Google Drive vs WeTransfer | TrustRadius

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Score 8.9 out of 10

Based on 3842 reviews and ratings

Score 8.8 out of 10

Based on 19 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Google Drive

WeTransfer

Versioning

Video files

Audio files

Document collaboration

Access control

File search

Device sync

Google Drive

WeTransfer

User and role management

File organization

Device management

Google Drive

WeTransfer

Performance

Reliability

Storage Reports

Pros

Google Drive allows you to upload files in different types of formats
This software offers a large storage space and its developers work continuously in order to expand it even more
I can access my information from any platform (smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer)

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Banking, 5001-10,000 employees

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You don't have to sign up for an account, you can just use it when visiting the website.
It is really simple and straightforward to use.
It has never failed me.
It tells you when your files have been successfully sent and when the other person downloaded it.

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Verified User

Professional in Professional Services

Photography Company, 1-10 employees

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Cons

There is a big problem when you share a document within a group of people and that is that anyone who have accces to the document can erase without any warning to the other members of the group, this can be very dangerous if you have problems in your teamwork and someone wants to sabotage the job.
Google Drive unlike gmail and another apps has no opportunity to use without internet connection, that means that you do not have the opportunity to work or consult a document if your internet connection it is down or it is unstable.
Google Drive only offers a limited number of free gygabytes of storage, if you manage big files like music or videos you can have some trouble because if you do not want to pay for the premium version, you have to constantly erase your files every time you need to put new ones on the app.

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Analista

Gobierno del Distrito CapitalGovernment Administration, 1001-5000 employees

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The price for Pro is a bit high.
A way for free users to save an address book.
The offline app isn't as robust as the web client.

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Podcast Producer & Audio Mixer

Rob Gokee MusicEntertainment, 1-10 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Google Drive 9.7

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.

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Brand Enhancer

FreelancerWriting and Editing, 1-10 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Usability

Google Drive 9.5

Based on 30 answers

While I might feel like the phone is too small to use to create content, they have done a great job in creating a UI / UX that doesn't prohibit you from creating that content on your phone. On a full blown desktop they have done a great job in creating a suite of office tools that can compete with Microsofts' Office suite. While saying that I do think it's fair to point out that Excel will still knock the socks off of a Google Sheet, due to the fact that it's running in a browser.

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Manager of Customer Experience

Bluehost IncInformation Technology and Services, 501-1000 employees

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WeTransfer 8.1

Based on 4 answers

As noted previously, sometimes it can take more than once to upload and share a file if you are using Chrome. It doesn't happen often but of course it always seems to when we are on a really tight deadline. It just takes patient in those cases

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Digital Asset Management and Art Buyer

BVKMarketing and Advertising, 201-500 employees

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Performance

Google Drive 9.5

Based on 8 answers

Its surprising features always amaze me and make me use Google Drive. There is one [benefit] that is more of a neat feature than a benefit, but it’s still worth mentioning. Google Drive’s image recognition technology can easily recognize the content of my pictures. For instance, if I have visited a famous landmark on a recent vacation and upload my photo in front of it, the picture comes up when one searches for that landmark using Google Drive’s search.

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Content Writer

Mirror ReviewMedia Production, 11-50 employees

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WeTransfer 9.0

Based on 2 answers

WeTransfer is extremely reliable 99% of the time. There has been twice in 4 years that their service was unavailable due to server outage for several hours.

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Michael Anderson

Audio Engineer/ Editor

VideoBranchMedia Production, 1-10 employees

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Support Rating

Google Drive 8.6

Based on 78 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.

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Researcher

UW MadisonResearch, 10,001+ employees

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WeTransfer 8.8

Based on 4 answers

I've only reached out to WeTransfer support once, but they were prompt, courteous, and answered my question. I assume that future interactions would be the same, I'm looking forward to being a long term customer.

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Podcast Producer & Audio Mixer

Rob Gokee MusicEntertainment, 1-10 employees

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Implementation Rating

Google Drive 8.0

Based on 6 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

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Elizabeth Sullivan-Hasson

Research Assistant

TrustRadiusResearch, 11-50 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Alternatives Considered

Having the ability to create, edit, and collaborate in a real time environment is hands down what set Google Drive above all the competitors for my business. I have stored files in Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Copy, and even MediaFire. Once I was set on Google Drive, I increased my storage plan and migrated all files into one source and it has been so efficient!

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James McQuillin

Owner & CEO

1 on 1 LessonsConsumer Services, 1-10 employees

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Dropbox is a terrible and slow service, so WeTransfer is the far better option between the two. Google Drive isn't as professional as WeTransfer (in my opinion) so using WeTransfer might be the better option.

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Business Owner

Lucky Whisker LLCOnline Media, 1-10 employees

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Return on Investment

I would definitely say Google drive has been crucial for many of the businesses I’ve been a part of. There’s no other collaboration system that works quite as well or is as easy to learn and use as Google drive. Plus, it helps that Google is an empire when it comes to platforms such as this; it makes syncing a breeze.

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Editor

Global Graduates’ Union (GGU) ConsultingEducation Management, 51-200 employees

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When we've had our BETA testing programs for our products, we always used WeTransfer to send our BETA version of our products. Doing this using WeTransfer was free and we also didn't have to worry about unauthorized people later down the road downloading these versions as WeTransfer deletes the files after a small number of days.

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Founder/Owner

VGSoundtrackGuy MusicMusic, 1-10 employees

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Screenshots

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Rating Summary

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