Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive rival each other rigorously.
While one pulls ahead in one area, the other leapfrog in a different department.
Therefore, I compared Google Drive and OneDrive in this article based on my personal experience.
So, without further ado, lets get cracking.
Ill discuss each one of them as this article progresses further.
Its fair you expect Google Drive and OneDrive to deliver on that front.
On the landing page of either app, youll be presented with a clean and intuitive UI.
Both of them have everything laid in front of you.
However, file filtration, icons, labels, and fonts feel more synergistic in Google Drive.
That doesnt mean OneDrives interface is trash or unusable.
It feels a bit convoluted at first.
But once you spend some time and get familiar with the UI, it gets better.
Bringing the light to user experience, both cover basic functionalities right as rain.
Yet some small details set one stand out from the other.
Create and edit a thumbnail or upload one.
Make sections in the playback with tools likeChapter.
Stuff like this makes OneDrive a better cloud storage option.
Even though it requires a learning curve.
So, both get the point in UI & UX department.
Create, share, or work on the same document in real-time on both platforms.
Besides, control the access level for files and folders.
OneDrive walks some extra miles with storing files, however.
Which is files transferred in Microsoft Teams channels are saved in OneDrive automatically.
But its restricted to the OneDrive business account.
It makes collaboration even easier than you’re able to think of.
Lets say you missed a meeting in Teams and need the files shared there.
No worries, go to OneDrive and navigate to the channel fromQuick access.
Each channel under a team will inherit a folder with the same name that is in Microsoft Teams.
Simply fetch the files from there.
Such convenience puts OneDrive one step ahead.
Hence, I reward OneDrive with an additional point as a collaboration platform.
Its almost negligible, to be honest.
Its just my nitpick.
All things considered, both are equally performant.
Security
Security feature-wise, Google Drive and OneDrive both do an exceptional job.
Both of them also use 256-bit AES encryption.
As per sign-in or profile security breach measures, Google Drive and OneDrive make use ofTwo-Step Verification.
As a result, the possibility of unauthorized access is almost null.
Plus one for both platforms.
Which is annoying for users in many instances.
Microsoft, on the other hand, scans your data in OneDrive but does not exercise practices like Google.
So a big plus for OneDrive in terms of privacy.
Both solutions from Microsoft and Google in this regard do an excellent job in this regard.
Google Drive and OneDrive offer the ability to use them on your setup just like a regular partition.
Drop your files, and automatically itll sync to the cloud.
For the best experience, however, you require a stable connection.
Youll find both cloud storage performing almost identically under the exact web link.
So, the point goes to both.
Integration
OneDrive works strikingly well with Microsoft-built apps such as Microsoft 365.
These applications are tightly integrated with OneDrive, to say the least.
Makes the cloud storage a tiny warehouse of Microsoft.
But with third-party developed apps, the benefits run out much faster.
Only a smattering of platforms, such as Zoom, Trello, etc., goes hand-in-hand.
Its basically tailored for B2B users.
Google Drive is the king when it comes to app integration.
It perfectly integrates Google Workspace apps as well as a vast library from third-party developers.
Such seamless association powers Google Drive to do more.
Thus, Google Drive stays in an advantageous spot.
OneDrive, in the meantime, welcomes a user with 5GB of free storage.
But theres a catch.
Unlike Google, a consumer gets stand-alone 15GB space just forMicrosoft Outlookmail service.
Now, theres always the option to expand storage on OneDrive and Google Drive with subscription plans.
For any Google service, you must purchase a subscription throughGoogle OneorGoogle Workspace.
On the flip side, buyMicrosoft 365plans to secure more OneDrive storage.
It rather depends on which ecosystem you are in.
If you are already into Microsoft Suite, go for OneDrive and vice versa for Google Drive.
From personal use to small business, it will serve your purpose with flying colors.
Especially with cost-effective storage plans.
OneDrive, as an alternative, offers more at the enterprise level.
