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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

    Nuclino

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ANuclino is a unified workspace where teams can organize knowledge, manage projects, and share ideas. Progress can be tracked in a Kanban board, work structured in a hierarchical list, or data organized in a visual graph — Nuclino adapts to a team's workflow. Presented as simple and lightweight by design, Nuclino focuses on the essentials, doing away with clunky menus and rarely-used settings, to minimize the learning curve for new users. Teams from across the globe can use Nuclino…

    $0

    Pricing
    Google DriveNuclino
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
    Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Starter
    $8
    per month per user
    Business
    $12
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google DriveNuclino
    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.Nuclino offers a free plan for up to 50 items and 2GB total storage. Commercial plans support unlimited items, advanced features, and 10GB storage per user. 25% discount for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Google DriveNuclino
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Nuclino
    Chose Nuclino
    Nuclino has both advantages and disadvantages compared to other products. Its main strength is ease of use and speed. It works very well for teams that prioritize efficiency and progress. We have found that it's important to use the right tools in the right parts of the …
    Incentivized
    Chose Nuclino
    Quite well.

    Notion has more features, but in this case Nuclino comes over with two things.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    120 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    13 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    114 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    Google DriveNuclino
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Drive and Nuclino
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Nuclino
    7.3
    12 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Versioning8.7195 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Video files7.7190 Ratings7.37 Ratings
    Audio files8.3184 Ratings7.56 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.0218 Ratings10.010 Ratings
    Access control8.0216 Ratings2.210 Ratings
    File search8.1220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync8.9205 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Google Drive and Nuclino
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.5
    215 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Nuclino
    -
    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 Nuclino
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.9
    214 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Nuclino
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.2212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.0214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.587 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Google Drive and Nuclino
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Nuclino
    8.4
    13 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.89 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.012 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.611 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Google Drive and Nuclino
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Nuclino
    8.4
    12 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.08 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.512 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google DriveNuclino
    Small Businesses
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google DriveNuclino
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    7.1
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    8.2
    (9 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (49 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 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)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google DriveNuclino
    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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    Nuclino
    For game design - Perfect for personal notes, recipes, snippets - Perfect for storing some organized data (for example, links to resources) - Perfect for a content playground powered by AI - Very good for diagrams - Very good. Don't know any bad examples. Tool really great. Rich functionality. Especially love different views (table, graph).
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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
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    Nuclino
    • The system is extremely fast. The application loads and displays data in milliseconds. This makes the system easy to work with.
    • It's also easy to edit documentation and information, as information can be editing directly without the use of an "edit" button.
    • Pricing: Loading speed, ease of use and quick editing are its main advantage that makes it stand out from competitors. Having said that, the pricing is very good as well.
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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.
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    Nuclino
    • switching overe workspaces is bit tedious at the moment
    • more granular control over what users can edit inside workspace -> specific items or any item under a specific collection
    • currently its not clear who edited an item last -> footer that updates each time item has been edited and by whom
    • support for smartsheets. only because we use them ;)
    • on prem version? (easier to sell this to my boss)
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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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    Nuclino
    No answers on this topic
    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.
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    Nuclino
    It has a very clean UI for me, the multiple views are so so useful, we can collaborate freely, and fast. This app helped us to grow because now we are giving our time more on generating ideas and of course getting more projects and clients giving real ROI instead of focusing on organizing files. But just like all apps out there, it has some room for improvement
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Always available
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    Nuclino
    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.
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    Nuclino
    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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    Nuclino
    My team has an individual dedicated to content management and Nuclino is one of her job descriptions. It's nice knowing she is able to handle any issues that arise before we even realize they exist. We haven't had any technical issues since implementation so that's been a very pleasant experience.
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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.
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    Nuclino
    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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    Nuclino
    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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    Nuclino
    Nuclino is the clear winner when it comes to ease of use for both the administrator and user. Less setup time and less "training" time. The streamlined interface is quick and intuitive to learn and is not cluttered as compared to Confluence. Every tool you need to use to create a page or administer the workspace is available immediately on screen or by right-clicking. In contrast, Confluence buries many tools in administrative interfaces and only allows use of some features once you make several clicks to include a "macro" or "plug-in". We use both tools and I get complaints constantly from my team about how complicated Confluence can get just to author a quick page.
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    Scalability
    Google
    I have always been able to access
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    Nuclino
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Nuclino
    • We're able to more quickly develop processes and try things out
    • Our internal how-to guides are a real time saver, especially when paired with AI search
    • It's easier to collaborate on lightweight documents
    • Software architectures are easier to find and document
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    ScreenShots

    Google Drive Screenshots

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

    Nuclino Screenshots

    Screenshot of a company wiki created in NuclinoScreenshot of the interface to manage projects and plan sprintsScreenshot of a knowledge graph