
Based on 38 answers
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.
Accounting Department
Liber HoldingsWarehousing, 11-50 employees
Performance
Creately
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Google Drive
Google Drive 9.4
Based on 14 answers
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.

Verified User
Consultant in Information Technology
Accounting Company, 10,001+ employeesSupport Rating
Creately
Creately 5.6
Based on 4 answers
I haven't used Creately's support. I don't know what to rate this to be honest. If there was an "N/A," I'd use that. I like products where I don't have to do a lot of research or studying to learn how to use the software. Creately allows me to jump in and go.
Senior Business Analyst
Southwest Gas CorporationUtilities, 1001-5000 employees
Google Drive
Google Drive 7.3
Based on 83 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.
Researcher
UW MadisonResearch, 10,001+ employees
In-Person Training
Creately
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Google Drive
Google Drive 9.0
Based on 1 answer
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.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 51-200 employeesImplementation Rating
Creately
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Google Drive
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
Research Assistant
TrustRadiusResearch, 11-50 employees
Alternatives Considered
Creately
In terms of pricing and functionality, Creately was the clear winner at the time, although the jury is still out on Creately's new version in terms of how simple it may be to use.
Office Manager
Bates Group LLCFinancial Services, 51-200 employees
Google Drive
Google Drive's major competitor is Microsoft OneDrive. Though there are a few differences, the services are essentially identical in terms of functionality. While Microsoft's free users have access to more powerful productivity apps and sharing opportunities, Google offers more initial free storage. As a result, Google is the most cost-effective option.
Senior Software Engineer
AlphatechverseElectrical & Electronic Manufacturing, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
Creately
- Creately is less expensive and dare I say more professional looking than Visio. It looks great at a fraction of the price.
- Creately allows me to share ideas and processes with my clients. It shows that I understand their business processes, and increases their trust in my abilities to work with them.
Senior Business Analyst
Southwest Gas CorporationUtilities, 1001-5000 employees
Google Drive
- It is best to use if your university has partnered with Google. Unlimited Cloud Storage plus simplicity is evert student's dream!
- It would be good, though, if Google would partner with other companies to be able to support/run other file types.
- It is not pricey for all it's worth!
Student
University of the Philippines Open UniversityBroadcast Media, 1-10 employees