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OneDrive

Overview

What is OneDrive?

OneDrive from Microsoft is a cloud storage and file syncing service.

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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Device sync (111)
    8.1
    81%
  • Performance (111)
    8.0
    80%
  • File search (113)
    7.9
    79%
  • Reliability (112)
    7.1
    71%

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Pricing

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OneDrive for Business Plan 1

$5.00

Cloud
Per Month (Annual Commitment)

Microsoft 365 Business Basic

$5.00

Cloud
Per Month (Annual Commitment)

OneDrive for Business Plan 2

$10.00

Cloud
Per Month (Annual Commitment)

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
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Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $5 per month
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Product Demos

OneDrive for Business: Demo of mobile device updates

YouTube

OneDrive for Business: Updates to web experiences

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OneDrive Ransomware Detection Demo

YouTube

Demo Army: OneDrive for Business Demo

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OneDrive Files On-Demand Install and Demo

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OneDrive for Business: Sync client updates demo

YouTube
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Features

File Sharing & Management

Features that allow collaborators to view, work on, and organize files.

7.7
Avg 8.4

Cloud Storage Security & Administration

Features related to security and administration for cloud storage platforms

7.5
Avg 8.6

Cloud Storage Platform

Features around the functionality of the cloud storage platform.

7.4
Avg 8.5
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Product Details

What is OneDrive?

OneDrive Video

OneDrive Demo

OneDrive Integrations

OneDrive Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

OneDrive from Microsoft is a cloud storage and file syncing service.

OneDrive starts at $5.

Reviewers rate Versioning highest, with a score of 8.3.

The most common users of OneDrive are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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Reviews

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Emily Sullivan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
OneDrive is perfect for those who work across devices and locations to access your files from anywhere. It is also ideal if you have big files because it provides plenty of room compared to other cloud products. However, it is not suitable for PHI storage.
Arnab Mukherjee | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
With OneDrive, you can save documents and access document everywhere. No need of carrying physical hard drive/Pen drive which is not secure. No need to worry about backing up your data.
Kelly Wasden | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
I think OneDrive has really always done well in the Microsoft/PC ecosystem. It wasn't until recently that they started to play nice with Apple and allowed additional file management and access across the board - think Skype. OneDrive is perfect for file collaboration and is added seamlessly with their suite of products like Outlook and Office, allowing you to easily upload files and save them from emails. For companies that are using Gmail for business, I would LOVE to see more collaboration here since they are working well with Android these days.

I still feel that OneDrive is mainly focused at the enterprise level and not so much as friendly for smaller startup appeal-like GDrive would be. There's still a lot of market share and if Microsoft can nail down SMB in a more friendly manner I think they can take some share from Google.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
OneDrive is great in a high-bandwidth, corporate environment. Although I do access it from my mobile device it is a bit difficult to determine how to move files and if saved, to determine where a file is saved. If I have a folder with a large number of files, I would prefer to access it with a tool other than the mobile OneDrive app.
Heath Achatz | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
One Drive is well suited for anyone who is already and Outlook/Hotmail/Microsoft user. The integration is pretty streamlined. viewing, opening, sharing and editing documents is a breeze. It is particularly suited well for an office on the go. Files can be uploaded and shared with ease. Files sync most of the time relative quick and can be accessed at other mobile sites. Additionally, the storage of pictures and videos for presentations makes it very mobile office friendly. It would work as a cloud backup if it was only used on a desktop.
April 02, 2019

Practical

Gledson Rodrigues | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
I do not see a scenario where the tool is not adequate, ranging from basic needs to something more demanding in the workplace. However, it is very well suited in environments where you work a lot with files, shares of them, and there is a great need for their high availability.
David McCann | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
OneDrive works well when you have dedicated resources to manage and keep the backing SharePoint site organized, and a team that's most familiar with Microsoft Office products.

For a more tech-savvy teams that rely more heavily on real-time collaboration, Google Drive may be a better choice.
Ariel Dunay | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Well suited for teams, when collaborating is required, where internet connectivity is strong, and when you only need to share a certain folder with certain people. Less appropriate if you are working in countries where fast internet is harder to come by, when there are shared drive alternatives it isn't really needed.
December 13, 2018

Onedrive: A Honest Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This program will fit in with almost any space that allows for collaborative work or transfer of files from one person to the next. This will speed up your workflow. If you are looking for more file storage and fewer collaborative features, OneDrive may not be the best solution for you.
Vin Campbell | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
OneDrive is well suited for business users that need access to their data on the fly from outside the organization. It's great for those personal work files that an IT person (like me), a field agent or a sales person may use when out in the field. I also feel it is well suited when used to share anything with the outside world. It is absolutely not suited to be shared between users as you completely lose all individual accountability... If more than one user is accessing the same OneDrive - you can't tell who did what anymore. For this usage - turn to SharePoint!
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Working on the go has become the norm and OneDrive provides a valuable tool for individuals who need to be constantly on the move but may not want to carry a laptop with them that has the ability to share and edit documents from multiple devices. OneDrive has the capacity to enhance the productivity of either an individual or team. With online Office tools, users are no longer bound by their device and are free to work at home or at the beach.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
It really depends on the organization. I know IT departments often prefer OneDrive to other systems, and it appears to work fairly well as an enterprise-level system. However, for smaller teams looking for a quick and easy way to share files and collaborate, I believe there are other, more suitable alternatives.
Jose Leandro Marques | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
OneDrive adapts to all scenarios, it is a very powerful, robust and easy to use tool. It is functional for large, medium and small businesses. Companies that do not have money to buy a NAS server can use OneDrive and they will always have their documents online as Microsoft assures you that your data will never be lost.
July 24, 2018

OneDrive Review

Erik Jacobsen | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Backup your profile folders in real-time (sync) to the cloud. Great for the personal user or small companies (<50), but hard to implement with larger businesses. We also have some synced company-wide folder shares synced on Users PCs so there is an updated repository for files with versioning.

Manuel Aguilar | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Microsoft OneDrive shines as a file sharing program in our business since it allows us to share documents without the need of any hardware such as flash drives or portable hard drives, or intranet connection. As of today, almost everybody has an internet connection so using OneDrive is extremely easy. I wouldn't recommend it for doing a backup of confidential information such as bank details since it's on the internet it can always be prone to hacking.
Marc-Olivier Turgeon-Ferland | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
OneDrive has the best storage to price ratio of any solution I know. It is also the only one integrated into SharePoint, so if you already have everything in Sharepoint, OneDrive is probably a must. Otherwise, it's not really the best for document cooperation, the client sometimes feels it's in beta even after all this time and it's lacking behind on features like live downloading of files (Drive File Stream) or video playback (Youtube like playback).
Nick Saunders | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Works well for office bound workers who have fast internet and standard desktop screens. Central location means admins can update content on the fly easily and quickly. What it doesn’t do well is reporting on how content is being used and its mobile capability is very limited. Essentially it renders a webpage on your mobile screen rather having a dedicated app experience.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
This is a good drive when you have multiple work locations. The cloud-based storage allows me to have documents in one place. It’s not great if you use office software for brainstorming orcas or a scratch board. You end up with saved copies of everything.
Lily Barger | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
OneDrive is perfect for teams of people who need access to the same documents, or for organizations that need to access documents on the road. However, OneDrive is not limited to larger orgs. It's really great for any organization that needs secure storage for their documents.
Jason Ramsland | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Honestly, the only circumstance under which I'd recommend OneDrive is if someone is already an Office 365 subscriber and they don't have a specific need for another cloud storage service. I use it because I already have and pay for O365. If I didn't, I wouldn't use OneDrive, I'd use Google Drive or Dropbox or Box or almost anything else.
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
One of the best things about using onedrive is the end user being able to share a document with an outside vendor when needed. Saving time in sending emails back and forth. One excellent feature is that It keeps track of all the changes by all. You also have the availability to roll back. Since backups are done, this can save you time. You can also download a copy to your desktop to work on should you lose your internet connection; allowing you to continue to work on the project and later when uploading the current version.
December 20, 2017

OneDrive Review

Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
There was an instance where my colleague was out and someone from an outside agency called in search of a document. I just dropped it on the onedrive and they immediately had access. Onedrive is not so much necessary when you are just trying to easily access a document.
Jason Galati | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We send files to our clients that are large (over 10 MB), and being able to 'share' with other people is very helpful. Clients can download files and upload new files to the shared folder. Once uploaded, they automatically sync to my folder. There is no longer a need to send large files via email.
Scott Strader | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
OneDrive is great on the personal level and corporate level to allow you to have a central storage space. The downfall is having to switch back and forth between accounts and making sure you are using the correct one. Some small errors with syncs and the software has caused some frustration for the users and some have even resulted to using a shared or personal network drive.
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