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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Keep

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Keep is a note-taking app launched by Google in 2013 and available free, providing a tool to capture text, images, video, etc.N/A

    ownCloud

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AownCloud is a self-hosted open source file syncing and sharing option, from the Boston-based company of the same name.

    $5

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    Pricing
    Google KeepownCloud
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Standard
    $5
    per month
    Enterprise
    $12
    per month
    For Teams
    $13
    per month
    For Single Users
    $15
    per month
    Community
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google KeepownCloud
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Google KeepownCloud
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    ownCloud
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    15 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    14 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    14 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
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    Features
    Google KeepownCloud
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Google Keep and ownCloud
    Feature
    Google Keep
    -
    Ratings
    ownCloud
    8.5
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings9.010 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.89 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings7.812 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings9.512 Ratings
    File search00 Ratings8.112 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings9.312 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Google Keep and ownCloud
    Feature
    Google Keep
    -
    Ratings
    ownCloud
    8.5
    13 Ratings
    2% below category average
    User and role management00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    File organization00 Ratings8.713 Ratings
    Device management00 Ratings7.79 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Google Keep and ownCloud
    Feature
    Google Keep
    -
    Ratings
    ownCloud
    8.8
    13 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Performance00 Ratings8.813 Ratings
    Reliability00 Ratings9.113 Ratings
    Storage Reports00 Ratings8.410 Ratings
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    Google KeepownCloud
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    IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Apple iCloud
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google KeepownCloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (15 ratings)
    7.8
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (5 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.9
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google KeepownCloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    We use it to post photos of a given area or circumstance, so there is never a question about the current appearance or the desired appearance, as the case may be. We also use it a lot for checklists. When items are needed, possibly from different locations, team members can check them off a shared list as they are acquired, so we can see what is still required and what has been acquired, and the person responsible can initial the checked-off entry.
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    ownCloud
    I'd easily recommend ownCloud to small businesses or teams within organizations. I've not used ownCloud in large deployments, so I'd hesitate before suggesting it in a situation where more than 10 users need support. That said, ownCloud is easy to set up and multiple instances could be used to service a large user base.
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    Pros
    Google
    • It's incredibly quick to load, it doesn't take long to pull up any note you have no matter how much information is in the note.
    • The ability to collaborate on a Google Keep note is also great! It allows for two or more of you to work on a project in one space.
    • I also love that I can color coordinate. I can make all my meeting notes one color, my personal notes another color and so on.
    • Enjoying the pinning feature that allows me to keep my important notes right at the top so I don't have to go searching for them when needed.
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    ownCloud
    • Attention and dedication to making the product a world class product with continual product updates.
    • Ease of use from an administration standpoint, and a very Clear UI.
    • The price -- you can't beat free!
    • Mobile applications are great.
    • Integration with public S3 cloud providers like AWS S3 and Wasabi S3.
    • 2FA authentication is supported and works great!
    • Marketplace Add-Ons: I love this! For example, I can install an add-on that natively opens raw images. I am a photographer as well, and being able to quickly view the CR2 Raw Files direct from the camera is fantastic! This was made possible by a marketplace add-in.
    • Embedded Media Players: Photos, Music, and Video files can be viewed and played right in the browser window.
    • Sync application to keep local files on a computer updated with the files on the server.
    • Access control and permissions -- shareable links!
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    Cons
    Google
    • The iOS app sometimes gets into a state and doesn't update your notes (won't show new notes from other devices / computer), needs to be re-installed to resolve
    • Your notes take up space in your Google account's quota, though this is not very apparent at first - you have to keep an eye on what you are storing - huge pictures better not go in there
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    ownCloud
    • Inability to easily collaboratively edit the same document by several people. Some advances have been made with Collabora (Libreoffice online) but it is still very sub-par compared to Office365 and desktop/online Office editing Sharepoint or OneDrive documents.
    • Apps for Calendar and Contacts are not part of the basic core, and although now quite supported they cannot still be easily deployed in common email clients such as Outlook or Thunderbird, separate CalDAV and CardDAV plugins need to be installed. Embedding an email solution and plugins for major email clients so they can work just by entering username and password would be good.
    • Risk of moving important folders/files to another location just by random drag-and-drop on Windows. Sometimes this breaks public links that cannot be restored anymore. Reverting such mistake by any of the users is impossible automatically.
    • When some user deletes some data in a shared folder it is put into recycle bin of the owner of the folder. The user who deleted cannot himself/herself revert such action as he/she does not see the recycle bin (trash) of the owner. Also, there is no log in the recycle bin who deleted that file or folder.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    It does everything I need it to do. It is easy to organize and categorize what I need and what I want to see.
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    ownCloud
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Google
    They made it simple for anyone to use. There are no complicated steps involved to create a note, edit a note, or search for a specific item located in a note. They also made it simple to share it with others, making it easy to collaborate. Google kept it basic without a thousand "bells and whistles" to overcomplicate it.
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    ownCloud
    OwnCloud is easy for me to use, and I believe it would be for others too. The barrier for most people will be the set up. For a technology professional like myself, ownCloud's setup is pretty straightforward, but it's not the sort of thing most casual users will be able to handle. Also, it's on the user to maintain the service. These can be taken care of by paying someone to do it for you.
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    ownCloud
    Compared with other cloud services, ownCloud has been the most efficient. It doesn't create a noticeable drain on resources and very quickly syncs across all my devices. I'm usually able to save a file on my laptop and by the time I walk over and sit down at my desktop machine, it's already there. I don't need to wait as often as I have with services like OneDrive.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    I gave this rating based on the ease of use, the simple functionality and how well it does at keeping my attention and helping me continue to use it and stay on track. The functionality mentioned before alongside the reminder functions and how it utilizes Google's powerful machine learning tech to better its software is remarkable.
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    ownCloud
    Regarding the community edition, there is a reasonably good support on the IRC, forums and in the issue section on Github. Perhaps a much more individual approach would be available if the premium support was chosen and the instance of the server was provided by the Owncloud company that also offers some premium extensions, not available generally. However, we did not need this level of support yet.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    The main differential of Google Keep is its simplicity and efficiency for quick notes. I can draw on the card, put a photo, record audio if I can't write at the moment, in short, for everyday tasks, simple things, it is superior.
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    ownCloud
    The paid cloud services are expensive if you need a lot of data. You're giving your personal and business information to a data-hungry organization. Local NAS solutions are too slow. We run ownCloud on an older business PC and the performance is outstanding, even for remote access, due to local syncing.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Quick note-taking and easy access to reminders reduce time wasted on forgotten tasks, improving efficiency.
    • Digital note-taking reduces the need for notebooks, sticky notes, and printed task lists.
    • Employees sometimes need to move notes to Google Docs for better formatting, leading to extra work.
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    ownCloud
    • Software is free so if you are going for a hosted solution anyway, it's hard to beat
    • One of the easiest way to make sure your data is secured without compromising on features
    • You need to manage the infrastructure and software
    Incentivized
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