Document collaboration
Users can edit files and attach comments to files.
Cat avg: 7.9
Top Performing Features
Versioning
Users can access the most up-to-date version of a document, track changes, and revert to older versions if needed.
Cat avg: 8
Access control
Users can control access to (shared) files, including different levels of access such as view-only or permission to edit.
Cat avg: 8
Storage Reports
Includes reporting capabilities to monitor user activity and storage levels.
Cat avg: 8.2
Worst Performing Features
File organization
The ability to choose where files will be stored, and manage individual users' storage; includes control over file organization structure.
Cat avg: 8.3
Device sync
Device syncing that updates files connected to the cloud, keeping all files up to date regardless of where they are edited or viewed.
Cat avg: 8.3
Device management
Administrators can manage devices connected to the cloud storage platform, including restricting access for certain devices or wiping files from devices remotely.
Cat avg: 8.1
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 Features from Reviews
File Sharing & Management
Features that allow collaborators to view, work on, and organize files.
9.2+14%
Versioning
Users can access the most up-to-date version of a document, track changes, and revert to older versions if needed.
Category average: 8
Video files
Supports video file types
Category average: 8
Audio files
Supports audio file types, such as .mp3, .mp4, and .wav
Category average: 8.1
Document collaboration
Users can edit files and attach comments to files.
Category average: 7.9
Access control
Users can control access to (shared) files, including different levels of access such as view-only or permission to edit.
Category average: 8
File search
A search function that allows users to easily find files, and in some cases even search within multiple files.
Category average: 7.8
Device sync
Device syncing that updates files connected to the cloud, keeping all files up to date regardless of where they are edited or viewed.
Category average: 8.3
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Features related to security and administration for cloud storage platforms
8.9+9%
User and role management
Administrators can manage users and user groups by role, in terms of setting permissions for things like file access, sharing, and editing permissions.
Category average: 8.1
File organization
The ability to choose where files will be stored, and manage individual users' storage; includes control over file organization structure.
Category average: 8.3
Device management
Administrators can manage devices connected to the cloud storage platform, including restricting access for certain devices or wiping files from devices remotely.
Category average: 8.1
Cloud Storage Platform
Features around the functionality of the cloud storage platform.
9.1+13%
Performance
Platform runs at a good speed on all browsers; files load and sync quickly.
Category average: 7.7
Reliability
Cloud storage platform is secure, all features are consistently available, and the platform maintains file integrity.
Category average: 8.3
Storage Reports
Includes reporting capabilities to monitor user activity and storage levels.
Category average: 8.2
IDrive Online Backup and Object Storage e2 Features from the Vendor
File Sharing & Management
Vendor-contributedVersioning
Users can access the most up-to-date version of a document, track changes, and revert to older versions if needed.
Document files
Supports document file types, such as .doc, .docx, PDF, and plain text among others.
Image files
Supports image file types, such as .png and .jpeg
Video files
Supports video file types
Audio files
Supports audio file types, such as .mp3, .mp4, and .wav
File search
A search function that allows users to easily find files, and in some cases even search within multiple files.
Device sync
Device syncing that updates files connected to the cloud, keeping all files up to date regardless of where they are edited or viewed.
Web interface
A web interface, so that users can access files without installing anything.
Cloud Storage Security & Administration
Vendor-contributedSingle sign-on
Single sign-on with Active Directory/SAML based identity providers.
Two-step verification
Users can set up two-step identity verification for added security.
End-user encryption
Supports end-user file encryption (or integrations with third party encryption software).
User and role management
Administrators can manage users and user groups by role, in terms of setting permissions for things like file access, sharing, and editing permissions.
Storage limit management
Administrators can manage storage limits, including the ability to increase or reduce storage for certain users or groups.
File organization
The ability to choose where files will be stored, and manage individual users' storage; includes control over file organization structure.
Device management
Administrators can manage devices connected to the cloud storage platform, including restricting access for certain devices or wiping files from devices remotely.
Password-protected files
Supports password protected files.
Cloud Storage Platform
Vendor-contributedPerformance
Platform runs at a good speed on all browsers; files load and sync quickly.
Reliability
Cloud storage platform is secure, all features are consistently available, and the platform maintains file integrity.
Storage Reports
Includes reporting capabilities to monitor user activity and storage levels.