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Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft OneDrive for Business

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

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What is Microsoft OneDrive for Business?

OneDrive connects you to all your files in Office 365 so you can share and work together from anywhere while protecting your work.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft OneDrive for Business won the following awards in the Content Collaboration category

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2023 Data Quadrant Champion

2023

0 Top Rated Capabilities

1 Top Rated Features

2023

0 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2022

Microsoft OneDrive for Business Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

89 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft OneDrive for Business?

2% Negative

5% Neutral

93% Positive

Pros

Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Team Collaboration

Drag and Drop User Interface

Real-Time Synchronization

Data Loss Prevention

Audit Trail

Access Control and Rights Management

Mobility Support

Electronic Signatures

Large File Optimization

Cognitive Content Services

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Microsoft OneDrive for Business Reviews

sangani R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Submitted Dec 2023

Best platform for sharing organization data file

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft OneDrive for Business from other similar products?

With its smooth integration into the Microsoft 365 , Microsoft OneDrive for Business stands out by providing a unified experience for document creation, collaboration,, storage.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The real time collaborative features, which ensures effective teamwork, and the file versioning capability, which provides peace of mind for document history, are my favorite features of microsoft one drive for business.

What do you dislike most about this product?

one issue with microsoft one drive is its occasionally experiences sync problems, which causes delays in file updates across devices.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For those considering microsoft OneDrive for Business, carefully analyze your storage needs and take into account the plans that are available and examine updates and new features on a regular basis.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Includes Product Enhancements
Helps Innovate

Joe M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

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Submitted Dec 2023

Great file sharing application

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft OneDrive for Business from other similar products?

OneDrive for Business is not free, we may find other similar products free. However It is a powerful and simple storage system. When documents are saved on the web they are available at any time and place. Thanks to a fast a intuitive browser experience that a lot of similar products don't have it, We can manage, upload and share them quickly. Also synchronization is very simple. It is possible to work online and offline. -Sharing and collaboration with the team and other colleagues in the company by using a very efficient way.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

- OneDrive for Business Integrates with Microsoft Teams, Exchange Email and SharePoint The personal “Chat” spaces in Microsoft Teams that enable shared persistent chat conversations with one or more users utilize OneDrive for Business to enable those users to share files. When you upload a file to Teams, it is actually uploaded into your OneDrive for Business and automatically shared with the other users in your chat. - OneDrive Has A Mobile Device App OneDrive for Business can be installed on and synced to any Android or Apple mobile device or laptop and is super easy to use.

What do you dislike most about this product?

- Data belonging to employees who leave. Once an employee leaves, and their M365 license is relinquished, Microsoft is under no obligation to store their data long-term. Be sure to have a policy or make alternate arrangements (such as a backup) to ensure that you don’t lose access to important data when you need it most. - Special character limitations users may find that certain files and folders which have legally valid names on their endpoints are unable to synchronize to OneDrive, unless appropriately renamed. - Limits on Synchronization There are limits on file sizes (250GB) and how many files can be uploaded or downloaded

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

OneDrive is one of the most popular cloud storage platforms available in the market nowadays, It's serves as a digital warehouse, storing our digital lives safely. However, like any storage space, management is key to reaping full benefits. In OneDrive for Business, prioritizing 'shared' and 'private' files, understanding the storage mechanics, planning for future data movements, and regular clean-up, summaries an effective data management approach. This approach can be expanded to all cloud storage platforms, ensuring efficient and seamless data management.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Over Delivered

ADAM A.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Media
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Nov 2023

OneDrive provides fast sync of files to the cloud

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft OneDrive for Business from other similar products?

OneDrive is your personal document library which has great integration with Office 365, ensuring all your files are saved automatically.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Part of the Microsoft suite ensures you can save direct from Microsoft applications to OneDrive very quickly & conveniently, You can also then share these to sharepoint if you require to share with a team.

What do you dislike most about this product?

It could have the same sharing functionalities as Sharepoint.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

For personal security and backing up of your own files, this is the best solution if you are an active user of Microsoft 365.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity

Microsoft OneDrive for Business

What is Microsoft OneDrive for Business?

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Awards & Recognition

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

Microsoft OneDrive for Business Ratings

89 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft OneDrive for Business?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Enterprise Grade Security Controls Encryption in-transit and at rest. Remote wiping of data on non-corporate owned devices.

Team Collaboration Allows multiple users to comment on, mark-up, annotate, or edit a document. Provides team sites, workspaces or other landing areas that enhance productivity.

Drag and Drop User Interface Optimal user interfaces and interactions, such as drag-and-drop and file open-in applications.

Real-Time Synchronization Synchronization of files to a central repository (on-prem or in the cloud) facilitating access across multiple devices.

Data Loss Prevention Detection of potential data breaches by monitoring, detecting and blocking the electronic transmission of sensitive data.

Audit Trail View all previous activity including any recent edits and user access.

Access Control and Rights Management Ability to discretely control who can access the file.

Mobility Support Software is optimized for mobile usage.

Electronic Signatures Form signatures can be captured, stored and reported on electronically

Large File Optimization Contains optimizations for transfers of large files.

Cognitive Content Services Content services powered by machine learning from optical character recognition to mining user activity for behavioural analytics & automated media tagging.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Microsoft OneDrive for Business Reviews

sangani R.

Best platform for sharing organization data file

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Joe M.

Great file sharing application

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

ADAM A.

OneDrive provides fast sync of files to the cloud

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Enterprise Grade Security Controls

Team Collaboration

Drag and Drop User Interface

Real-Time Synchronization

Data Loss Prevention

Audit Trail

Access Control and Rights Management

Mobility Support

Electronic Signatures

Large File Optimization

Cognitive Content Services

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support