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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

    Rational BI

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Rational BI provides analytics, data science and business intelligence in an analytical platform that connects to databases, data files and cloud drives including AWS and Azure data sources, enabling users to explore and visualize data. Users can build real-time notebook-style reports directly in a web browser with JavaScript and SQL with direct and live connections to data. Filter and query data with an SQL database embedded in the client, without network…

    $0

    single user

    Pricing
    Google DriveRational BI
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
    Free
    $0
    single user
    Professional
    $129
    single user
    Enterprise
    Varies
    single user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google DriveRational BI
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.Additional cost per extra user (varies by edition)
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    Community Pulse
    Google DriveRational BI
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Rational BI
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    120 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    114 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Google DriveRational BI
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Drive and Rational BI
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Rational BI
    -
    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 Rational BI
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.6
    215 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Rational BI
    -
    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 Rational BI
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.9
    214 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Rational BI
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.2212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.1214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.587 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Google Drive and Rational BI
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Rational BI
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings7.63 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Google Drive and Rational BI
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Rational BI
    8.3
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Google Drive and Rational BI
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Rational BI
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Delivery to Remote Servers00 Ratings9.33 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Google Drive and Rational BI
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Rational BI
    8.2
    4 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.33 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google DriveRational BI
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    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Chartio (discontinued)
    Score7.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Jet Reports
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Kibana
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google DriveRational BI
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (49 ratings)
    7.7
    (4 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 DriveRational BI
    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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    Rational BI
    Definitely well suited for small companies, but again many of their competitors are also well suited in this segment. We were in general happy with the solution provided, but I'm not blown away by their solution or support. If you want to get more data-driven visual boards with data displayed in nice graphics is in my opinion a good start, and here Rational BI delivers what it should.
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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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    Rational BI
    • Arrange data.
    • Dashboard.
    • Automatic reports.
    Incentivized
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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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    Rational BI
    • Not seeing anything at this time, comprehensive product.
    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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    Rational BI
    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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    Rational BI
    Overall Rational BI is a valuable enterprise reporting tool for any data driven organization. It offers great depth and breadth of features for reporting and analytics that can lead to better business outcomes. Its easy to use and highly configurable to evolve to changing reporting needs of organizations of any scale.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Always available
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    Rational BI
    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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    Rational BI
    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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    Rational BI
    I haven't used the support myself, but my colleagues have been satisfied with the support. As I have understood from my colleagues the support is as you could expect. Still, the documentation could be better and that could avoid the need to contact their support, but overall we're still happy with the support as well.
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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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    Rational BI
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    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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    Rational BI
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    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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    Rational BI
    Rational BI allows a deeper data analysis with respect to the other software I experimented with. The velocity to perform the analysis is similar to the other one. The predictive analysis could be very useful, but at the moment I do not use it in my activities. Dashboards are nice and easy to understand.
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    Scalability
    Google
    I have always been able to access
    Incentivized
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    Rational BI
    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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    Rational BI
    • Allows folks to work on other items as reporting is done in the background.
    • Scheduling and delivery of reports with one click.
    • Single pane of management.
    • Ease of use.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Google Drive Screenshots

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

    Rational BI Screenshots

    Screenshot of Modern Business IntelligenceScreenshot of Drag-and-drop InsightsScreenshot of Accessible for everyone, power when you need itScreenshot of Beautiful analytics on every screen and deviceScreenshot of Scheduled reporting: Broadcast your findings to everyoneScreenshot of Connect all your data no matter where it lives