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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

    Veeam Data Cloud for Azure

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AVeeam Data Cloud supports Azure resilience, combining SaaS-based backup with built-in immutability and automated management. Purpose-built for cloud workloads, it unifies organizations' data protection strategy into a solution that simplifies recovery, secures critical data against threats, and keeps costs clear and predictable. One platform, full coverage: Policy-automated protection that's purpose-built for Azure and unified with other apps, services and data. Resilient by…

    $42

    Pricing
    Google DriveVeeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $6.00
    per month
    Business
    $12.00
    per month
    Enterprise
    Contact Vendor for Quote
    per month
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft Azure
    42 per TB
    BYOL edition (Hybrid-/multi-cloud)
    VUL Portable licensing
    Backup and recover anything, anywhere via Veeam Universal License for any supported workload – cloud, virtual and physical – interchangeably
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google DriveVeeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    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 DriveVeeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Veeam Software
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    99%
    Would buy again
    120 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    114 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    38 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    117 Answers
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    39 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    81 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    36 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    93 Answers
    97%
    Implementation went as expected
    37 Answers
    Features
    Google DriveVeeam Data Cloud for Azure
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Drive and Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.4
    221 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    -
    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 Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.6
    215 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    -
    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 Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Feature
    Google Drive
    8.9
    214 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.2212 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.1214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.587 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Center Backup
    Comparison of Data Center Backup features of Google Drive and Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    8.3
    38 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Management dashboard00 Ratings9.038 Ratings
    Retention options00 Ratings8.038 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings8.034 Ratings
    Enterprise Backup
    Comparison of Enterprise Backup features of Google Drive and Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    9.0
    22 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Malware protection00 Ratings9.022 Ratings
    SaaS Backup
    Comparison of SaaS Backup features of Google Drive and Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Feature
    Google Drive
    -
    Ratings
    Veeam Data Cloud for Azure
    8.3
    32 Ratings
    3% below category average
    SaaS Product Integration00 Ratings9.022 Ratings
    Multiple Data Restoration Options00 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Data Storage in the Cloud or On-Premises00 Ratings9.030 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google DriveVeeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Small Businesses
    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Backupify
    Score5.6 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Spanning Backup
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    ownCloud
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google DriveVeeam Data Cloud for Azure
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (224 ratings)
    8.0
    (39 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (54 ratings)
    8.5
    (38 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (49 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 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 DriveVeeam Data Cloud for Azure
    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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    Veeam Software
    For our purposes I can't particularly find any shortcomings of Veeam Backup for Azure. It has been working well for our needs for a few years now. Maybe for someone with a larger cloud footprint or more complex needs, or maybe someone who wants to be able to deploy and configure the appliance using infrastructure as code it may not be as practical.
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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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    Veeam Software
    • Reduce storage costs and minimizing the impact on network consuption.
    • Veaam Backup for Azure provides application-aware backups for Microsoft SQL Server, ensuring that our data is backed up and available for recovery correctly.
    • Replication: Veeam Backup for Azure helps us to replicate our workloads to another Azure region or on-premises environment for disaster recovery purposes and compliance needs.
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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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    Veeam Software
    • Documentation around service account permissions was a little sparse when we implemented it
    • It's sometimes hard to get the reason behind a (rare) job failure without going into logs
    • The UI around snapshots and backups could do with some clarity around the restore points that will be available
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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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    Veeam Software
    Plainly, the product just works. I don't have to babysit it.
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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.
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    Veeam Software
    It was so easy that you thought it wasn't working. Once you saw data and was able to recover it or do a restore with the product those beliefs in the system went to the roof. Once you get a product that does everything you want it to do, you will give it it's props.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Google
    Always available
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    Veeam Software
    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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    Veeam Software
    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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    Veeam Software
    Great support team!
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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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    Veeam Software
    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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    Veeam Software
    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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    Veeam Software
    Backup Exec was a very clunky application and took forever to backup to and restore from. We would backup to SSD external hard drives from a flash array, but the process still took forever to finish. Sending our data to the Azure blob storage via Veeam is a faster and more secure process than saving to the external hard drives with Backup Exec.
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    Scalability
    Google
    I have always been able to access
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    Veeam Software
    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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    Veeam Software
    • We have had fast recovery of documents when needed; sub 10 minutes from start of restore to complete and in the users hands
    • Easily a value add for backing up files outside of the given Microsoft retention period; piece of mind
    • Easy tool to use with minimal training required to use it and set up backups
    • When you do change your cloud licensing it does require manual intervention to update backup data requirements. if the business makes changes then your backup person may not know to make these changes
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