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OpenText HighTail vs OneDrive Comparison (2026)

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OneDrive

Overview

Send up to 100GB files to colleagues & clients. Share project folders and file editing permissions with your team and let clients upload files to your folders.

OneDrive is a secure access, sharing, and file storage solution which enables users to store and share photos, videos, documents, and more at anytime, via any device.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

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Pricing

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

1.99

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.4

290

197

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

82%

would recommend this app

4.5

12.8K

7.7K

3.8K

189

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

76%

would recommend this app

Pros

“I liked Hightail's design, service, and storage/transfer capabilities, in addition to my using it as a backup or alternate to other programs; Hightail is reliable in this capacity, and I generally felt confident in using it--whether sending out or receiving.”

Mack B.

Digital asset manager

“The overall Experience was Good and I was able to share the large size files to others and the collaboration features are also good and you can also track your files and know when they were opened or downloaded.”

Kalpit G.

CEO

“For our photos, brand standards, or even when we need to send files/images/videos to someone else on the team.”

Austin D.

Digital Marketing

Pros

“OneDrive's automatic syncing feature ensures that my files are updated across all devices, which is especially helpful for accessing documents on the go.”

Erica R.

Assitant PM

“The File Upload process is stable even with larger batches, and the platform provides a cohesive environment for keeping digital files organized.”

Joshua A.

Director of Risk Management

“Instead of forcing you to manually drag files into a specific OneDrive folder, this feature automatically maps your PC's default Desktop, Documents, and Pictures folders directly to the cloud. If your computer dies, you can log into a new machine and find your entire desktop exactly how you left it.”

Kabeer Q.

public relation officer

Cons

“Hightail did not work well with my Internet speeds, and felt slow and even cumbersome at times.”

Mack B.

Digital asset manager

“There also appears to be an issue where the email notifications to recipients often end up not being delivered based on my experience, which is a minor issue when dealing with low volume usage.”

Rakawi L.

Game Designer

Cons

“Filename and Path Restrictions: OneDrive is highly sensitive to special characters (like <, >, |, ?, *) and long folder paths. If you have a deeply nested folder structure or copy files over from a Mac, the sync client can choke and refuse to upload them until you manually rename everything.”

Kabeer Q.

public relation officer

“The biggest drawback is that file synchronization can occasionally be confusing when multiple users are editing or moving files at the same time. While version history helps recover changes, sync conflicts can interrupt workflows if folder organization and permissions are not well managed.”

Caleb C.

Estimator - Project Manager

“We haven't really found many major downsides ourselves, although like any shared file platform, a few initial permissions niggles, folder structures and file organisation that still needed managed properly or things could have become messy over time; a particular issue when volunteers come and go over time, or people work from different devices.”

Mark C.

Board Trustee Membership Secretary