Google Drive (for Education) vs OneDrive (for Education/Business)

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1		Google Drive for Education	Office 365 OneDrive for Education/Business

2	Cost	Free for Middlebury users	Free for Middlebury users
3	Storage limits	Unlimited (Max 5TB for a single file)	5 TB (Max upload 10GB per file/Download 2 GB)
4	File name and path limitations	None	- These characters are not allowed in file names: \ / : * ? " < > \| # % - Files or folders in OneDrive cannot begin or end with a space, end with a period, or begin with two periods. - There is a maximum file path length of 255 characters for the full path to a file such as c:\users\username\OneDrive - Middlebury College\folder\subfolder\subfolder\filename.extension
5	File sharing	You can share files and folders with specific people and get updates on any activities occurring in those documents.	You can share files and folders with specific people and get updates on any activities occurring in those documents.
6	File editing and collaboration	Allows for real-time co-authoring of your shared files (based on permission levels).	Allows for real-time co-authoring of your shared files (based on permission levels). One exception: Excel Spreadsheets. You can co-author spreadsheets using the online version of Excel only. E.g. There's Microsoft Excel Online and then there's the regular Microsoft Excel. If we both have access to the same spreadsheet and I open it in Excel Online, we can work on it together. But if I open that document in the regular version of Excel, then no one else can open it.
7	Saving files	All changes are saved automatically and files are versioned.	All changes are saved automatically and files are versioned, though direct comparison of versions is not as slick as Google Docs, and only the owner can revert to previous versions, not any other editors.
8	File syncing	You can sync content from your Google Drive folder to your devices. Allows for sync of files and folders outside of Google Drive Folder(7/17).	You can sync content from your OneDrive account to your devices, in OneDrive Folder only.
9	Add-ins	Addin for MS Office allows saving files directly to Google Drive from your computer	Files save to OneDrive by default in Windows 10, but you can change to save files on your computer.
10	Secure for most activities	Yes (Sensitive data in particular should not be stored locally without extra security measures; please contact ITS if you have a need to store sensitive data on your hard drive.)	Yes (Sensitive data in particular should not be stored locally without extra security measures; please contact ITS if you have a need to store sensitive data on your hard drive.)
11	PCI/HIPAA/PHI research data allowed?	No	No
12	Privacy	Allows you to keep files private (accessible only to you) or share them with others. As stated above, if you have sensitive data, contact ITS. For a more detailed comparison, click here.
13	Data Storage	In a U.S. data center, and if you sync locally, on your computer or mobile device	In a U.S. data center, and if you sync locally, on your computer or mobile device
14	Group work	Supports group work using Active Directory groups (e.g. Email Groups, DFS groups, etc.) You can use your existing groups (Active Directory or Email Groups) or create new groups using the steps below. (Counterintuitive, but groups created in Office 365 can be used in both OneDrive and Google Drive, however groups created in Google Drive are not used due to technical reasons.) How to create a group: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-and-remove-group-members-in-Office-365-3b650f4a-5c9b-4f94-a1bb-0cca4b1091de/	Yes, using the latest software (http://go.middlebury.edu/getonedrive). You can use your existing groups (Active Directory or Email Groups) or create new ones. To sync shared folders, follow these instructions: https://www.eduhk.hk/ocio/content/faq-how-sync-shared-me-onedrive-business-folders-your-local-computer
15	Log in using your Middlebury account	http://go.middlebury.edu/gdocs	http://go.middlebury.edu/onedrive
16	Cross-platform support	Yes	Yes
17	Install on your computer or mobile device	https://www.google.com/drive/download/	https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/download/
18	Sync personal and work accounts using Mac or Windows app	No (iOS and Android apps lets you sync both personal and work accounts on your mobile device. On your Mac or PC you can still switch between personal and work accounts in the web browser)	Yes (OneDrive app for Mac and PC lets you sync both personal and work accounts on your computer, same as the mobile app for iOS and Android)
19	Countries where the service is unavailable	China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria	Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria
20	Learn More	http://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/wiki/LIS/Google_Apps	http://mediawiki.middlebury.edu/wiki/LIS/Office_365
21	Microsoft Office Compatibility	Compatible with some caveats. Google Drive will store your Office documents without any issues. If you open an Office document from the Google Drive folder on your computer, it will open in the regular version of Office. However, if you open an Office document using the Google Drive web interface, Google Drive will convert it into a Google Document and you will have two versions of the document that are out of sync. In some cases with Word documents that have complicated formatting, the formatting will not transfer to the Google Document (but will remain in your original Office document, unless you delete it). Similarly, more complex Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations may lose features if converted into a Google document.	Compatible, however Excel sheets cannot be open online and in the regular version of office at the same time. See note above under File Editing and Collaboration.
22	Further Comparisons	https://gsuite.google.com/learning-center/products/drive/switch-from-onedrive/
23	Client install notes		macOS, may need to enable extensions for Finder visibility and configure to launch after reboot. Recommended to verify these setting following client update
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27	Acknowledgments:
28	https://it.wisc.edu/news/collaboration-tools-google-drive-vs-box-vs-onedrive/
29	https://www.uww.edu/Documents/icit/documentation/Google/ICIT-Google%20Drive%20vs%20Microsoft%20Office.pdf
30	https://www.uis.edu/informationtechnologyservices/services/datasharestorage/
31	http://www.uh.edu/infotech/_documents/office365-documents/onedrive-comparison-table.pdf
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