Compare Google drive and The IBM Storage SAN40B-4 - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 07, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Google drive or The IBM Storage SAN40B-4?

The IBM Storage SAN40B-4 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Google drive, and Google drive is rated higher (99/100) than The IBM Storage SAN40B-4 (56/100). The IBM Storage SAN40B-4 offers users more features (3) than Google drive (0).

Looking for the right File Sharing 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. IBM

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.

IBM: International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM, is an American corporation. IBM manufactures and markets computer hardware and software, and offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology.

Who is more expensive? Google drive or The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of File Sharing 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 drive and The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4.

Google drive price starts at $1.99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Google drive is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of File Sharing software. The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Google drive is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of File Sharing software.

Bottom line: The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 is more expensive than Google drive.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Google drive Vs. The IBM Storage SAN40B-4 based on some of the most important and required File Sharing features.

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

The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Google drive's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

Google drive

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $1.99 per month

Google Drive software is a cloud-hosted file sharing and storage software solution that offers cloud backup and storage for docs, files, photos and more. It enables the users to access their files from anywhere...

Categories: File Sharing, File Storage.

The IBM Storage SAN40B-4

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 is a growing cloud-based Business performance management software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4 received a rat...

Categories: File Storage.

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Google drive: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

The IBM System Storage SAN40B-4: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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Google d...
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$1.99 per month
Functionality
3
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The IBM ...
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
56/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
4
OneDrive
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$1.99 per month
Functionality
5
Microsof...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
29
WeTransfer
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$12 per person/month
Functionality
4

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.