Google Backup and Sync (discontinued) Reviews and Ratings

Rating: 7.9 out of 10

Score

7.9 out of 10

Reviews

5 Reviews

Google Backup and Sync Best Storage for modern Business

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

July 21, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have used Google Backup and Sync for more than 5 years in all departments and all sites around the world, because we have many branches in many countries.

We used Google Backup and Sync to share office files and collaboration work together cross branches, because previously we have a lot of problem of attachment that make user confuse version and lost track.

Pros

file version is very good to recover if we did wrong thing in that file
can restore file back if we empty from trash
smart sync for offline file use in case no internet
work cross platform mobile, Android, web, tablet, PC easy to share and manage permission

Cons

permission on share drive/team drive not yet good, should have more complex permission such as MyDrive
shared drive and MyDrive make user confuse alot of moving file from MyDrive to shared drive, especially the maximum size of transfer based on free space of MyDrive.
currently all drive C in PC it will allocate the Google Drive the same drive C in local PC, I have alot of support ticket with users about this.

Likelihood to Recommend

If we have alot of branches office cross the world in many country and you work mostly with office file, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, I recommend using Google Drive is best, because most of ISP has local Google cache that improve the speed upload or download file and sharing quicker to everyone.

Verified User

Manager in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

Google Backup and Sync is a great free solution that offers easy file sharing.

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

July 12, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Google Backup and Sync is being used by our shipping department to share the daily shipping schedule online with several other users, and it gives all those users the ability to all edit the same documents and spreadsheets at the same time, which is huge for us. We also have a big screen tv that is permanently open to the google spreadsheet of the shipping schedule for all our employees on the dock to be able to see what trucks are coming next and at which dock doors.

Pros

Provides anywhere access to your documents and spreadsheets
Allow multiple users to go in and edit files at the same time
Keep all your files secure and backed up

Cons

Google Backup and Sync could be better at resolving conflicts if some users try to upload different copies of the same file to the same location, it saves both copies and renames one of them slightly, then you have to combine them later.
Google Drive could have a better app to integrate it with the windows file explorer, right now the best way to interact with it is the web interface instead.
Switching accounts or having multiple accounts for google backup and sync could be better.

Likelihood to Recommend

Google [Backup and Sync] is great if you want a nice free solution to sharing files where multiple people need to be in them at the same time. Everyone needs a free google account and they can have access and share file easily. If you need something that integrates well with the windows file explorer or a mac computer though, this solution isn't the best one out there because it works best through the web interface.

Verified User

Administrator in Information Technology (11-50 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

Simply Amazing Solution

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

March 25, 2021

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use Google Backup and Sync for all our students and staff as they have a better understanding of simple files. To be honest, Google Backup and Sync is so simple to use for beginners and people with very basic knowledge. That's exactly what we want to make life easy and be safe. Security is so high and there is great service.

Pros

Sharing
Backup
Back up is alway helpful for us if they lost their computer or broken for any reason.

Cons

A lot of people getting confused by how the app opens. If the app is open, it will give a little icon on Mac on the toolbar so they think it's not working.
It can be a bit better UI.
Search option can be stronger.

Likelihood to Recommend

I work at school with lots of kids who bring in laptops with water damage or that are broken or lost. So we have been pushing students to use Google Backup and Sync regularly (once every second week). We are able to save lots of headaches of recovering data and/or being worried about other kinds of backup.

Verified User

Administrator in Professional Services (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Google Backup and Sync Every Day Use

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

November 4, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use to backup all our documents. Backup and Sync is being used across our whole company. It addresses our need for a reliable backup solution.

Pros

Provides one location for backed up files.
Seamlessly works in the background.
Allow for document sharing.

Cons

It is a bit slow.
It could have multiple backups based on date.

Likelihood to Recommend

I think Google Backup is great for 90% or users and their need to maintain a backup in the event data is lost. For mission critical information you might want a second backup provider.

Alex Hedin

Business Operations Support Specialist in Engineering at Wide Open West (5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

3 years of experience

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Great Alternative for Cloud Backup and Sync

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

May 6, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Used across the whole organization, but not mandatory. Up to individuals to utilize backup and sync options beyond our server/shared drives. Particularly useful for users who travel, work remotely, have multiple devices, etc. Personally, I have been using the product since before I worked for this company (before working full-time, I used it as a student as well) and I have always been happy with it.

Pros

Cloud storage
Fast updating
Works across devices
Easy to collaborate

Cons

Nothing in particular.

Likelihood to Recommend

Works very well but due to Google based sign-in, not ideal for all users to use as the only backup option. The ideal situation is an additional back-up/cloud storage solution for users to sync between work servers and personal devices, especially if traveling, working remotely, or in other situations where accessing files across multiple devices may be useful.

Verified User

Manager in Sales (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

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