Compare Google Docs and Google drive - Mar 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Google Docs or Google drive?

Google Docs is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Google drive, and Google drive is rated higher (99/100) than Google Docs (75/100). Google Docs offers users more features (3) than Google drive (0).

Looking for the right Document Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Google Vs. Google

Google: Google Inc. is an American corporation which provides Internet-related products and services, including internet search, cloud computing, software and advertisingtechnologies.[6] Advertising revenues from AdWords generate almost all of the company's profits.

Google: Google Inc. is an American corporation which provides Internet-related products and services, including internet search, cloud computing, software and advertisingtechnologies.[6] Advertising revenues from AdWords generate almost all of the company's profits.

Who is more expensive? Google Docs or Google drive?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Document Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Google Docs and Google drive.

Google Docs price starts at $6 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Google Docs is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Document Management software. Google drive price starts at $1.99 per month , When comparing Google drive to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Document Management software cost.

Bottom line: Google Docs is more expensive than Google drive.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Google Docs Vs. Google drive based on some of the most important and required Document Management features.

Google Docs: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Google drive: We are still working to collect the list of features for Google drive.

Target customer size

Google Docs is suitable for individuals and business owners who are looking for a document processing solution online or an alternative to Microsoft Word. and Google drive's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.