What users are saying about
Google Drive
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Top Rated
5204 Ratings
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770 Ratings
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Based on 770 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Google Drive ranks higher in 3 feature sets: File Sharing & Management, Cloud Storage Security & Administration, Cloud Storage Platform
File Sharing & Management
8.6
Google Drive
86%
8.4
OneNote
84%
Google Drive ranks higher in 6/7 features
Google Drive ranks higher in 6/7 features
Versioning
8.5
85%
170 Ratings
8.5
85%
37 Ratings
Video files
8.4
84%
160 Ratings
8.0
80%
31 Ratings
Audio files
8.7
87%
155 Ratings
8.0
80%
33 Ratings
Document collaboration
9.3
93%
188 Ratings
8.7
87%
50 Ratings
Access control
8.7
87%
185 Ratings
8.7
87%
41 Ratings
File search
8.4
84%
189 Ratings
8.5
85%
48 Ratings
Device sync
8.5
85%
176 Ratings
8.5
85%
51 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
8.7
Google Drive
87%
8.0
OneNote
80%
Google Drive ranks higher in 3/3 features
Google Drive ranks higher in 3/3 features
User and role management
8.9
89%
173 Ratings
7.8
78%
29 Ratings
File organization
8.6
86%
183 Ratings
8.4
84%
41 Ratings
Device management
8.7
87%
101 Ratings
7.8
78%
27 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
8.8
Google Drive
88%
8.6
OneNote
86%
Google Drive ranks higher in 2/3 features
Google Drive ranks higher in 2/3 features
Performance
8.8
88%
182 Ratings
8.6
86%
46 Ratings
Reliability
9.0
90%
184 Ratings
8.1
81%
45 Ratings
Storage Reports
8.5
85%
89 Ratings
9.0
90%
20 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Google Drive is rated higher in 1 area: Performance
- OneNote is rated higher in 4 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Likelihood to Renew, Usability, Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
Google Drive
88%
191 Ratings
8.9
OneNote
89%
66 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
9.9
Google Drive
99%
5 Ratings
10.0
OneNote
100%
13 Ratings
Usability
7.2
Google Drive
72%
38 Ratings
9.5
OneNote
95%
10 Ratings
Availability
Google Drive
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
OneNote
100%
4 Ratings
Performance
9.4
Google Drive
94%
14 Ratings
8.8
OneNote
88%
6 Ratings
Support Rating
7.3
Google Drive
73%
83 Ratings
8.4
OneNote
84%
22 Ratings
In-Person Training
9.0
Google Drive
90%
1 Rating
OneNote
N/A
0 Ratings
Implementation Rating
8.0
Google Drive
80%
9 Ratings
OneNote
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
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
OneNote
In my opinion OneNote is a must for anyone who does business. It’s versatile, stable and sustainable. It can keep private information private - like passwords. It can be used for collaborative work - like standard operating procedures. It is fairly easy to use and far superior to pen and paper. When used for meeting notes, it can be flagged with icons that are searchable - like ideas or important items. You can even create Outlook tasks on the fly
Treasury and Shared Services Manager
Barton MalowConstruction, 1001-5000 employees
Pros
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
OneNote
- Because of its flexibility and ability to hold different types of content (text, images, tables), it is a great tool for collecting content from different resources and organizing it in one place.
- Technical support analysts are using sections for their support case analysis; they paste pieces of logs, screen-shots, document their steps in troubleshooting etc., all in one section, to get the full picture yet stay organized.
- The logic of content structure; Notebook>Section>Page>Paragraph, allows you to manage and collect all needed information by the areas of the user's responsibility. For example; each of my projects has its own section, in which each page is a task.

Verified User
Program Manager in Customer Service
Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesCons
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 employeesOneNote
- The table editing tools are too simplistic and lack the features found in other Office products.
- Some content loses its rich text formatting when being pasted into OneNote. A workaround is to paste the content first into Outlook or Word and then copy/pasting that into OneNote.
- Microsoft is moving away from a local install of OneNote, which means notebooks have to be in the cloud in Office 2019. This will actually reduce the usefulness of OneNote in some environments and opens the door to competitor products.
- Update: Microsoft has now announced that it will continue to support OneNote 2016 through 2023. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Office-365-Blog/Your-OneNote/ba-p/954922

Verified User
Supervisor in Information Technology
Chemicals Company, 51-200 employeesPricing Details
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 |
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Business | $12.001 |
Enterprise | Contact Vendor for Quote1 |
- per month
Additional Pricing Details
Discounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.OneNote
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0
OneNote Editions & Modules
Edition
Microsoft OneNote | Free |
---|
- none
Additional Pricing Details
—Likelihood to Renew
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
OneNote
OneNote 10.0
Based on 13 answers
As this is not a compulsory tool in our organization, I would say all depends on the decision makers, however since this is a part of MS Office, I am sure we will have it for as long as we will possibly need it. However, I would not be so sure, if it was a separate product
Senior Set Up and Data Quality Manager
WorldOneMarket Research, 201-500 employees
Usability
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
OneNote
OneNote 9.5
Based on 10 answers
I find OneNote incredibly usable. I'm fairly middle of the road when it comes to tech savvy-ness. The platform was very easy to learn and explore. I like that OneNote is no clunky and offers a clean interface. This is important when it comes to deciding if a tool is usable for multiple people.
Associate Product Manager
The E.W. Scripps CompanyMedia Production, 1001-5000 employees
Performance
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+ employeesOneNote
OneNote 8.8
Based on 6 answers
Overall, I rate OneNote's performance highly. In general, notebooks, sections and pages load quickly. OneNote integrates with other apps and info ca easily be shared/copied to and from the tool to other tools. Moreover, Notebooks tend to sync quickly meaning shared notebooks are up to date almost immediately provided there are no syncing issues.

Verified User
Program Manager in Other
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesSupport Rating
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
OneNote
OneNote 8.4
Based on 22 answers
Microsoft does an alright enough job supporting issues in OneNote and updated as of late have brought welcome features. Several years ago they were not as supportive, but current rating reflects updates as Microsoft has seemed to consolidate around the Microsoft Store app. I haven't had many issues where I directly needed to call support.
Instructional Designer
Lancaster Bible CollegeHigher Education, 201-500 employees
In-Person Training
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 employeesOneNote
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
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
OneNote
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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
OneNote
I tried using Evernote and it is an equally usable tool, however, I prefer the interface and capabilities of OneNote. OneNote seems much easier to use and understand. I think that may primarily be because OneNote is a Microsoft application and I am very used to using Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, etc.I also use OneNote to keep my grocery list. It does as good of a job as the grocery list applications out there, only I like the flexibility I have with OneNote and how I specifically do my shopping.
Technology Consultant
OneStrandPublishing, 51-200 employees
Return on Investment
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
OneNote
- OneNote has become our organizational standard method of taking electronic notes (though some still prefer pen and paper.) It has been a zero cost outlay due to its freely available nature.
- Its integration with other Microsoft Office products makes it easy to share notes and content between products, allowing for easy collaboration where needed.
- OneNote's integration with OneDrive ensures that individual's notes are always safe and secure, taking away the tedious responsibility of backup from the user, and makes it happen seamlessly in the background.

Verified User
Engineer in Research & Development
Pharmaceuticals Company, 5001-10,000 employees