Google Drive vs. Hetzner Storage Box

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Drive
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Google Drive is a cloud file storage, synchronization, and collaboration platform and service, that features Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides for document editing and presentation.
$6
per month
Hetzner Storage Box
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Hetzner Storage Box is presented as a convenient cloud storage solution, with locations in Germany and Finland.N/A
Pricing
Google DriveHetzner Storage Box
Editions & Modules
Basic
$6.00
per month
Business
$12.00
per month
Enterprise
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per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google DriveHetzner Storage Box
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for students, educators, and non profit organizations.
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Google DriveHetzner Storage Box
Features
Google DriveHetzner Storage Box
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Google Drive
7.9
Ratings
6% below category average
Hetzner Storage Box
-
Ratings
Versioning8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.30 Ratings00 Ratings
File search6.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Product A and Product B
Google Drive
8.2
Ratings
6% below category average
Hetzner Storage Box
-
Ratings
User and role management8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
File organization7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Device management8.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Cloud Storage Platform
Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Product A and Product B
Google Drive
8.4
Ratings
1% below category average
Hetzner Storage Box
-
Ratings
Performance8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Reliability8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Storage Reports8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
User Ratings
Google DriveHetzner Storage Box
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
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-
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Likelihood to Renew
9.9
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-
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Usability
8.1
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-
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Availability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Performance
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Support Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
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In-Person Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Implementation Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Configurability
6.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
5.0
(0 ratings)
-
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Product Scalability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
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User Testimonials
Google DriveHetzner Storage Box
Likelihood to Recommend
Suppose you require quick access to files across multiple systems. Real-time collaboration on Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets. You don’t have to send ten different versions of the same file back and forth. One person can write a document in Los Angeles, and someone in Tokyo can be on at the same time and see their edits as they make them.
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Pros
  • Any user with access can store a file using different platforms like Android, IOS, Windows, or Ubuntu (Desktop version)
  • You can share files with any number of different users with different access rights or you can even keep it public by providing the access link and assign different rights for public access
  • You can open Excel/Word files using google software Sheets/Docs in the browser environment without having to install software like Microsoft Office etc on your Windows OS
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Cons
  • Advanced File Search, personally I find it uncomfortable to search for files with specific extensions within my drive in Google Drive, the interface is not very clear and the search options are limited, making this work tedious.
  • In applications like Google Sheets, the number of cells is extremely small, which limits the amount of information that can be saved, this makes the tool focus on small files.
  • Inherited permissions, it happens to me that in certain shared files when analyzing the permissions granted to the participants some of them are left with owner permissions without having given such property, that point is confusing so I would like the interface to be clearer.
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Likelihood to Renew
It's perfect for me. It keeps things saved and is easy to remove items if needed. Also, I very much enjoy the formatting options. Along with the integrations it has for SSO. Overall, this is the most user friendly system I have ever come across.
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Usability
It's easy enough to use for computer users of all ages and skill levels. I am an advanced user, and I think the hardest part might be showing someone how to download and set up the app on their device if they weren't too familiar with computers, but overall it is very easy to understand.
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Reliability and Availability
Always available
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Performance
The documents load fairly quickly and also update in real time, especially given the fact that multiple people can be using it at once. The "Offline" feature works great to allow the user to make edits and access the document without access to the internet, and then sync changes later once they're back.
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Support Rating
It takes a few days for customer support to get back to you. Although, I have not had to use support too often. Once you get an email back, they are very thorough and work hard to fix the problem quickly. It is a really great resource and a great way to get the help you need if you're stuck. A phone call also works quickly but you have to call during specific times.
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In-Person Training
The effective google workspace using training that my organization received and was conducted by me (as a team lead of the ICT team) was mind-blowing and as a result, our staff is performing well in terms of using the application for their daily jobs than before. Now, in my institution, all teachers and all the administrative personnel are very much interested in cloud storage facilities, in previous my institution was afraid of losing all important documents in the cloud storage. But, after having received the training they are now realized that if anyone has only one google account then he or she can use 15GB of cloud storage freely and they are now happy because now it is not necessary for anyone to carry the traditional pen drive.
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Implementation Rating
It's an extremely easy software to implement, once you sign up for a google account you automatically have access to google drive with a set amount of storage space. The business or Google Suite accounts have more storage space than a regular free account, but setting up and accessing google drive is very easy in both cases
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Alternatives Considered
Apple Drive dosn't offer that much storage and doesn't provide vast features with collaborative tools like docs , spreadsheet and forms etc. Google drive also allows you to search for files and folders that contain certain words in their title or content in any perticular file. therefore search is very deep and reliable and hepls to access your data easily
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Scalability
I have always been able to access
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Return on Investment
  • It has given our operation remote capabilities
  • Easier to access and understand client's need through collaborative enviroment
  • availability to digital resources fast and easy
  • saved our operation hundreds of dollars in physical storage (both investment and maintenance)
  • our operation became easier for new staff to get onboard: small learning curve to use it
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ScreenShots

Google Drive Screenshots

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