Google Drive 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Pricing and Plans
Features
Integrations
User Reviews

Overview

Google Drive

4.8

(28381)

Pricing

Starting at $7.00 per month

About Google Drive

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.

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Google Drive Pricing and Plans

Starting price: $7.00 per month

Free Trial

Free Version

Business Starter

$7.00

per user, per month

Plan includes:

100 Participant Video Meetings
Custom Secure Email
Essential security controls
Standard Support
AI Assistant
Digital Whiteboarding
Phishing/Spam Protection

Business Standard

$14.00

per user, per month

Plan includes:

150 Participant Video Meetings
Appointment Booking Pages
Meeting Recordings
Target Audience Sharing
eSignature with Docs and PDFs
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Business Plus

$22.00

per user, per month

Plan includes:

500 Participant Video Meetings + Recording
Attendance Tracking
Enhanced Security
LDAP
Vault
Endpoint Management
Privacy Protection

Enterprise

Pricing available upon request

Plan includes:

Meetings up to 1000 Participants
Live Streaming
Enhanced Support
Data Loss Prevention
Security Center
S/MIME Encryption
Data Regions
Compliance Controls

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Google Drive Features

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Access Controls/Permissions
Activity Tracking
Alerts/Notifications
API
Authentication
Automatic Backup
Cloud Computing
Commenting/Notes
Content Management
Content Publishing Options
Data Import/Export
Data Recovery
Data Security
Data Storage Management
Data Synchronization
Document Automation
Document Capture
Document Classification
Document Editing
Document Storage
Drag & Drop
Electronic Signature
Email Management
Encryption
File Transfer
Full Text Search
HIPAA Compliant
Live Chat
Messaging
Monitoring
Multi-Device Support
Multi-Language
Offline Access
Optical Character Recognition
Project Management
Real-Time Data
Real Time Editing
Real Time Synchronization
Remote Access/Control
Role-Based Permissions
Search/Filter
Secure Data Storage
SSL Security
Tagging
Task Management
Third-Party Integrations
Two-Factor Authentication
Workflow Management

Google Drive Integrations

Google Docs

Integration rated 4.8 from 504 reviews

Gmail

Integration rated 4.8 from 206 reviews

Slack

Integration rated 4.7 from 113 reviews

Google Forms

Integration rated 4.8 from 71 reviews

Google Workspace

Integration rated 4.8 from 66 reviews

Docusign

Integration rated 4.8 from 59 reviews

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Google Drive User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.8

Ratings Breakdown

79%

19%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.7

Value for money

4.7

Customer support

4.4

Functionality

4.6

Verified

Reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2026

Google Drive - Primary Cloud Storage Location

Previously 4

Google is my go to place for data storage and I like how it natively handles the most types of files

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Previously 4

Functionality

Previously 4

Pros:

I am using Google Drive as my primary storage now as it beats other products. I can set permissions and manage access or storage most conveniently.

Cons:

I see now it is better than alternatives and so cannot think of any con, but if I had to think of something it would be that its less convenient to share with someone if they don't use gmail for some reason.

Nathaniel W.

Verified reviewer

Music

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2026

THE one who knew

In my opinion a physical drive from google would be cool however a network based cloud drive like google keep tech effectively running

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

The fact it connects with the majority of my computer based use makes it seem a little more tidy than a lot of other drives

Cons:

The fact that Apple crashes it a lot no matter what’s going on it . It seems as if they have some sort of block on it.

Reasons for switching to Google Drive

I was using an android and it was very fluid so once I got another iPhone, I just kept up with it because of the amount of things that I had documented.

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Reviewer

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

201-500 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2026

Great tool for linking your info

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Previously 3

Value for money

Previously 4

Customer support

Functionality

Previously 4

Pros:

It links really really well to my account and phone. Makes it easy to upload most things that need to be.

Cons:

Downloading items can be s little of a pain. Sometimes it's individually. And since it's cloud based the items aren't instantly available if you don't have Internet

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Reviewer

Health, Wellness and Fitness

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2025

Google is the gold standard

Used it for 15 years for 3 jobs and entrepreneurial initiatives as well, and have never been frustrated with it

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

It's free. Never needed support because it just works. It's intuitive and there's not bugs. It hosts documents better than outlook. Makes it easy to share files and send them with others. It's cheap for extra storage. google search on my files? yes please

Cons:

I dislike that my current company uses outlook, and Maybe google can up its conversion efforts and save those of us stuck on it.

Reasons for choosing Google Drive

its so much more intuitive and easier to use.

Logan B.

Verified reviewer

Facilities Services

Self-Employed

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

An Irreplaceable Tool for File Organization and Sharing

Having utilized Google Drive for a long time and experimenting with other file storage options, I find Google Drive irreplaceable. I just wish I could toggle foldering on inside of the various Apps.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I love how easy it is to manage items and implement my own nomenclature inside of Google Drive. In addition, managing sharing permissions is simple. There are also great add-ons for business utility, as well and the ability to code your own add-ons. This can be useful for things like permissions expiring for a user after a certain number of days.

Cons:

Drive will hold all of your items across your workspace and have foldering and nomenclature, but if you navigate to the other apps (for example, Sheets) you lose access to the foldering that was present in drive. It means you erally have to navigate using Google Drive only - all-in-all not a huge drawback.

Reasons for choosing Google Drive

It was the simplest product that offered the needs my organization had, and I had familiarity with it from my past careers.

Sir A.

Verified reviewer

Retail

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2026

Easy to use and Affordable Cloud Storage

Google drive has been a life changer for me, since I can access my files on any computer, just by logging into my account, it has given me flexibility, I loved it since day 1.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like that google drive is an affordable option to storage my files on the cloud, that it has an easy access with its mobile app and that I can upload all types of documents.

Cons:

The only thing I dislike about Google Drive is that my files sometimes lose the original "Created" date information when I download them in a new device.

Reasons for switching to Google Drive

The reason I switch it's because google drive was more flexible and it works perfectly in any device.

Nikki H.

Verified reviewer

Sports

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2026

Easy to Use and Share

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Functionality

Pros:

I originally started using Drive to share videos and pictures without losing quality, but now use it daily as I can make and edit documents and spreadsheets directly from Drive. It's also been incredibly helpful as a free Cloud backup option, was very easy to set up, and seems like the easiest option for sharing as most people have a Gmail account these days.

Cons:

I had some technical issues while moving ownership and permissions of files to a new account, but they seem to have resolved within about a week.

Reasons for choosing Google Drive

I thought I would end up having to pay for OneDrive eventually due to how it is marketed

Dustin D.

Verified reviewer

Food & Beverages

1001-5000 employees

Used monthly for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2026

Google Drive - 4 Stars

It works. It’s functional. But it is not as good as it could be. Unfortunately, SharePoint is more user friendly especially for PC users.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like a shareable space with friends or colleagues. Everyone has access, and it’s free, so posting something on there makes access easy.

Cons:

Personally, I don’t like how it is not really Excel or Word. These “versions” are ok, but frankly I avoid using it because the bells and whistles in MS Excel and Word are more user friendly.

Reasons for switching to Google Drive

Friends and colleagues use it. So I had no choice.

Dionne Joy M.

Verified reviewer

Higher Education

501-1000 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed December 2025

Google Drive is simple, reliable, and built for collaboration. Great for personal use or business.

My overall experience with Google Drive has been wonderful and consistently positive. It strikes a great balance between simplicity and powerful functionality, making it easy to store, organize, and access files from anywhere. The ability to smoothly store everything syncs across device. whether switching from my phone to my laptop or collaborating with others in real time, the transition is seamless. The Note Taking and Text Editing feature and collaboration. The integration with Google Docs, Sheets, Slides turns Drive into more than just cloud storage—it becomes a complete workspace.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

What I love most, Google Drive stands out for many reasons but mainly because it simply makes storing and sharing files feel effortless. The feature I appreciated most is how seamlessly everything syncs across devices. Whether you are on my laptop, phone, or tablet, my files are always exactly where I left them, updated in real time without me having to think about it and provide great customer support and value for money. Love the note taking and text editing feature and collaboration.

Cons:

What did you like least about Google Drive, while Google Drive is incredibly convenient, there are a few areas that can be challenging like limited offline reliability, storage fills up quickly. Occasional slow loading large files or folders with many items can take a while to load, especially on slower connections. at times:

Amber M.

Verified reviewer

Design

Self-Employed

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed February 2026

Great Product, Will Keep Using for a Long Time!

I appreciate that it's all right there, connected to my email, and is easy to share files with anyone, mostly my clients. This makes it simple and clean to get the final product to them!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Google Drive is an incredible asset to myself and my clients as we share files and store information. I appreciate that it is easy to share, can handle any size file, and is improving its organization ability.

Cons:

I would like to see them continue to improve the organizational tools in order to better organize My Drive. Also, if I am sharing with a client, it'd be nice if it didn't take up my storage, as well.

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