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Google Drive is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform and service, that features Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document editing and presentation.
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What is Google Drive?
Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service developed by Google. Launched on April 24, 2012, Google Drive allows users to store files on their servers, synchronize files across devices, and share files. In addition to a website, Google Drive offers apps with offline capabilities for Windows and macOS computers, and Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. Google Drive encompasses Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Slides, which are a part of an office suite that permits collaborative editing of documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, forms, and more. Files created and edited through the office suite are saved in Google Drive.
Google Drive Features
File Sharing & Management Features
- Supported: Versioning
- Supported: Document files
- Supported: Image files
- Supported: Video files
- Supported: Audio files
- Supported: Document collaboration
- Supported: Shared folders
- Supported: Access control
- Supported: File search
- Supported: Device sync
- Supported: Web interface
- Supported: File change notifications
- Supported: Simultaneous editing
Cloud Storage Security & Administration Features
- Supported: Single sign-on
- Supported: Two-step verification
- Supported: User and role management
- Supported: Storage limit management
- Supported: File organization
Cloud Storage Platform Features
- Supported: Performance
- Supported: Reliability
- Supported: Multi-language
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Links:
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To learn more about how Drive can help your team collaborate more effectively, take a look at our website. And when you're ready to get started, sign up for a free trial.
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| Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Unspecified |
| Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android |
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Google Drive is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform and service, that features Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document editing and presentation.
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The most common users of Google Drive are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
We used Google Drive in this company to share legal and financial documents across the organization. It came in very handy to share documents and work on the same project with offices from other countries since we had projects in common. For a legal department with offices in different countries having this shared workspace saved a lot of time.
- Notify who and when makes updates
- It helps to work in groups since we all are working under the same updated document
- Google Drive has all the tools you used to find in classic Microsoft
- It is not the most intuitive tool when it comes to managing folders and documents
- Depending on the connection, you might have some issues with saving your work
October 01, 2018
My scope of Google Drive
Google Drive is been used by my whole organization, it helps us store important files online.
- It is easy to use
- It has a large data capacity
- It has high security
- When you lose your device you can still retrieve your files
- They should provide an offline app
- They should reduce the app size
- They should increase the data storage capacity
- They should tighten their security from malware
September 21, 2018
To maintain success you have to have Google Drive.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
In the organization we use this tool in order to stay connected through a group of tasks where the daily connection is necessary and to know the status of our services to our clients. On the other hand, we use this software throughout the company and we know in real time what we do and we must improve. For us it is important to keep up to date all business matters up to date. Relationship with suppliers, active warehouse and merchandise in transit. For this, Google Drive allows us to send an important number of information to the cloud and in the same way receive information, without the need to be in a work meeting.
- We developed a procedure manual in Excel format using Google Drive. In order to have the data up to date and with accuracy.
- We share work reports and a week we review how we carry the inventory.
- We monitor the security of our products through photos. A way to verify and monitor through Google Drive by uploading images.
- When the files are loaded there are some options that imply improvement such as filters, locks, among others.
- The revision of the documents that are harnessed through a single user makes it difficult for us to know if the person who keeps a record can allow access to edit and correct loaded information.
- This application can be improved in better versions to work with heavier files.
September 21, 2018
Google Drive, the best option for cloud storage
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
This platform allows access to documents from any device, be it a computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. In addition, you can create and edit documents, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings and forms without having installed programs. Also, with Drive you no longer need to send heavy emails. It is only necessary to select the document or folder, and configure them to be public or restricted access.
- You can safely save any type of file, such as photos, stories, designs, drawings, recordings, videos, text documents, presentations, spreadsheets and much more.
- The space provided by this tool is 15 gigabytes of free storage, and also allows creating folders and subfolders to have a better order of the files.
- You can also use them without a connection to see them when your phone or tablet is left without an internet data plan, such as on an airplane or in a building with poor coverage. The files can be shared on social networks.
- People can see the pages you use.
- If the document has several editors or collaborators could be eliminated by one of them
- You have to be connected to the internet
September 12, 2018
Just a cloud? It's faster than a plane and Superman
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Currently the majority of communications, messages, documents and memos are sent by their servers allowing them to be better stored and there is more communication.
- Immediate and automatic synchronization on all devices.
- Guarantees better communication when uploading or uploading files to the drive.
- Files can be encrypted and also kept well-ordered.
- Little memory in its free version, which limits its data traffic.
- It has a limited amount of memory per file upload
- It allows any user to manipulate it, so it can easily be compromised.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Google Drive is designed to achieve greater reliability by sharing the files we have on our computers. This tool is useful for working without the need to be in the workplace. In addition, you can upload files from an electronic device and have them visible in real time. The storage capacity of this software is magnificent and has all the elements that make it a powerful tool to manage documents and edit online.
- Storage capacity and file sharing from any electronic device.
- Can edit errors at critical moments before publishing any information that may cause disasters in organizations.
- The files can be blocked by each of the users. A user can share files and create shared workgroups without the need to have a meeting room.
- Make different types of edit privileges on shared files, especially when publishing necessary and important information.
- This tool does not work with PDF files because PDFs shared in Google Drive are not editable.
- Photos cannot be edited; however, they can be downloaded and edited from there
September 06, 2018
Google Drive is your choice!
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Across the organization in my department we shared documentation within our team, so we can upload and the whole team will have access to those resources.
- Shared resources
- Availability anywhere
- Security
- Availability at anytime
- I would love to be able to modify the documents like Google Docs.
August 10, 2018
A must-have for businesses of all types and sizes
I use Google Drive in almost every aspect of my business- document creation, spreadsheets, graphics, file sharing, file storage, customer contact, and more! Google drive has so many features- leaving virtually nothing that it can't do! It is also easily accessible from all devices and has a great mobile app. Where I used to have to use multiple software programs- such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.- now I can access them all in one place and share them very easily. It is also easy to recover previous versions of documents if needed and includes an affordable HIPAA compliant BAA.
- Ample File Storage
- Securely stores customer information (when used in conjunction with G suite)
- Easy file sharing
- Allows collaboration on documents and projects
- Completely affordable
- Streamlines tasks
- Honestly- I have no complaints and see no room for improvement!
August 09, 2018
Google Drive - great free storage/organization platform
Score 9 out of 10
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Verified User
I personally have used Google Drive for about 5 years. I started using it in college, carried it into my first job and now my current job. For personal use, I've used Google Drive very heavily for keeping important documents such as resumes, letters of recommendations, writing samples, etc. It allows me to stay organized and have everything in one place. As an organization, the marketing team uses Google Drive when we work with photographers and videographers. Often times, photographers and videographers will share their assets with us through Google Drive because of its easy to use, widely familiar platform.
- Keeps materials organized
- Allows you to easily show materials - Word Docs, photos, videos, etc.
- There's a lot of space!
- Free storage is only 15GB. When you use it often, this fills up quick.
- Quick Access sections at the top might be better if it allowed you to pick 'Favorites' and have in a section.
- Google Sheets, Slides, Forms, etc. aren't very intuitive. Could be beneficially to have a 'How to' or FAQ.
August 09, 2018
Google Drive- great for teams
We use Google Drive for all our file sharing. We have meeting notes that we keep for other to look at. We do file collaboration so we can work on a document live and all others can see the changes that are being made instantly. I use it to make forms for employees and volunteers to fill out so that I have all information I need and they are not skipping questions they don't know the answers to (which they would do on a pen and paper form).
- File sharing
- File organization
- Live collaborative editing
- Confusing for users not familiar with file sharing
- Shared documents don't automatically populate into my documents
- Finding documents that aren't filed can be difficult
July 27, 2018
The Great Drive
Google Drive helps all employees stay organized and on top of daily tasks. It also allows for real-time collaboration across departments and for feedback vertically and horizontally in the company. It is used by individual teams across the company.
- Real time editing and multiple simultaneous users
- Available on all devices
- Large storage capacity
- Better organization across different Google accounts
- A way to recover older versions of a document
- More text editing options
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Google Drive is one of the best software to save all my important data and files. It also allows us to access important files saved in the drive from anywhere. If your important data or information is stored on Google Drive you don't need to worry about its loss because it is very secured software!!!
- Helps to save all important information and access it from anywhere in the world.
- Very secure and easy to use.
- The mobile app is also very flexible to use.
- Storage of any type of file such as ppt, pdf, jpg all is possible.
- Since it is an online storage there is always a risk of hackers accessing all the important data and files.
- It requires an internet connection without it, it is not possible to access the files.
- It takes plenty of time to upload a file on Google drive.
July 13, 2018
Love Google Drive!
Google Drive is a very effective tool for our business that allows many users across the country to collaborate and share many, many documents very easily. It is used across the entire organization.
- Organizes documents and folders, making everything easily accessible.
- Allows for sharing of large files.
- Allows for sharing of documents and folders inside and outside of your organization.
- Trouble sharing documents with users that do not have a Gmail account.
- Trouble finding documents that I have not recently accessed.
- Limited features on some of the programs within Google Drive.
July 13, 2018
Critical file collaboration
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
It's being used by groups across the organization. It gets rid of the need for traditional SMB or shared drives, which are clunky and do not integrate well with the OS (especially if you're using a Windows device).
- Easy to use. It looks a lot like a typical file explorer in your OS and can be learned almost immediately
- Integrates well with whatever device you're using. You can use the sync software to keep files synced across devices and access them natively like you would any other file
- Deep integration with GSuite (and many other non-Google products) makes it very versatile and for a good central repository for files, especially ones shared by your team
- Can be hard to determine what files are using up your quota
- Sharing files with non-Drive users can be tricky
June 29, 2018
One stop solution for all your sync solutions
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We as a freelancer use Google drive to share our work with the clients or our co-workers. Earlier we had a lot of issues sharing powerpoint presentations and pricing details but sooner we came to know about Google Drive that allows us to share all important data via cloud which is the biggest advantage that we got.
- I found Google drive as the best medium to share files with clients and keep important backups.
- It has adequate storage capacity for all our data which was need of an hour me.
- Whenever we think of a solution for backup, Google Drive makes sure of security and files are backed up as we wanted.
- I really love the architecture and features of Google Drive that fullfils all my professional needs.
- After using the Google Drive for these many years I see a lot of improvements and it is difficult to see any loopholes.
- One thing I feel to be improved is the user interface where the variations can be brought in.
- Secondly, there should be separate plans for freelancers and content writers with value-added services.
June 28, 2018
Online and right where it needs to be!
Google Drive is an excellent cloud-based document creation and management software. Google Drive offers options beyond documents to forms, sheets, and PowerPoints as well. It makes it easy to share and simultaneously edit documents in real time with those it is shared with.
- Great templates offered for each type of document
- Clean and easy to organize files into various folders and share entire folders at one
- There are still not as many options as its desktop competitors offer.
- Google Drive could improve its offline editing features.
June 11, 2018
Google Drive: the best cloud storage service
Google Drive is used by the entire Banesco organization to maintain communication with all employees at different levels in order to provide the best service to our customers. This tool is used to create, edit and share in the cloud, various documents inherent to the customer service we provide, in order to track the various requests that we request via phone
- 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)
- It has a very simple interface that does not look appealing to the eye
- To have access to the files it is essential to have an internet connection
- Does not have client support for Linux
June 11, 2018
Store your trust in Google Drive
Working in the banking industry, it is important to be able to share and secure data. That is where Google Drive comes in. In my opinion, it is a much more secure and efficient solution than competitors like Skydrive or Dropbox. IT allows us to share data quickly when email just isn't secure enough.
- Secures documents in a cloud location
- Easy to share files with other Google Drive users
- Files are available whenever they may be needed
- User Interface could stand to be less confusing, but once you get the hang of navigation its easy to use
May 25, 2018
Google Drive is simply one of the best
Google Drive is used by many employees for file storage purposes. Typically, Google Drive documents are shared for one-off, collaborative use-cases. Although not the primary file storage platform used at our company, Google Drive is reliable and provides a sufficient amount of storage for users wishing for a quick and easy solution. For a free product, there's not much to complain about Google Drive.
- Collaborating with external individuals
- File storage and updating processes are seamless
- Easy-to-use
- N/A
May 18, 2018
My Review of Google Drive
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
In our company, it is used by management, about twenty people. We use it in our department, but other departments also use it, everyone for their own specific needs. We use it mainly for the purpose of generating statistics for the president of the company. The most important thing is that we can share our work so that other agencies also have access to the information generated by our management. In this way, we have been able to eliminate some bureaucratic procedures, such as permits to access information, carry out memorandums, trades and other such things, which delay teamwork. We can also see it in any workplace or meeting because we can access from any computer.
- Share information online
- Security to safeguard data in the tool
- Immediate update of information without much work
- I think they could improve the visualization of data in the tool
- I think the application could be more user-friendly
- Include a Q&A section to help and advise users
May 11, 2018
Google Drive taught me how to organize
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We use Google Drive to organize our files and projects. Because we are in the photography industry, we have many photos and video clips we need to store and share. Google Drive is perfect for this, as it allows us to segment our photos so that we can easily find photos that we have sorted without digging through numbered file names. I also appreciate the collaborative tools that have been put into the software (eg. Google Forms, docs). This allows our team members to work on documents at different times, but we are able to see what changes have been made and make comments on them to work faster and more efficiently. It also solves the problem of storage space. I personally find it risky to rely on hard drives (of course, it depends on the situation), as I am forgetful and may lose things or forget to bring it to a meeting with a client. As long as there is Internet I am good to go!
- Easy to learn and easy to use. Everything is laid out intuitively so it's easy to pick things up!
- You can make endless folders to keep everything organized.
- It's easy to share files and links with others.
- You can easily set level of privilege that the people you share the files with have, so not everyone is able to edit.
- When converting to a PDF file, the formatting may change, which can be annoying for documents that require particular citation formats or images.
- The switching between gmail accounts used to work a lot better for me. Now, I have to sign out each time and sign back in to my other account instead of clicking the button on the dropdown menu.
May 09, 2018
Google Drive: a brief reasons to use it
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Google Drive is a tool that we use to store information. I currently own two jobs: in one, we use it to store data, share information about food projects, and in another, we work as musicians and use Google Drive to store songs and musical editions that we do. Its capacity to store information, approximately 15 GB helps us a lot.
- Its capacity to store information, approximately 15 GB
- The programs inside of Google Drive: Google Docs, Google Sheet, Google Presentation
- Without internet connection you can not access your files
- If your internet password is weak, you can be a victim of hacking
April 10, 2018
Simple to take a backup of everything
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
We create and edit files on Google Drive and share files with business clients. There is no dependency on hardware and software configuration as we can access it on any device like tablet, mobile, desktop or laptop etc. Getting in touch with clients is very easy. We also create invoice and settlement files on Google Drive.
- Easy to create and share files on cloud.
- Easy to take backup in case we lost our device as everything stored on cloud.
- It allows to store any type of file or document.
- Instant access of files without downloading it on device.
- It should support all types of text formatting.
- Little bit complex to mange the sources as we don't know which shared location we have used.
- Speed of accessing files depends on internet speed as their is no offline version is available.
April 02, 2018
Best tool for working on docs/sheets by far
We currently use Google Drive for (1) storing files and (2) to collaborate on projects.
Number 2 is the one that gets more use. We create documents and spreadsheets with shared content. Sales, customer data, project information, almost anything that needs to be shared within our team and needs collaboration of many people. We use it across the whole organization. Sales creates spreadsheets with reports; logistics create sheets with delayed packages; marketing uses it for storing ideas, making forecasts, you get the idea. Everybody could use a spreadsheet or document for something and then share it with another.
We also use it to collaborate with people outside our organization when it's needed.
Number 2 is the one that gets more use. We create documents and spreadsheets with shared content. Sales, customer data, project information, almost anything that needs to be shared within our team and needs collaboration of many people. We use it across the whole organization. Sales creates spreadsheets with reports; logistics create sheets with delayed packages; marketing uses it for storing ideas, making forecasts, you get the idea. Everybody could use a spreadsheet or document for something and then share it with another.
We also use it to collaborate with people outside our organization when it's needed.
- Very fast at creating and sharing documents. You can start a document in less than 3 seconds and share it in another 3.
- It works very fast, considering you're working on the internet, on real time, with lots of people and for free. It's amazing.
- Versioning is great. All the history gets saved and it's easy to restore in case you made a mistake.
- You can upload almost anything and send it to somebody. Interface is easy to use.
- Managing permissions is easy and useful.
- Importing CSV, a very particular feature, works VERY good. You can also export to XLSX or whatever you want.
- Adding features via scripts works awesome too. You can export JSON, create macros from one sheet to another... endless possibilities.
- Some functions are not there, in Sheets or Docs. Of course you need to consider that this is made for collaboration and you can't expect to have all the functionalities in Word or Excel, but from time to time the things you need aren't there (more graphs and advanced customization options). In line with that, Slides is way worse than Powerpoint, so we don't use it much.
- When you have very big files, it gets slow. That's reasonable but if you work with huge files it may be a problem.
April 02, 2018
The best cloud drive in the market.
Score 10 out of 10
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Verified User
Since we use a Gmail account as our business email, Google Drive use comes as almost mandatory. We tend to use it in combination with other cloud storage systems to share all types of information without using flash drives or hard drives. Just by connecting to the internet we have access to every document saved in Google Drive, for example, while working in our clients offices.
- You can access your documents as long as you have an internet connection just by accessing your Google Drive account. No other requirements are needed.
- You can create documents directly in Google Drive and when changes are made it automatically saves them which saves a lot of time.
- Documents can easily be accessed by using other Google apps.
- Since it works off an internet connection, sometimes it can limit you on getting your documents.
- There is always the risk of hacking and documents being exposed.