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- Industry: Farming
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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OneDrive- my savior!
I use this app for almost everything, from storing pictures, to saving inportant documents for work, essays, etc. This app really is a game changer.
Pros
This platform makes it so easy to store, look up, access, and produce all your document needs.
Cons
The only con o can think of at the moment is that it took so long to be produced.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Cloud storage with OneDrive
I use OneDrive for file sharing and saving backups of images from my phone for security reasons. I haven't had any issues with OneDrive so far, it's pretty fast and easy to use.
Pros
It enables easy file sharing, real-time collaboration, and access across devices, making it a convenient choice for individuals and businesses. Its robust security features, including file encryption and ransomware detection.
Cons
The free storage limit is relatively small compared to some competitors, and offline access to files requires careful setup.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Good cloud storage solution
Overall satisfactory experience, is simple and works well but sometimes does not get updated and has sync problems.
Pros
Good cloud storage solution for companies with reliable customer service. Integration with other applications is easy and simple.
Cons
Sometimes its slow and has many sync issues. Not as updated and advanced as the competitors.
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- Industry: Oil & Energy
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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A great cloud file storage tool
We use OneDrive as part of our Microsoft 365 subscription and integrate it with Microsoft’s Power Platform. It is a workhorse in our org. We still do a fair bit of document generation, as most people do I’m sure; paperless doesn’t mean the docs go away! 😁 That being the case, we use OneDrive to house a good number of files. It has come a long way and, while it isn’t perfect, it is a fantastic tool. Also, it plays nice with file backup tools. We backup everything to a local server daily and this was easy to do and just works.
Pros
Super easy to use and integrate across Microsoft products. Managing access is easy for individuals and organizations. It also has some nice options to limit what is stored locally, which is awesome for conserving drive space but has issues if the user isn’t always online. Thankfully, an option exists to keep everything on device, so this is easy to get around if needed. And it plays nice with most mobile devices, so you can always get to what you need.
Cons
It can be unclear to users how to do things or why issues occur. It is helpful to have an expert available for user issues. Another issue is how MS has removed the ability to turn off file collaboration in some “versions” of OneDrive (the version is actually the same but certain devices get different versions of that version. It is so stupid in my opinion.). Functionally, this means that saving files using VBA and dynamically generating the name can have issues when offline. There are workarounds, but the “always online” stance from MS isn’t great for employees in the field.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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One-DRIVE The only drive you would need
My Overall experience was great as it provided me with a lot of features and good amount of storage for a good price and it gets integrated well with the other Microsoft software which also helped a lot
Pros
The thing I like most about OneDrive is that I was able to share files with others without any problems and also the cloud storage helped a lot.
Cons
The thing I dislike about OneDrive is that its cloud storage is that there are sometimes syncing problems across devices.
- Industry: Wholesale
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Loving onedrive!
Excellent experience and user friendly for everyone to use.
Pros
I like how it is user friendly and easy to organize my files. Very helpful
Cons
There is nothing I can say bad about onedrive maybe lack of storage. I would like to have more of it.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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A valuable companion for large files
I did like OneDrive overall. Even though I mainly switched to GoogleDrive, I'm still also using OneDrive on the side (mainly for storing large files).
Pros
The amount of storage included in many Microsoft packages. Plus the reliability of access of the stored files.
Cons
The synchronization with my computer/offline files doesn't work optimally. Makes life a bit harder sometimes
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Google DriveReasons for Switching to OneDrive
I chose both at the end. If anything, I chose Google Drive over OneDrive, but they basically both have their niche in which they work for me. :)- Industry: Executive Office
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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OneDrive is must - just do it!
Excellent - it took me a while to move away from the traditional / old school thinking of saving everything locally, but love it!
Pros
The accessibility for sure. Being able to access when away from my desk.
Cons
Nothing to be honest, I haven't experienced an cons.
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Google DriveReasons for Switching to OneDrive
Ease of use and just better interface and accessibility.- Industry: Food & Beverages
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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This is the future of Storage
overall my experience was incredibly positive and I truly believe this will be the future of storage
Pros
One drive makes it easy and seamless to have your files anywhere at once wether traveling or working from home
Cons
The only potential downside of one drive is the fees once you run out of storage but these are still significantly less than an external hard drive cost
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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A Great Office Tool
With OneDrive, we are able to keep all files available for the team. It is easy to share folders, we have enough space to store data.
Pros
What I like the most is the easiness and capability to share data among the company and outside the company.
Cons
It is easy to be targeted by viruses when folder is installed on the computer.
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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NO, please. Just no.
IT was an utter nightmare. I was never assigned a company Microsoft email addy so I was told to sign in using my existing hotmail account from 1997. Big Mistake. Somehow my personal files ended up on the main company drive, and some were LOST when I was pruned from the company account. I do not recall giving OneDrive permission to merge my stuff with the company's but whatevs. To this day I have issues logging into my 25 year old hotmail account, which I keep for throwaway emails and such. Also, it downloaded the entire OneDrive account onto my Macbook Pro and caused glitches, crashes, and other weirdness that only went away when I wiped the machine and started over. OneDrive is just too complicated for small business.
Pros
I liked how it was easy to share docs and digital assets. It's a good platform for Enterprise.
Cons
There was never any way to know if you were working on the latest version of a doc or asset. So many times we'd end up with ten different copies and no way to know which was the "official" doc bc everyone edited their own copy and not a master copy. Caused a lot of problems, hurt feelings, and needless reprimands.
- Industry: Automotive
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Trusted cloud drive with easy file sharing features
Using OneDrive happily for many years and do not miss carrying around a WesternDigital external hard drive for big files like the old days!
Pros
Easy to use, very low cost, reliable and safe data storage with file sharing options to suit multiple circumstances. Comes with Office Suite and mobile image back up also so does everything required.
Cons
The mobile app can be a little slow at times and doesn't have image tag search like the gallary on phones.
Reasons for Switching to OneDrive
Pricing and storage allowance plus office suite included- Industry: Food Production
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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OneDrive- great for One Drive, terrible for more than one!
The overall experience is 4/5, there is no better alternative for me right now and Microsoft is trying to improve the product constantly- I just wish if they look for users suggestion more often. To avoid problems with multiple users I have to use 1 user account (windows) with 1 user for one drive.
Pros
It works very well with Windows PC- almost smoothly.
It works quite well with Android mobiles.
Live updates on multiple devices (as cloud should work).
Bulit-in desktop app that workes seamlessly like other folders (on windows)
Cons
From time to time it has problem with synchronisation but it alwayes inform you about the reason of it.
There is a certain maximum character limit for path+file folder name, which doesn't allow for deep structured folders. The cap is bigger for commercial use but still not enough to run a huge and deep folder structure.
Unfortunately Microsoft did not worked out properly multi-user work- I have 3 accounts (2 businesses and 1 personal) and it does not recognize which account should oper certain file.
Picture backup is terrible- I had to use another software for that.
- Industry: Music
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Steve Rob Music - OneDrive Review
OneDrive is excellent, especially when we need to share a confidential file and can protect it with a password. We also appreciate the customization options for folders, allowing us to change folder colors, like making one purple or red, for easy organization. Additionally, we value the ability to adjust storage limits, choosing between options like 1 TB or 2 TB as needed.
Pros
We’ve been using OneDrive in our organization and appreciate how it enables us to organize files more effectively. We also value its ability to limit access, allowing us to share specific folders exclusively with certain departments, such as Human Resources, for example.
Cons
Two issues we have with OneDrive are, first, the slowdown we experience when syncing desktop files to OneDrive. For example, if we sync a large folder full of files, it noticeably impacts our computer's performance, despite our devices generally being quite powerful. It would improve our experience if the syncing process caused less interference with our computers' speed.
Secondly, we frequently encounter problems with incomplete uploads, especially with folders containing subfolders, images, PDFs, and other files. Once the upload process finishes, we often see a notification stating that certain files weren't uploaded, which is frustrating. We then have to attempt re-uploading those files individually, which is both time-consuming and inconvenient. It would be helpful if OneDrive provided more detailed explanations about why certain files couldn’t be uploaded.
- Industry: Museums & Institutions
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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OneDrive is integrated seamlessly into Microsoft Applications. A must for MS users.
Our office uses a SharePoint site to manage all internal documents. When moving files into or between sites/pages, your OneDrive will appear along with the other pages as a location. It does not feel like a separate ap and makes sharing work easy.
Pros
OneDrive syncs to your PC File Explorer making file management for those who still use desktops and easy and familiar experience. The SharePoint integration is seamless as well and works in the same manner as any of your site pages.
Cons
Nothing. We are very satisfied with OneDrive.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Good option to manage files in the cloud
It's our main solution for file storage and sharing. The great thing is that the files are available over multiple devices, you can easily share with other colleagues, have shared folders with different teams, and even share with external partners. This allows me not to worry about the files anymore, as I can be sure that I always have the latest version. Another great thing is that you can choose which files are saved locally so you can for example access these files from mobile only when you need them, while they are always synced on the desktop.
Pros
The space you get with the account is a good value for the price of the subscription to 365. OneDrive makes it easy to set it up on the computer, use as a regular windows folder and forget it's even running, while everything is synced to the cloud. The Autosave integraton with Office files that allows you to have the file autosaved every couple of minutes is also great since you don't need to worry anymore that you will lose some of the work you've done. And if you need, you can also restore some of the previous versions easily, which is really helpful.
Cons
The app has sometimes had hickupps - it stops syncing, needs restart, etc. However, this has happened less and less in the past year or two, so they've probably found a way to fix this now.
- Industry: Government Administration
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Comprehensive Review of OneDrive's Features, Benefits, and Considerations
My overall experience with OneDrive has been positive. It offers seamless integration with Microsoft Office, robust security features, and convenient collaboration tools. However, storage limitations for free accounts can be a drawback.
Pros
I liked OneDrive's seamless integration with Microsoft Office apps, robust file versioning, and flexible access controls that ensure secure collaboration
Cons
One of the drawbacks I found with OneDrive is that the storage limits for free accounts can be restrictive, especially for users with large files or extensive data needs.
- Industry: Nonprofit Organization Management
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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OneDrive is amazing!
I've had a great overall experience with OneDrive. It has made my personal life and work much easier as I no longer have to carry around flash drives. I can save files from programs like Microsoft Office directly to the OneDrive service, and it's so easy to find them when I need to use them again. I highly recommend using OneDrive – it will make your life much easier too!
Pros
How easy it is to upload files to the cloud. You get plenty of space to keep all of your files.
Cons
Sometimes it closes down and you have to reopen the program to get everything to sync again.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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OneDrive for MacOS, Use a 3rd party File Manager
OneDrive is a practical choice for file storage and sharing due to its compatibility and integrations, but the macOS app’s performance and resource usage could be better.
Pros
OneDrive integrates well with 3rd-party apps for seamless file transfers and syncing, and works smoothly across Apple and Windows computers.
Cons
The macOS app has limitations, is resource-heavy, and performs hidden background tasks that impact performance.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Very usefull for backups.
I've been super pleased with it. Refreshing end users' laptops went from taking 30 minutes to an hour to less than 5 minutes for migrating the data.
Pros
Moving data between computers is incredibly easy. Beforehand I would have to manually move data via hard drives. Being able to sign into OneDrive and have all your data move over seamlessly is an amazing feature that I would hate to go without.
Cons
Since we don't use OneDrive too much outside of the backups, there really isn't any cons.
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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OneDrive is a Game Changer!
Overall OneDrive has helped our office work as efficiently as possible on numerous projects. It is also great for accessing information for workers that work remotely or don't come into the office every day. I would highly recommend OneDrive to any small or large business.
Pros
OneDrive is an essential part of our small business. This is the glue that connects our employees and lets us view our information in real time. We work on projects often and it helps that multiple people can view and edit as needed simultaneously.
Cons
We have experienced very few cons with OneDrive. OneDrive rarely disconnects, but it's very easy to reconnect.

- Industry: Biotechnology
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Using onedrive as a data storage tool and keeping backups
I have had great experience when using onedrive solely for the purposes of keeping backups of my data and making sure that the auto-sync is on at all times.
Pros
The accessibility of OneDrive on different devices is great for keeping a common backup across all devices, including mobile and laptop. It is very competitively priced for the amount of storage it offers compared to similar products.
Cons
Frequent crashes with the one drive sync on a laptop are a major issue. The mobile app is also pretty heavy taking up a lot of storage space and slowing down other apps as well.
- Industry: Banking
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Great storage solution, especially if you are already in the Microsoft Suite
Pros
Easy to manage UI, great integration with other Microsoft products
Cons
Connections can be a bit choppy especially with sharepoint. Collaborations are a bit lacking
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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One Drive Review
We moved from using a drive system within our organisation to one drive which is more cloud based. The transition for me was a little tricky however I put that down to my learning style as other members of the team picked things up really easily. Sharing and editing document together is so much easier
Pros
Easy to save down folders and workbooks, share and allow to edit. Great when working within a team and working on the same spreadsheets etc
Cons
No real cons other than it took me a couple of days to get used to using
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Great Software.
Overall, it works well for our organization and serves its purpose.
Pros
It's what we use now and it makes retrieving unfinished work easy.
Cons
At times it can be confusing when integrated with other programs that function with it.