Microsoft 365 vs Google Drive

Google Docs

Dropbox Business

Google Workspace

OneDrive

LibreOffice

iCloud

Compare Microsoft 365 and Google Drive based on features, pricing, verified reviews, integrations & more on GetApp. Find out which software is best for your business in 2026.

Google Workspace is a suite of applications from Google which offers a number of tools to communicate and collaborate with colleagues, store files, and manage data from all devices.

Google Docs is an online word processor that lets businesses create and format text documents and collaborate with team members in real time.

LibreOffice is a cloud-based and on-premise suite of applications designed to help businesses, charities, and government organizations create, edit, and manage documents, spreadsheets, presentations, graphs, drawings, mathematical formulas, and more.

Microsoft 365, formerly Office 365, provides web, desktop, and mobile apps for Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher, Skype, OneDrive, Exchange Online, and more

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Activity Tracking

Address Book

Alerts/Notifications

Appointment Management

Archiving & Retention

Audit Trail

Booking Management

Brainstorming

Calendar Management

Calendar/Reminder System

Chat/Messaging

Collaboration Tools

Commenting/Notes

Communication Management

Conferencing

Contact Management

Customizable Templates

Data Synchronization

Data Visualization

Discussions/Forums

Document Automation

Document Capture

Document Generation

Document Management

Document Storage

Email Management

Email Monitoring

Email Templates

Event Management

File Management

File Sharing

File Transfer

Full Text Search

Image Editing

Inbox Management

Live Chat

Meeting Management

Mobile Access

Multi-Language

Multiple Format Support

Multiple Projects

Notes Management

Office Suite

Offline Access

Presentation Tools

Productivity Tools

Real-Time Notifications

Real-Time Updates

Reminders

Remote Access/Control

Reporting/Analytics

Response Management

Room Booking

Scheduling

Search/Filter

Secure Data Storage

Task Management

Task Progress Tracking

Team Calendars

Templates

To-Do List

Two-Factor Authentication

Two-Way Audio & Video

Version Control

Video Conferencing

Video Streaming

Video Support

Microsoft 365

Android

Web-based

Windows

iPad

iPhone

This is the sort of thing the hard drive resident application never struggled with. Conditional formatting layered up is the sort of thing that causes problems.

Chris Nelson

Very positive experience - any successful business would find significant efficiencies and opportunities by moving to 365.

Information Systems Supervisor

I love how secure the platform is, the software is easy to navigate. I love the fact that it is accessable worldwide.

Operations Manager

We utilize all that the product has to offer on a daily basis and are quite happy with the product. It helps us manage our business better and provides the tools necessary to communicate effectively.

Office Support Specialists

I love the advanced security & ease of use with this program (once I figured it out LOL). The cloud based business applications make a world of difference.

It's another game changer for us (most of us work from home). The way everything fits together is awesome and having MS Teams at the centre of it all is brilliant.

I love the ease of use of the product, I love what the product can do and I love all of the various options. Specifically Sharepoint, Outlook and OneDrive.

Integration, coherence and great ability to cope with plenty of scenarios. Some applications are best of class, others are the current state of the art.

estimator

Sometimes i get logged out and have trouble logging back in. This is very rare but can be confusing and upsetting as everything is on there.

Teacher Author

I also really like that I can share files with others, making collaboration easy. This feature is a lifesaver when I am not able to meet in-person with colleagues.

Accountant

I hate, hate, hate, hate the fact that you cannot install each app on its own. It is pointless to force people who only need Excel or Word to install EVERYTHING.

Tutor

It has improved my productivity dramatically and allowed me to put together clean documents and beautiful presentations for my purposes.

Consultant

I like some of the apps that you can integrate with the system. They are superior and more advanced.

Student

Next, when an Excel sheet is corrupted, no backup is taken and we end up losing the whole file.

I've been using Office for 30+ years, and it's still the best of the best. Excel along is worth the price of the software, couldn't imagine using anything else for spreadsheets.

Consultant 

Of the time I contact the help desk the problem is solved efficiently and kindly which is appreciated when you are not super savvy with technology.

Researcher

It is a boon for productivity, for word processing, presentation, database management, emailing, spreadsheets and display is amazing at good cost per user.

Director, Transformation

Ability to connect information across all the MS office apps locally and online. Great online support and tutorials.

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Microsoft 365 screenshot: Microsoft 365 access and edit documents offline through the desktop apps

Microsoft 365 screenshot: Microsoft 365 native mobile apps for iOS, Android, and Windows phone

Freelancers

Large Enterprises

Mid Size Business

Non Profit

Public Administrations

Small Business

Dropbox Business is an off-site server for file syncing, storage and sharing which allows teams of all sizes to save and share files of any format and access them anywhere, on any device

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.

iCloud from Apple is a secure cloud storage solution for storing multiple types of content online, and across all your devices. The data storage platform provides a single place to store your documents, music, photos and other files. It eliminates the need for uploads, downloads and transfers.

Google Drive is a cloud storage and backup platform to access files, docs, photos & more, store them in a safe place, and collaborate with other people

Access Controls/Permissions

Authentication

Automatic Backup

Cloud Computing

Content Library

Content Management

Content Publishing Options

Data Import/Export

Data Recovery

Data Security

Data Storage Management

Document Classification

Document Editing

Drag & Drop

Electronic Signature

Encryption

HIPAA Compliant

Messaging

Monitoring

Multi-Device Support

Optical Character Recognition

Project Management

Real Time Editing

Real Time Synchronization

Real-Time Data

Role-Based Permissions

SSL Security

Tagging

Third-Party Integrations

Workflow Management

Google Drive

There isn't much I don't like about google drive. The offline work can be a little tricky at times and I have lost a few sentences due to this feature.

Program Director

Filestream integrates perfectly with Windows Explorer. I LOVE that I can access files on my computer that are on the shared drive in the same way I would access a file in MyDocuments.

Overall I am pleased with drive. It is user friendly and being someone who is not tech savvy it is nice to be able to use without having to contact support.

Artist

Overall, I am very happy with Google Drive. It is a good investment when backing up your files.

Pastor

There is some frustration for lack of support for older devices which sometimes are just used for storage themselves.

Software Data Analyst

The best part of google drive is that I can save my personal files, images, docs, videos and anything else which is very important for me and I can use these everywhere through this drive.

Over the years, I had fallen in love with it. The interface and ease of accessing my files is wonderful.

Partner

Most easy to set up and use with amazing functionalities to search for saved old files, documents and pictures. Providing access to the team is easy to collaborate.

Software Engineer

Furthermore, it seems to keeps failing to sync a specific type of file (.suo , a Visual Studio related file) which however is only just a bit annoying and does not cause any trouble.

Teacher

I like this software ! it helps me a lot when I have to send teaching videos with big size files. The integration systems in the software are amazing.

Administration 

Easy to use and share documents,pictures, to all your devices to finish task where ever you are. If you are a gamer this will be awesome for you as well.

Digital Media Specialist

Very useful and incredibly helpful for staying organized. For the price it is incredibly worth it and comes highly recommended.

IoT CAB Manager

It has a great collaborative tools, which you can share any kind of Google documents. Also has the ability to create shared folders so your team can add/modify any files related to it.

Cosmetic Formulator

I love the ease I can organize my documents and sheets, as well as other forms of data. IT's also a fantastic way to share data.

Director

It's super reliable, easy enough to use (might need to be shown the first time), uncluttered and effective. Sharing permissions are great, making it clear who has access to what.

LMFT

I am unsure of the encryption and how hard it would be for someone to hack in and obtain my files. As I am aware it is very hard but everything in the cloud these days has some risk.

Owner

My best experience has been using support team to recover my lost/deleted files. It was great to know there is a way to get them back.

Letter carrier

Oh man, never saw excellent customer services like this, you can solve all your issues with their chat services.

Microsoft 365 vs Google Drive Comparison (2026)

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