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 Dropbox | Score8.4 out of 10 | N/A | Dropbox is a cloud storage solution, equipped with features that help users to save time, improve productivity, and collaborate with others. Users can edit PDFs, share videos, sign documents, and collaborate with stakeholders without leaving Dropbox. | $9.99 per month |
 Google Workspace | Score9.1 out of 10 | N/A | Google Workspace enables teams of all sizes to connect, create and collaborate. It includes productivity and collaboration tools for work: Gmail for custom business email, Drive for cloud storage, Docs for word processing, Meet for video and voice conferencing, Chat for team messaging, Slides for presentation building, and shared Calendars. | $6 per month per user |
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| Considered Both Products | Chose Dropbox We are focused on doc storage and sharing across multiple orgs. Each org has their preference - Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, etc. Dropbox connects all those dots. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Dropbox I only need one system and was on Dropbox first. I do use Google Drive for some assets, however Dropbox is easier to use and more integrated in my workflows and systems. Invited by TrustRadius (TR) on Vendor's Behalf A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Dropbox For Documents and file Dropbox just works we rely on Creative cloud for 4k video Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Dropbox Unlike Google Drive, we have not experienced any system failures or being down. When one sector of Google is down, this affects the entire work suite. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. TR verified that a representative sample of customers was invited. More Info Chose Dropbox Dropbox is way easier to use than OneDrive, which I consider more complicated. Google Drive is limited in its basic options. ShareFile is time-limited, which is annoying. Plus, Dropbox has better direct team share features. Plus, Dropbox is more transparent. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Dropbox Dropbox is an extremely organized filing system. We like how people's folders are very private and personal. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Dropbox Google Drive has less days to restore, file restore insulation was initially a driving reason for us to pay a premium beyond the Google Drive service we already had been purchasing. Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Dropbox When we looked at Google Cloud Storage, we found the Dropbox app was more stable and reliable. It had better integration with Windows. Since then, Google has improved, so they are a good alternative, but now that we are invested [in] Dropbox (and we like their product), we are … Invited by the Vendor A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info | Chose Google Workspace Google got a good jumpstart on building out a more comprehensive and consolidated platform. Microsoft has been around such a long time that they still have some archaic tech debt in their platform. Dropbox feels like it decided to pursue the more comprehensive suite a little … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Google Workspace There are lots of competitors to various tools in Workspace, like Meet versus Zoom. However, Microsoft is the other big competitor I can think of for Google Workspace as a whole. To me, at least, the strength of Workspace is how easy it is to share and collaborate with others. … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Google Workspace There are lots of things that Microsoft 365 does better than Workspace. The problem is that I am stuck in the Google world. It would take way too much time and energy to change platforms. There are lots of other options to choose from but none of them are perfect. Workspace is … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Google Workspace From an ease of use standpoint, Google Workspace is far simpler and easier to use. It offers what we need where Office offers too much of each app/service adding complexity over convenience. Our prior use of Office and even some occasional use of 365 just as a backup is often … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Google Workspace Google Workspace's premium feature includes its professional version of Gmail and Calendar functions but for our workforce, Google Chat has evolved to be one of the primary tools for team communication and collaboration. In terms of costs and ease of implementation, it is very … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Google Workspace In terms of collaboration, I personally think that using Google Suite is better but in terms of office productivity tools, Microsoft Office is still the widely and commonly use office productivity tool. The good part about Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides allow users … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Google Workspace We prefer GSuite to MS 365. For hardcore Outlook users, MS 365 is a better choice. However, our clients who are already GMail users make a seamless transition to GSuite. GSuite integrates with more things, though MS 365 has improved substantially in that area. GSuite also … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Google Workspace Compared to these other office solutions, G Suite comes out as a mid-level application. Why? Well, it doesn't offer you as many features and programs as you get in Microsoft Office. However, it offers you a few perks that you won't get in any of these office solutions including … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Google Workspace G Suite is so much easier to use. I love that G Suite is all online so you can use G Suite on a Mac or a PC. All you need is an internet connection. G Suite allows us the peace of mind since everything is backed up in the cloud. G Suite is my preferred business platform and I … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Google Workspace I actually never researched anything else - I loved Gmail for business and then started using G Suite when it changed. I love it, so I've never even looked into alternatives. The email is great, the documents you can create are great, and the way you can sync everything … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Google Workspace When we were planning to migrate off of our old Exchange server, G Suite (Google Apps, at the time) was the only online option that had the features we needed for a reasonable cost. I had used Gmail for years before, and set up a local non-profit club with Google Apps, and … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Google Workspace Office 365, and the Office Suite is probably the only competitor I can really speak to. Generally speaking, Office is great and its products are very powerful. Sometimes the G Suite feels a touch watered-down (for example G Mail vs Outlook or G Docs vs MS Word), but G Suite … Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info |
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| Small Businesses |  IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 Score9.1 out of 10 |  Google Workspace Essentials Score9.4 out of 10 |
| Medium-sized Companies |  Apple iCloud Score8.5 out of 10 |  Apache OpenOffice Score9.3 out of 10 |
| Enterprises |  ownCloud Score9.2 out of 10 |  Microsoft 365 Business Premium Score9 out of 10 |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 8.3 | 10.0 |
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| Product Scalability | 8.1 | - |
| Professional Services | 9.1 | - |
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