--- description: Review of Synology Drive Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Synology Drive | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [File Sharing Software](/directory/4535/file-sharing/software) > [Synology Drive](/software/317764/synology-drive) # Synology Drive Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/317764/synology-drive Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/317764/synology-drive?page=2) > Synology Drive is a cloud storage system that can manage files and folders, shared team folders, and other items in one centralized location. Easily view files shared in an intuitive user interface and sync files on demand across all connected devices. Synology can restore previous file or folder versions with advanced data backup capabilities and Synology's intelligent versioning (intelliversioning). With centralized admin tools, users can obtain real-time insights into server status, bandwidth usage, and connected devices and analyze consumption trends of different file versions and Office files. Built-in audit log enables users to monitor user actions and perform security audits to pinpoint malicious activities. Synology also provides Drive ShareSync, which is a point-to-point file sharing solution that enables users to sync data between different office spaces. Synology Drive easily integrates with Synology Office, allowing users to edit and create spreadsheets, documents, and slides in one place. Synology Drive is available for mobile devices via Android and iOS apps. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 23 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 23 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Synology - **Location**: New Taipei City, US - **Founded**: 2000 ## Commercial Context - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Archiving & Retention - Audit Trail - Automatic Backup - Backup and Recovery - Commenting/Notes - Content Management - Data Import/Export - Data Storage Management - Data Synchronisation - Document Management - Document Storage - Encryption - File Management - File Sharing - File Transfer - Mobile Access - Monitoring - Real Time Synchronisation - Real-Time Data ## Support Options - Phone Support ## Category - [File Sharing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4535/file-sharing/software) ## Related Categories - [File Sharing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4535/file-sharing/software) - [Cloud Storage Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4231/cloud-storage/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[Dropbox Business](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/132175/dropbox) — 4.5/5 (21682 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Very good solution for self storage" — 5.0/5 > **Daniele** | *5 November 2023* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Simply interface for end user, high security > > **Cons**: Cost per Gigabyte compared to full self hosted solution ----- ### "Free Storage Drive" — 4.0/5 > **Amjad** | *30 March 2023* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: when you buy a Synology appliance you can take advantage of the features for free, one of them is Synology Drive and you can create an unlimited number of Synology Drive accounts, and the Drive Server setup is amazing and very friendly. > > **Cons**: I see that sometimes there is some lag in data transferring and after the diagnostic, we found that the CPU and the RAm on the Synology appliance are full of use. we cant update the CPU so we have to replace the device with an upper series. > > Synology Drive is great for small and medium businesses, with unlimited capacity and with an unlimited number of users, all that on-premise and one-time pay. ----- ### "Synology Drive - constantly improving" — 4.0/5 > **Caleb** | *21 May 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Synology drive allows us to access our files on the go and is similar to other offerings like Google Drive and the like. The services have gotten better over the years, but often leave room for improvements or have syncing issues, less now than in previous years. > > **Cons**: Reliability is not always there, granted things have gotten better over the past year or so. Sometimes it appears as though it's syncing, but it is not. > > For the most part, this offers you a good option to host your own data, allow it to sync to your preferences and not need to pay another cloud solution provider or trust them with your data. ----- ### "The best cloud storage and file sharing application" — 5.0/5 > **Hammam** | *15 April 2023* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: In my company, we use Synology devices in each location and each project as a server, I like all the features in Synology Drive, it is fast and secure with great backup and sharing features. I like the mobile application it is very easy to use and user-friendly. > > **Cons**: There is nothing to dislike about Synology Drive > > we have been using Synology Drive for more than 5 years without any problems. We have many Synology devices that are used as servers and we use Synology to backup our data to the C2 storage cloud, we use Synology Drive to share files. ----- ### "The Best Tool for All Types of Business" — 5.0/5 > **Ahmad** | *7 December 2022* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Synology Drive is the best tool for all business types, the data storage, sharing, and security are great. It is cheap and practical with great performance and synchronization. You can control the permissions easily. And you can use it on any operating system Windows, MAC, IOS, or Android without any high requirements. > > **Cons**: Synology Drive is great software and there is nothing I dislike, we don't have any problems or bugs and everything is working perfectly. > > We have used Synology Drive for more than two years on daily bases (24/7) and everything is great, it is working perfectly with more than 50 users. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/317764/synology-drive?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/317764/synology-drive) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data