Google Drive vs OneDrive vs DropBox – Security and Storage

And the speed of uploading/downloading from each solution? And the file size limits? Does it have a rate limiter possibility?
You could add so much more relevant information.
 
Dropbox > Google Drive > OneDrive/iCloud > Amazon Drive

If you run a business you'd do well to pay for G Suite, which includes 1TB Google Drive or unlimited space if you have 5 or more people. Dropbox has a similar setup, but G Suite includes a lot of nifty perks.
 
I've seen many of these comparisons over the years, yet they never address the most important feature. SEARCH.

OneDrive does not search file contents, but Google Drive does.

Regardless of cost .. when you have 250+ documents and you need a particlar document in exactly 2 minutes .... it's not size, or upload/download speed that matters.

This is why Evernote / Google Drive remain the best option.
 
Dropbox's big limitation is whenever somebody shares a folder with you, that folder counts towards your personal storage limit. It's pretty weird logic. It really nails you when you're on their free account and then you get shared a couple massive folders for business.

I use both Google Drive and OneDrive (I have a 365 subscription). I back up my critical documents across both, but use OneDrive for the bulk of my files (I try not save anything locally on my laptop). No real difference I've noticed between the two.

Some additional insight: OneDrive's mobile application will automatically optimise whiteboard photographs that you take on your cellphone if you've got it sent up to back up your photos automatically (handy for business), while Google Photos will automatically apply all sorts of other cool edits (e.g. filters, panoramas, gifs and even snow effects). The big difference is that Google Photos automatically compresses your photos before uploading them, while OneDrive uploads them at full resolution.
 
Using OneDrive, Dropbox and iCloud.

Nobody ever mention that you can't share a folder from OneDrive and have it linked to someone else's OneDrive like a folder inside their OneDrive. You can do it with Dropbox!

iCloud suck the most, but if you want all Apple goodies working in sync, your options are limited
 
gfmalan said:
Using OneDrive, Dropbox and iCloud.

Nobody ever mention that you can't share a folder from OneDrive and have it linked to someone else's OneDrive like a folder inside their OneDrive. You can do it with Dropbox!
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What's the benefit to this?
 
When you want to have a "shared folder" between say 3 employees, all having OneDrive Business edition, its like having a shared folder on the company server, but now outside the office.
 
I have a TB of OneDrive that does all I need it to do. Only about half used at this stage.

On principle I won't let any of my docs near Google. Just don't trust a company that scans everything its users do in order to target them for ads. Google is an advertising company that happens to use computers to close the ad-to-eyes loop. More than 90% of Google's revenue and profits come from advertising, not real software and services.

Would rather pay for space on a provider that has a a real cloud storage business model, like Amazon or Microsoft.
 
I use 2 mainly - Google Drive for functionality, Mega.nz for security and SPACE (50GB free account with full end-to-end and server side encryption as well as mobile apps and apps for all OS platforms including Linux - Yes please)
 
Foxhound5366 said:
Dropbox's big limitation is whenever somebody shares a folder with you, that folder counts towards your personal storage limit. It's pretty weird logic. It really nails you when you're on their free account and then you get shared a couple massive folders for business.

I use both Google Drive and OneDrive (I have a 365 subscription). I back up my critical documents across both, but use OneDrive for the bulk of my files (I try not save anything locally on my laptop). No real difference I've noticed between the two.

Some additional insight: OneDrive's mobile application will automatically optimise whiteboard photographs that you take on your cellphone if you've got it sent up to back up your photos automatically (handy for business), while Google Photos will automatically apply all sorts of other cool edits (e.g. filters, panoramas, gifs and even snow effects). The big difference is that Google Photos automatically compresses your photos before uploading them, while OneDrive uploads them at full resolution.
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Google Photos only compresses images larger than 16MP last I checked. And you have a choice anyway: unlimited storage of optimised images or store original quality using your Google Drive space. More than fair imo.

You could also buy a Google Pixel phone and get unlimited storage of photos and videos at original quality.
 
After losing all my Google data in a paid account.. iCloud & my own server.
 
Arthur said:
I have a TB of OneDrive that does all I need it to do. Only about half used at this stage.

On principle I won't let any of my docs near Google. Just don't trust a company that scans everything its users do in order to target them for ads. Google is an advertising company that happens to use computers to close the ad-to-eyes loop. More than 90% of Google's revenue and profits come from advertising, not real software and services.

Would rather pay for space on a provider that has a a real cloud storage business model, like Amazon or Microsoft.
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Microsoft might not use the info for ads (If you opt out that is) but if you think "they" (A computer) is not scanning your files you must be living in a dream world. US law requires them to do so, hell there is even cases where Microsoft reported illegal content within users OneDrives.
 
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I use one drive because of 365. If it wasn't for that I wouldn't use it. I can't justify spending money on anything when I have a TB of free storage.

However, if I didn't I would go for Dropbox; miles ahead in my opinion. They just seem to do it better.

In the other hand if I was a start up, G suite seems a no brainer.
 
AlphaJohn said:
Microsoft might not use the info for ads (If you opt out that is) but if you think "they" (A computer) is not scanning your files you must be living in a dream world. US law requires them to do so, hell there is even cases where Microsoft reported illegal content within users OneDrives.
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This. Saying M$ is not interested in advertising is shortsighted with ads appearing left right and center in windows 10.
 
backstreetboy said:
This. Saying M$ is not interested in advertising is shortsighted with ads appearing left right and center in windows 10.
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:D Listening to Paul Thurrott's rants? The fact is most people don't see the suggestions.

Turn off the "Suggestions" for Msft software:

Settings > Personalization > Lock Screen

Settings > Personalization > Start
 
Arthur said:
:D Listening to Paul Thurrott's rants? The fact is most people don't see the suggestions.

Turn off the "Suggestions" for Msft software:

Settings > Personalization > Lock Screen

Settings > Personalization > Start
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So too can you opt out of Google ads. https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en

Anyway, you the one that said Microsoft is a better company cause they dont scan your data or do ads, the fact that you can opt out is not the issue at hand, I am just pointing out in this day and age if you dont want people snooping in your data stay off the net else just accept the fact that "they" are reading your files.
 
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