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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Google Meet

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Meet, formerly Hangouts Meet, replaces the former Google Hangouts as the company's G Suite integrated web conferencing tool, allowing users to join meetings directly from a Calendar event or email invite from a computer, phone, or conference room. G Suite's Enterprise edition also creates a dial-in phone number for each meeting, as an additional convenience.

    $6

    per month

    Pricing
    Google DriveGoogle Meet
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
    Google Workspace - Business Starter
    $6
    per month
    Google Workspace - Business Standard
    $12
    per month
    Google Workspace - Business Plus
    $18
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google DriveGoogle Meet
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.—
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    Community Pulse
    Google DriveGoogle Meet
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Drive
    For the free version, the storage capacity being offered is by far the greatest as compared to any other collaboration software. However, if your company has the capacity to pay for the software then there are more features being offered by the paid versions of other software …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Drive
    Google Drive provides more space in comparison to all the other file storage systems available in the market. Also, it provides a 2-way verification system so it is more secure.
    Incentivized
    Google
    Chose Google Meet
    It stands out because of its user friendly interface which is quite intuitive and simple to use and its integration with Google work space. Unlike Zoom which comes up with more advanced webinar features. Meet provides ease of use and accessibility. As compared to Microsoft Teams…
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Meet
    I feel all the other options have a huge list of features. Some of them support host permission sharing, large audience, whiteboards, anonymous participants etc. But the whole point of using Google Meet is the ease of access. With no installation required, it covers almost all …
    Incentivized
    Chose Google Meet
    Hangouts Meet is better than Skype for a few reasons: (1) quality of audio and image is better, (2) ability to have more than one caller on the meeting in Hangouts Meet (very hard on Skype), (3) Hangouts Meet is easier to use, (4) Hangouts Meet allows someone to connect using …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    120 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    64 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    114 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    60 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    55 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    41 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    55 Answers
    Features
    Google DriveGoogle Meet
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Drive and Google Meet
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Google Meet
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.7195 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.8190 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files8.3184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.0218 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.0216 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search8.1220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.9205 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Google Drive and Google Meet
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.6
    215 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Google Meet
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management9.0202 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization8.0213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management8.799 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Google Drive and Google Meet
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.9
    214 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Google Meet
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.2212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.1214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.587 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Google Drive and Google Meet
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Google Meet
    8.8
    60 Ratings
    11% above category average
    High quality audio00 Ratings8.760 Ratings
    High quality video00 Ratings8.460 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings8.943 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings9.354 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Google Drive and Google Meet
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Google Meet
    8.9
    60 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.660 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings9.240 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Google Drive and Google Meet
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Google Meet
    8.5
    58 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Calendar integration00 Ratings9.557 Ratings
    Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.857 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings6.325 Ratings
    Record meetings / events00 Ratings8.946 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings8.847 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Google Drive and Google Meet
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Google Meet
    8.4
    57 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Live chat00 Ratings8.855 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings8.037 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings8.439 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Google Drive and Google Meet
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Google Meet
    9.2
    50 Ratings
    13% above category average
    User authentication00 Ratings9.547 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings9.145 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings8.936 Ratings
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    Google DriveGoogle Meet
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    Score9.1 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google DriveGoogle Meet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    9.2
    (65 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    9.0
    (24 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (49 ratings)
    9.8
    (18 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google DriveGoogle Meet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Google
    Well suited for both our workplace and virtual meetings, especially when people are not in one place. It is also more appropriate with audio, visual, and captions. It is also more appropriate to send a recording to your drive for reference on parts that a host may not have captured.
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    Pros
    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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    Google
    • It allows multiple people to join in a meeting.
    • The admin can change the role and make anyone as admin of the current session.
    • Even if the meeting gets disconnected due to network in the admin's side error still it remains running on the user's side.
    • Multiple people can share screen together at the same time.
    • The admin can make the meeting open to all so that every time someone joins the admin does not have to allow them one by one. Once it's open, all can join without permission of the admin.
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    Cons
    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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    Google
    • One major one — I always say that we cannot send attachments during the meeting. Teams has that, so I believe Google should add that as well. Because you can have the conversation in the messages, but you can’t provide a file. So let’s say I have a technical conversation with someone, and I want to share a document, like an architecture diagram — I cannot send it. We have to use Gmail or Drive for that. It can be integrated for sure, so that’s an improvement that definitely can be done.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Google
    This app is still having a lot of redundant features as compared to other industry apps such as Zoom and Webex which offers much more on the functionality side along with the option to have greater user access control to the admin/host of the meetings. A sense of interaction is always found to be missing in Google meet which can be easily adopted in the Zoom
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    Usability
    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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    Google
    Google Meet is very easy and simple to use. I can schedule a meeting right on my calendar - it literally takes a few seconds. There is no additional app I have to open to schedule anything. Guests can click on the link easily to join any meetings. 10/10!
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Always available
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    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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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Google
    Google does a great job of providing tech support for this product, as it does many others. Similarly, Google has FAQs that cover a large amount of issues faced by users. Problems have not persisted in our use of this product. Problems are resolved quickly and easily, with or without personal Google support.
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    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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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Google
    I use Microsoft Teams, but obviously Google Meet is much better than that because there are some challenges which I see as part of this. One of the main pros that I see here is that in Google Meet, whenever you have all those recordings as part of the Google Suite, you have those recordings stored in Google types. So that's the same Google product and everything stays in the same thing.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    I wasn't involved in the unit pricing factor. So far I used Google meet in the office where I got access to all these Google applications including the Google Meet feature. So I wasn't involved much in this pricing factor of Google Meet and also regarding the contact terms of the product.
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    Scalability
    Google
    I have always been able to access
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    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    This is very good in the professional services as I started using this first for the professional service only. While using this Google Meet itself gives a professional feel as the UI works in a professional way. The video background modification, multi-screen feature, and some other features help in professional service.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Google
    • It's definitely the way that we engage with our customers and each other. So I think it's really good that it can help you bring remote people together and feel like you've met with them online. And then when you meet them in person you're like, this tracks, this definitely coincides with who I saw online. So it definitely is a really good platform to just bring people together, but remotely.
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