SmartVault vs. Zoho WorkDrive

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
SmartVault
Score 7.1 out of 10
N/A
SmartVault is a file syncing and sharing option from the Houston based company of the same name.
$16
per user/per month
Zoho WorkDrive
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Zoho WorkDrive is an online file storage and content collaboration platform for teams, small businesses, and large enterprises. Introducing Team Folders, which enables teams of any size to work together more securely. It also offers access to a built-in office suite to brainstorm and ideate with your team in real time. WorkDrive supports mobility needs with its Android and iOS mobile apps and a desktop sync application.
$2.50
per month per user
Pricing
SmartVaultZoho WorkDrive
Editions & Modules
Starter
$16
per user/per month
Professional
$20
per user/per month
Accounting Pro
$40
per user/per month
Enterprise
Contact sales team
Starter
$2.50
per month per user
Team
$4.50
per month per user
Business
$9
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
SmartVaultZoho WorkDrive
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
SmartVaultZoho WorkDrive
Features
SmartVaultZoho WorkDrive
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
SmartVault
8.3
2 Ratings
1% below category average
Zoho WorkDrive
8.4
5 Ratings
0% above category average
Document collaboration10.01 Ratings9.25 Ratings
Access control5.02 Ratings9.25 Ratings
File search10.01 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Versioning00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings7.74 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
SmartVault
7.0
2 Ratings
21% below category average
Zoho WorkDrive
8.8
5 Ratings
2% above category average
User and role management9.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
File organization5.02 Ratings9.45 Ratings
Device management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
SmartVault
5.0
2 Ratings
54% below category average
Zoho WorkDrive
8.7
5 Ratings
0% above category average
Performance5.02 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Reliability5.02 Ratings8.85 Ratings
Storage Reports00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
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User Ratings
SmartVaultZoho WorkDrive
Likelihood to Recommend
1.0
(2 ratings)
9.4
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.2
(5 ratings)
Support Rating
2.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
SmartVaultZoho WorkDrive
Likelihood to Recommend
SmartVault Corporation
SmartVault sends out a cover letter with the tax returns that includes a link for them to download their tax returns, avoiding the insecurity of an email attachment. It does not include a statement retrieval feature but does work very nicely with a third-party app called FileThis. The majority of the users in the office have not been able to install the Outlook plug-in due to "a certificate error." In five years, SmartVault has not addressed this issue.
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Zoho
Zoho WorkDrive is probably the best for small organizations because of its affordability and the easy of setting up. Zoho is very well suited for facilitating the sharing of documents securely to allow for efficient collaboration. It is also supported by enterprise grade security, making it well suited for storing and sharing documents securely.
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Pros
SmartVault Corporation
  • Easy navigation
  • Email notifications
  • Document previews
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Zoho
  • It is every easy to share documents/ files using Zoho WorkDrive
  • Zoho WorkDrive is far much cheaper than similar solutions, like OneDrive/ Google Workspace but still gives much more storage than those
  • The support from the Zoho WorkDrive team is very solid, and always able to respond within minutes
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Cons
SmartVault Corporation
  • They have cut back on support as have many SaaS companies recently.
  • The documentation can sometimes be a little difficult to follow.
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Zoho
  • Zoho WorkDrive has limitations in sync and performance.
  • There is Sync limitations which lacks the selective or block and make it inefficient for large files
  • There is navigation issues like trash and shared items and tasks are hidden in menus.
  • Large files uploading and downloading is very slow. The speed lacks
  • In the storage part if we edit the file, the file takes the full file version and store it.
  • Missing feature is there is no proper encryption for the files and folders.
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Usability
SmartVault Corporation
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Very user friendly and I've had difficulties with many other CRMs/ WorkDrives. This one is definitely top notch. In fact, I used Zoho WorkDrive back in 2015 for my first company, then I worked for a company which also used Zoho WorkDrive and now I have another company and we're using it again.
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Support Rating
SmartVault Corporation
Reaching someone is more difficult than it should be. Also, they don't take possession of known issues always suggesting it is a local PC issue in initial conversations. That, of course, can be frustrating for the end-user.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
SmartVault Corporation
Sales team was responsive, price was good, functionality was acceptable
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Zoho
We are using IDrive e2 since last 2 year for NAS storage backup and Idrive e2 pricing are very budget friendly.
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Return on Investment
SmartVault Corporation
  • has made sharing documents with large numbers of clients easier
  • has forced us into using their service, or spending time to find a better alternative, in my experience.
  • Speaking personally the product has cost us several thousand dollars over predicted budget costs for a 3-year projection
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Zoho
  • Zoho WorkDrive makes knowledge transfer process easy, when someone leaves or join company.
  • Zoho WorkDrive helps engineers and developer sharing API docs, code snippet, RCA etc.
  • Zoho WorkDrive is part of zoho workplace, so we don't have to invest on standalone apps and services.
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ScreenShots

Zoho WorkDrive Screenshots

Screenshot of Offers a shared space to store, organize, and manage files to support collaboration.Screenshot of Files can be located from Team Folders with not just the file name, but also by using text keywords and image content.Screenshot of Personalized Labels can be created based on how users want to arrange shared and personal files. This is to make it easier for everyone to get access to the data they need.Screenshot of WorkDrive's Global and Unread notifications helps users to stay on top of all the changes made by team members.