Google Drive vs Microsoft OneDrive
Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive are both file sync and storage software. Google Drive is a commercial product from Google. Microsoft OneDrive is a commercial product from Microsoft.
Which to pick
- Pick Google Drive when
- You use Google accounts or Workspace and want storage that works with Google's editors and sharing.
- Pick Microsoft OneDrive when
- You already use Microsoft 365 or Windows and want file sync and Office co-editing included in what you pay for.
Side by side
Google's cloud file storage and sync, shared with Gmail and Photos storage, and the home for Docs, Sheets and Slides files.
Microsoft's cloud file storage and sync, built into Windows and Microsoft 365, with Office co-authoring and files-on-demand.
Sharing permissions get tangled in organisations, and storage is shared with Gmail and Photos.
Windows pushes folder backup by default, which confuses users, and sharing behaviour differs between personal and business accounts.
Production-ready (both)
Cloud service, desktop app and mobile app (both)
Not published (both)
Closed source, sold by Google
Closed source, sold by Microsoft
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code. (both)
61k Wikipedia readers a month on phones
7.4k Wikipedia readers a month on phones
Other comparisons
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Both sides were judged on 2026-11-03 from makers' descriptions, Wikipedia, READMEs and GitHub data. License, age and popularity lines are worked out directly.