Google Drive vs OneDrive
Google Drive comes out ahead of OneDrive on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Google Drive takes it, 4–0 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Google Drive takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Google Drive if…
- • You want Google Drive's edge on how much you get free and how easy it is to use
Choose OneDrive if…
- • You have a reason to pick OneDrive that is not on this list
Round by round
- Round 1How much you get freeGoogle Drive wins
Google Drive wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2How easy it is to useGoogle Drive winsOneDrive5/10
4.4 out of 5
ease-of-use rating from Capterra reviewers
- 4.4 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
Source: capterra.com ↗
Google Drive wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What the cheapest paid plan costsTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4Who can read your filesTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5What 2 TB costsGoogle Drive winsGoogle Drive8/10
$9.99/mo (AI Plus 2 TB)
Google One Basic (100 GB) / Google AI Plus (2 TB), billed monthly (Monthly tab, US)
Source: one.google.com ↗
OneDrive5/10$12.99/mo (Family, 2 TB shared)
Microsoft 365 Basic (100 GB), monthly ('Or buy at ... per month'); Microsoft 365 Family for 2 TB
- $12.99/mo (Family, 2 TB shared), against $9.99/mo (AI Plus 2 TB)
Source: microsoft.com ↗
Google Drive wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6Biggest single file you can uploadGoogle Drive winsGoogle Drive8/10
Up to 5 TB per file
Google One Basic (100 GB) / Google AI Plus (2 TB), billed monthly (Monthly tab, US)
Source: support.google.com ↗
OneDrive5/10250 GB per file
Microsoft 365 Basic (100 GB), monthly ('Or buy at ... per month'); Microsoft 365 Family for 2 TB
- 250 GB per file, against Up to 5 TB per file
Source: support.microsoft.com ↗
Google Drive wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- $1.99, against $0.99
- Not zero-knowledge, against Optional
- No lifetime plan, against Lifetime plans
- 2.3 out of 5, against 3.1 out of 5
- 5 GB, against 15 GB
- 4.4 out of 5, against 4.7 out of 5
- $12.99/mo (Family, 2 TB shared), against $9.99/mo (AI Plus 2 TB)
- 250 GB per file, against Up to 5 TB per file