--- description: Review of Google Drive Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Google Drive | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Content Management Systems](/directory/4543/cms/software) > [Google Drive](/software/105807/google-drive) # Google Drive Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/105807/google-drive Page: 1 / 1138\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/105807/google-drive?page=2) > Google Drive helps users store company data in one place. Users can access files from desktop and mobile devices and control how team members share these files. The platform provides a central admin panel, data-loss prevention and a vault for the drive to ensure compliance and file sharing between users. Google Drive offers team collaboration tools such as Docs, Sheets and Slides. Teams can create new documents and share them with members. They can also engage in real-time document editing and leave comments to update members of changes. It includes machine-learning technology to help users predict future needs. Google Drive provides features like natural-language search and optical character recognition (OCR). Google Drive integrates with third-party applications including DocuSign for e-signatures, CloudLock for additional security layers and LucidCharts for mockups. Users can open different file types like PDFs and MPEG4s, and they can work on Microsoft Word files straight from the drive. Pricing is per month. Support is provided via online chat, email and the phone. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 28429 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 28429 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Google ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 7.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Authentication - Automatic Backup - Cloud Computing - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Content Library - Content Management - Content Publishing Options - Data Import/Export - Data Recovery - Data Security - Data Storage Management - Data Synchronization - Document Automation - Document Capture - Document Classification ## Integrations (61 total) - AODocs Document Management - Aircall - Asana - Bookedin - BuiltWith - Close - CubeAnywhere - Cyfe - Docusign - Dropbox Business - ERPLY - Figma - FreeAgent - FreshBooks - Gmail ... and 46 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Content Management Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4543/cms/software) ## Related Categories - [Content Management Systems](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4543/cms/software) - [Document Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/722/document-management/software) - [Records Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/1859/records-management/software) - [File Sharing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4535/file-sharing/software) - [Virtual Data Room Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4521/virtual-data-room/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Microsoft 365](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/397757/office-365) — 4.6/5 (14037 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Google Drive - Updated" — 4.0/5 > **Brittany** | *24 March 2026* | Veterinary | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Google Drive allows you to easily share and access data (photos, documents, and more) with multiple people. > > **Cons**: I have had some difficulty creating a new Google Drive when I am working from my cell phone or tablet. ----- ### "Google Drive Keeps You Connected" — 5.0/5 > **Nicholas** | *3 March 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Google Drive has been an additional layer of connectivity on top of the Office365 programs we use. Some users find the sharing methods easier or faster than Microsoft, and I fully agree. Allowing for the storage of many documents, which can use a LOT of data, and being able to easily access them from our Google accounts is worth every penny, making this a great value for the cost. > > **Cons**: Some of the individual programs within Google Drive, such as Sheets, can be a bit lacking in features, and customer support cannot help with the impossible. > > I use Google Drive constantly, as it's easy to see which documents get bumped to the top of the list of recently edited, so I can hop in and see what changes, notes, or re-writes were done nearly instantly. ----- ### "Still as good" — 4.0/5 > **Hannah** | *24 March 2026* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's free and also can be accessed from any computer. I do not see us stopping it's use any time soon. > > **Cons**: I no longer seem able to transfer .xlxs documents into Google Drive and be able to open them as a Google Doc? > > Good. Apart from the recent .xlxs issues there have never been any issues with this, apart from getting staff to file stuff correctly ;-) ----- ### "When It Works, It’s Fine" — 3.0/5 > **Marcos** | *11 June 2025* | Mental Health Care | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I love most about Google Drive is how seamlessly it connects with Zapier. Being able to automatically generate documents from templates and instantly turn them into PDFs feels almost magical. I was especially surprised by how simple it was to link the “Create Document from Template” step with ClickUp, and just like that, a client’s form becomes a clean, professional PDF attached to the task. When everything flows smoothly. > > **Cons**: The rate limits. Honestly, that's been the biggest headache. I wasn’t running hundreds of Zaps a day, sometimes just a few tests or back to back form submissions, and still ran into “User rate limit exceeded” errors. It’s frustrating when you’ve carefully built the whole flow and it breaks because of something so opaque. There’s no clear dashboard to track usage, which makes troubleshooting feel like guesswork. > > A mix of excitement and caution. I started by automating document creation through Zapier, pulling in form responses and pushing the final PDF into ClickUp. I was impressed by how quickly we got it running and how much time it saved us. But then came the limits, and with them, lots of trial and error. I had to cut unnecessary steps, remove delays, and even replay failed Zaps manually. Still, despite the hiccups, it’s hard to deny how much value it adds when it works. ----- ### "Using Google Drive for Remote Work" — 5.0/5 > **Dallen** | *16 January 2026* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Google Drive has very intuitive Ux and works well for remote work and collaboration. The live updates with shared documents is extremely helpful. And the storage is easy to work with and reliable. > > **Cons**: Personally, I find the different document categories somewhat difficult to manage. Specifically, I tend to overlook the "Documents Shared With Me" tab when searching for documnets. > > Extremely positive experience. There is no better option for live updates of documents than Google Drive and it's file sharing capabilities. ----- Page: 1 / 1138\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/105807/google-drive?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/105807/google-drive) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data