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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Flipgrid

    Score1 out of 10
    N/AFlipgrid is a video learning platform, acquired by Microsoft in 2018.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

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    Pricing
    FlipgridGoogle 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
    FlipgridGoogle Drive
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    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.
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    Community Pulse
    FlipgridGoogle Drive
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    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
    FlipgridGoogle Drive
    Video Marketing
    Comparison of Video Marketing features of Flipgrid and Google Drive
    Feature
    Flipgrid
    9.0
    8 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Lead generation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video personalization9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Platform Integrations
    Comparison of Video Platform Integrations features of Flipgrid and Google Drive
    Feature
    Flipgrid
    10.0
    5 Ratings
    47% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Integration to LMS10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Security
    Comparison of Video Security features of Flipgrid and Google Drive
    Feature
    Flipgrid
    8.2
    8 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Video access controls8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    User management9.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video link sharing8.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal video8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    External video8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Player
    Comparison of Video Player features of Flipgrid and Google Drive
    Feature
    Flipgrid
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Player customization7.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Embedded videos9.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video quality / Bandwidth controls6.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile compatibility8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Analytics
    Comparison of Video Analytics features of Flipgrid and Google Drive
    Feature
    Flipgrid
    9.5
    6 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Streaming quality reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Per viewer tracking10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Per video tracking9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video analytics dashboard10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Hosting, Management & Storage
    Comparison of Video Hosting, Management & Storage features of Flipgrid and Google Drive
    Feature
    Flipgrid
    9.3
    6 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Video upload & format support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video library / File management9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video portal9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video Engagement
    Comparison of Video Engagement features of Flipgrid and Google Drive
    Feature
    Flipgrid
    10.0
    8 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Audience polling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience Q&A / Live chat10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video comments10.08 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Flipgrid and Google Drive
    Feature
    Flipgrid
    -
    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 Flipgrid and Google Drive
    Feature
    Flipgrid
    -
    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 Flipgrid and Google Drive
    Feature
    Flipgrid
    -
    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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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score7.5 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FlipgridGoogle Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (2 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
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FlipgridGoogle Drive
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    I use Flipgrid to allow students to share their work with each other. For example, my students created some artwork based on a prompt. Then, they used Flipgrid to record their work and explain their choices. I also required them to comment on each other’s work to make sure they watched the videos
    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
    Microsoft
    • Engage students in Speaking activities
    • Provides a wide variety of methods to share the activity (Google Classroom, Teams, etc)
    • Design of activities is made easier, because you are able to add images, videos, documents, etc.
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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
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Fligrid can improve using mixed tapes. I feel if it's not pointed out, teachers don't necessarily know it can be done.
    • When setting up the topic, some of the personalization choices are hard to find or down the page. It would be easier to choose the most used settings and making them the default - like the privacy settings.
    • I also believe the word Grid should be substituted with class. Teachers are always confused about what the Grid and topic are.
    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
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Microsoft
    Flipgrid is the most user-friendly platform that exists.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    We have never had issues with the Flipgrid platform being unavailable during the school day.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    Always available
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    Flipgrid has been easy for both our students and staff to use. When there is an issue with the program, we can easily reach support, and the trouble is resolved in an extremely quick and timely manner.
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    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
    Microsoft
    Flipgrip is great for supporting educators. They provide opportunities for teachers to learn the program and become ambassadors for the program. They are also responsive to questions and concerns through many different modes. That includes online communities, email, and Facebook communities. They are eager to meet and troubleshoot with you and are also eager to meet educators at conferences and meetings.
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    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
    Microsoft
    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
    Microsoft
    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
    Microsoft
    Flipgrid is a game changer, working in a similar fashion to these other applications, but offering much more in terms of teacher control and implementation inside the classroom. Teachers can create lesson plans that incorporate options for Flipgrid to be utilized as a formative assessment tool to better gauge student comprehension and understanding.
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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
    Microsoft
    This product is straightforward to implement and share across our building and district. As a large district, it was not difficult to train staff and have them feel at ease implementing the program.
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    Google
    I have always been able to access
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Flipgrid allows students who may not raise their hand or have a voice in class to participate and share their ideas, thoughts and views
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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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