Google Drive - great free storage/organization platform
August 09, 2018
Google Drive - great free storage/organization platform
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Google Drive
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.
- Google Drive has positively impacted sharing efforts among clients.
- Google Drive has positively impacted sharing efforts among employees.
- Google Drive has positively impacted easy access to important documents.
- Google Drive has positively impacted organization of documents.
I use both Google Drive and Dropbox. I prefer Google Drive over Dropbox when it comes to documents, organization and easier access (since I always have my Gmail up). When it comes to photos or videos, I prefer Dropbox. Much like Google Drive, Dropbox's free space is limited. In the work space, I use Dropbox Business and am able to share/access a ton of photos and videos.