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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

    ShareBase (discontinued)

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AShareBase is a cloud-based, enterprise file sync and share solution from Hyland, that provides a simple experience to store, search for and share content securely. Going forward Hyland will no longer offer the product.N/A

    Verizon Cloud Portfolio

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AThe Verizon Cloud is a cloud storage solution, integrating technologies from CloudSwitch (acquired in 2011).N/A
    Pricing
    Google DriveShareBase (discontinued)Verizon Cloud Portfolio
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google DriveShareBase (discontinued)Verizon Cloud Portfolio
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Google DriveShareBase (discontinued)Verizon Cloud Portfolio
    Considered Multiple Products
    Google
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    Discontinued Products
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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
    Chose Verizon Cloud Portfolio
    I'm currently using Verizon Cloud because of the content restore option. As someone who seems to have a superpower to destroy phones from the inside out, I need to be able to get back up and running every time I warranty out a phone. I still utilize Google Drive because my …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    114 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    Google DriveShareBase (discontinued)Verizon Cloud Portfolio
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Drive and ShareBase (discontinued) and Verizon Cloud
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    0% above category average
    ShareBase (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Verizon Cloud
    6.9
    2 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Versioning8.7195 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.7190 Ratings00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Audio files8.3184 Ratings00 Ratings5.62 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.0218 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.0216 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    File search8.1220 Ratings00 Ratings6.72 Ratings
    Device sync8.9205 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Google Drive and ShareBase (discontinued) and Verizon Cloud
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.5
    215 Ratings
    2% below category average
    ShareBase (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Verizon Cloud
    6.8
    2 Ratings
    24% below category average
    User and role management9.0202 Ratings00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    File organization8.0213 Ratings00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Device management8.799 Ratings00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Google Drive and ShareBase (discontinued) and Verizon Cloud
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.9
    214 Ratings
    3% above category average
    ShareBase (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Verizon Cloud
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Performance9.2212 Ratings00 Ratings7.72 Ratings
    Reliability9.0214 Ratings00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.587 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google DriveShareBase (discontinued)Verizon Cloud Portfolio
    Small Businesses
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Dropbox DocSend
    Score8.3 out of 10
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Dropbox DocSend
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google DriveShareBase (discontinued)Verizon Cloud Portfolio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (49 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google DriveShareBase (discontinued)Verizon Cloud Portfolio
    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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    Discontinued Products
    Sometimes, there are professors and teachers that need to share with other people of the same department certain information to help them to improve their classes or just to communicate something that might be easily uploaded there than in other platforms or software. Also, it can help people of different departments to be aware of the contents that students are seeing constantly in classes.
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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
    I think this service works very well for me, but I have been a Verizon customer for almost 15 years. If you are someone who hops carriers it may not be the best fit. I also like that you can easily use it with all of your employees regardless if they prefer Android or Apple phones. (Whereas using Apple's or Google's services may not work seamlessly for all phones.) I think it still has room for improvement, and sometimes I worry about the longevity of utilization due to the nature of cell phone carriers constantly changing prices, plans, and every option under the sun to make a buck that we could be very screwed in the future if Verizon does something stupid (because historically, they all have)
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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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    • It has a great capacity.
    • Allows you to collaborate and share with others.
    • Take care of privacy.
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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
    • Auto-Sync of files or contacts to the cloud that are chosen to be auto-synced.
    • Has the ability to turn off auto-sync and allow only manual sync.
    • Stores files and contacts in the cloud for later recovery in case of a data loss.
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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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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
    • The home screen shows a little bit of everything, but being a control freak, I would like to be able to customize it. (Granted, it would most likely have most of the same elements, but, for example, I don't need photos scrolling across the top. I'd rather have buttons like quick links to jump directly to what I want or to see a further bird's eye view of the content.
    • I like receiving notifications that a back-up is complete, but I would like to be able to set what other notifications are and aren't allowed to push to my phone.
    • I have set Verizon Cloud to back up on wifi OR using the data network. But if you are using wifi while doing a content restore and you lose that connection, either by leaving the building or the local wifi dropping out momentarily, the entire content restore will stop and need to be restarted. This can be very frustrating.
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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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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
    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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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Always available
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    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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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
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    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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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
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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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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
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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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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
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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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    Discontinued Products
    I think that there is important to understand that there are some software or platforms that more than stacking up between them, complement each other to have a great diversity of tools and instruments for creating and presenting information in different ways. In this case, ShareBase is completely different than most of these pages and that makes it a valuable tool.
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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
    All of the others provide more free storage. Verizon should out best or at least equal the best when you are already a Verizon data subscriber. It seems that by not doing this that they want to "nickle-and-dime" their already loyal customer base
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    Scalability
    Google
    I have always been able to access
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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
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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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    • Collaborating processes are benefitted.
    • Makes smaller the time of sharing documents and files.
    • Allows everyone to protect their information while communicating with others.
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    Verizon Business (formerly Verizon Enterprise)
    • Thus far is has been a positive experience, and has saved a lot of man hours of both employees who replaced their phones to the IT department trying to help them put everything back no longer needs to go through a lengthy process.
    • The cost of this option is a bit higher than I'd like. I think Verizon is a little too proud of a product that every company is now starting to offer.
    • There is a free version with limited space, so at least trying it out to see how it will fit with your needs isn't much of a risk.
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    ScreenShots

    Google Drive Screenshots

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

    ShareBase (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of ShareBase offers a Guided Uploads option for securely capturing the types of documents necessary to support a transaction within a business process intuitively and optimized for mobile devices without requiring a app to be downloaded.Screenshot of Link shares can be a single document share or a folder of documents, including any sub-folders within the parent folder.  Each link share includes the appropriate rights (download, modify, view-only) as well as how long the link will stay active, with both items able to be controlled by an Administrator.Screenshot of The majority of link share recipients use ShareBase on mobile devices so the link share experience has been designed and optimized for those devices without requiring an additional app to be downloaded on their devices.Screenshot of ShareBase allows organizations to brand the user experience when securely sharing and receiving content with individuals outside of their organization.