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Compare Google Workspace and Microsoft OneDrive for Business 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (38.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
$5 user/month
Google Workspace
Star Rating
(47,280)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$6.00 Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansMicrosoft OneDrive for Business
Star Rating
(10,094)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5 user/month
Browse all 5 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Google Workspace excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to Microsoft OneDrive for Business. Users appreciate the seamless integration of tools like Gmail and Google Sheets, which enhance productivity and collaboration in daily workflows.
- Users say that Google Workspace's ease of use is a standout feature, with many highlighting its intuitive interface and quick implementation process. Recent feedback emphasizes how well the tools work together, making it a preferred choice for those who value efficiency in their tasks.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft OneDrive for Business offers strong document collaboration features, particularly praising its version history functionality. This allows users to easily recover previous file versions, which is a significant advantage for those concerned about accidental changes.
- According to verified reviews, Google Workspace is favored by small businesses, with a larger percentage of reviews coming from this segment. Users appreciate its affordability and the comprehensive suite of tools that support various business needs, making it a great value for smaller teams.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Microsoft OneDrive for Business is effective for document sharing and collaboration, it can sometimes feel less integrated compared to Google Workspace. Users have noted that it resembles Dropbox in functionality, which may not meet the expectations of those looking for a more cohesive suite.
- Users report that both platforms provide solid security features, but Google Workspace edges out slightly with higher ratings in this area. Reviewers feel confident in the security measures in place, which is crucial for businesses handling sensitive information.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Workspace
Business Starter
$6.00
Per Month
- Custom and secure business email
- 100 participant video meetings
- 30 GB storage per user
Microsoft OneDrive for Business
1 TB of OneDrive storage
$5
user/month
Includes 1TB of OneDrive per user.
Free Trial
Google Workspace
Free Trial is available
Microsoft OneDrive for Business
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
37,489
8.9
8,207
Ease of Use
9.3
37,707
8.6
8,271
Ease of Setup
9.2
9,641
8.7
2,026
Ease of Admin
9.1
8,193
8.5
1,532
Quality of Support
8.6
29,876
8.4
6,417
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
7,518
8.7
1,466
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
36,217
8.1
8,009
Features by Category
File Management
9.2
7986
8.7
6363
9.1
8042
8.6
6363
9.0
8128
8.9
6437
8.9
8172
8.6
6234
9.0
7767
8.5
5350
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
7.5
120
7.8
265
7.8
120
8.3
271
7.9
118
8.0
268
Collaboration
9.0
7557
8.7
5656
9.4
8350
9.0
6515
9.2
7869
8.4
5762
8.8
6841
8.4
5077
Administration
9.1
6018
8.7
4270
8.9
5846
8.7
4202
9.1
5804
8.8
4201
8.4
6287
8.7
4578
8.7
5288
8.7
3909
9.1
6404
9.0
4679
Platform
9.3
2137
8.8
1509
8.8
1738
8.5
1200
8.8
1663
8.6
1204
8.8
1503
8.5
998
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.8
2103
Not enough data
8.8
2233
Not enough data
8.7
2051
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2193
Not enough data
9.0
2230
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
2274
Not enough data
9.1
2343
Not enough data
8.7
1891
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.3
260
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.2
254
Not enough data
8.2
253
Not enough data
8.2
252
Not enough data
8.3
251
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.2
141
Not enough data
8.3
140
Not enough data
Presenter Tools
8.9
2812
Not enough data
8.4
2418
Not enough data
8.2
2300
Not enough data
8.7
2712
Not enough data
Conferencing Options
9.0
3074
Not enough data
9.0
3136
Not enough data
9.1
3235
Not enough data
Application Tools
8.7
2480
Not enough data
8.5
2557
Not enough data
9.1
2854
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen Sharing
8.3
206
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
1816
Not enough data
8.8
1812
Not enough data
9.5
1841
Not enough data
Platform Content
8.6
1703
Not enough data
8.1
1705
Not enough data
8.3
1638
Not enough data
9.4
1809
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.7
1604
Not enough data
9.2
1704
Not enough data
9.4
1742
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
546
Not enough data
8.1
536
Not enough data
7.6
531
Not enough data
8.4
539
Not enough data
7.3
523
Not enough data
8.1
531
Not enough data
7.8
528
Not enough data
Calculating
8.9
1856
Not enough data
8.9
1750
Not enough data
Insights
8.7
1729
Not enough data
8.9
1791
Not enough data
Editing
8.5
1733
Not enough data
9.4
1878
Not enough data
8.9
1787
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1589
Not enough data
9.2
1799
Not enough data
9.1
1813
Not enough data
9.5
1903
Not enough data
Applications
9.3
1374
Not enough data
9.1
1287
Not enough data
8.4
1228
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.3
1358
Not enough data
8.9
1207
Not enough data
9.3
1328
Not enough data
Management
9.2
1307
Not enough data
9.1
1256
Not enough data
9.5
1311
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Office Suites
7.9
386
Not enough data
8.1
386
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
9.0
5941
Not enough data
9.1
4193
Not enough data
8.3
3655
Not enough data
9.0
4241
Not enough data
8.9
3976
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
9.1
5803
Not enough data
8.5
5180
Not enough data
8.8
5471
Not enough data
9.2
4181
Not enough data
Software Type
9.1
5760
Not enough data
9.2
4250
Not enough data
8.9
3824
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
8.1
377
Not enough data
7.9
380
Not enough data
8.2
376
Not enough data
Survey Management
9.0
1015
Not enough data
9.0
1038
Not enough data
8.4
994
Not enough data
8.9
1012
Not enough data
Survey Customization
8.5
865
Not enough data
8.4
915
Not enough data
8.6
912
Not enough data
8.4
756
Not enough data
Survey Insights
8.8
995
Not enough data
8.4
762
Not enough data
9.0
971
Not enough data
9.0
967
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Survey
8.2
80
Not enough data
8.0
79
Not enough data
8.2
79
Not enough data
Calendar View
9.2
1454
Not enough data
9.2
1421
Not enough data
Shared Calendar
9.3
1467
Not enough data
9.1
1425
Not enough data
Accessibility
8.8
1242
Not enough data
8.6
1296
Not enough data
Integration
9.0
1360
Not enough data
8.9
1338
Not enough data
8.9
1349
Not enough data
Notifications
9.0
1387
Not enough data
8.7
1244
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
758
Not enough data
8.1
761
Not enough data
8.0
757
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Calendar
8.0
305
Not enough data
Design
8.7
1403
Not enough data
8.5
1414
Not enough data
8.5
1407
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
1513
Not enough data
9.3
1488
Not enough data
File Types
9.2
1499
Not enough data
9.0
1470
Not enough data
8.7
1228
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
9.1
1481
Not enough data
8.9
1432
Not enough data
9.2
1503
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
9.3
1446
Not enough data
8.9
1300
Not enough data
9.0
1376
Not enough data
Operating System
9.2
1346
Not enough data
9.0
1325
Not enough data
8.2
1081
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
750
Not enough data
8.5
737
Not enough data
7.8
730
Not enough data
8.2
731
Not enough data
8.1
725
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.8
299
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.4
831
Not enough data
8.4
826
Not enough data
8.1
822
Not enough data
8.0
324
Not enough data
8.3
323
Not enough data
7.8
318
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
7.8
78
Not enough data
Customizations
8.4
425
Not enough data
8.8
427
Not enough data
8.4
393
Not enough data
8.5
403
Not enough data
Growth
8.4
335
Not enough data
8.5
361
Not enough data
8.5
337
Not enough data
8.1
319
Not enough data
8.6
343
Not enough data
Content
8.9
388
Not enough data
8.8
401
Not enough data
8.7
397
Not enough data
8.4
142
Not enough data
Support
8.4
149
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Workspace and Microsoft OneDrive for Business are categorized as Cloud Content Collaboration
Unique Categories
Google Workspace is categorized as Business Instant Messaging, Screen Sharing, Note-Taking Software, Spreadsheets, Website Builder, Presentation, Document Creation, Office Suites, Calendar, Email, Survey, and Video Conferencing
Microsoft OneDrive for Business has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Workspace
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft OneDrive for Business
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
9.2%
Education Management
8.4%
Computer Software
7.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Higher Education
5.1%
Other
62.9%
Information Technology and Services
10.9%
Education Management
5.6%
Higher Education
5.2%
Computer Software
5.1%
Financial Services
3.7%
Other
69.3%
Discussions
Internet Connection
25 Comments
LG
Yes it working on it asap it will be clear..Read more
Is there a way to see everyone all at once on the screen?
21 Comments
JB
Yes. On the bottom right, you'll see "Present your screen" and next to it "..." Those 3 dots give you access to screen settings. You can change to tile mode,...Read more
Is that possible to see the files from multiple Google accounts simultaneously?
17 Comments
JD
Yes. When a Google Drive document is shared to your Gmail, you can save it to your Drive. When you open the document, it will open in a separate tab. You...Read more
Which is better Drop box or One drive
14 Comments
JM
One drive is the best. It is very secure and user friendly. Read more
Can you save pictures as well as documents in one drive
6 Comments
JJ
Yes, you can save pictures to OneDrive. In fact, you can save all sorts of file types as long as you have the space to do so. Read more
Is there any way to see your files on the web?
6 Comments
JJ
Just go to https://onedrive.live.com and login. Read more
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