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OneDrive vs Amazon S3: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 12th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 13,645 reviews from Cloud Storage users.
% Fit
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Feature ratings
Secure Data Storage
4.6
Document Storage
4.7
Backup and Recovery
4.5
Email Management
NA
File Management
4.5
% Fit
Missing features
Feature ratings
Secure Data Storage
NA
Document Storage
NA
Backup and Recovery
NA
Email Management
NA
File Management
NA
User satisfaction
4.5
User reviews12,159
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.2
4.7
User reviews1,096
Ease of use
4.3
Functionality
4.6
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.4
Price starts from
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Web-based digital asset management solution, which assists businesses of all sizes with file management, collaboration, document scanning, and personalized search.

Designed for businesses of all sizes, it is an object storage solution that helps store data, manage access controls, track inventory, monitor storage, accelerate bulk data transfers, and more.

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Michelle T
Paralegal
5.0

Speaker 1: My name is Michelle and I'm a paralegal owner at MTP Paralegal Services, and I would give OneDrive a five out of five. Before OneDrive, I was using iCloud, and I wasn't able to properly share it with my teammates, but on OneDrive I was able to... it's easier for me to share access with my teammates. Okay, I chose OneDrive because I was able to incorporate it into everything that I used, which included Excel, and also Word documents, and I was also able to save other files. It was quite easy to get OneDrive into the business, because everybody was already familiar with Microsoft, so it was an easy transition. My only advice would be to probably keep your password, if you're sharing it with different people, to have access to that, because sometimes it does sign out, and so when you're trying to access the file, sometimes you need to re-sign in. That would be my advice to anybody using it with other users.

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Sharcrista W
Customer service Representative
5.0

Sharcrista: Hi, I'm Sharcrista. I'm a technical support analyst. My rating out of five stars for the Amazon S3 would definitely be a five. For more reviews like this, click link below. The previous software was hard to navigate. Also, hard to understand. I would have to take hours calling technical support just to get the systems uploaded. Amazon S3 was definitely different. I love the ease of use. I decided to go with Amazon S3 due to the ease of use, also, because it was easy to navigate other than the previous software, and I was also able to reach someone in technical support. It was so easy to integrate the Amazon S3 into my business. It was virtually the easiest application I've used thus far. I would recommend anyone to try Amazon S3. Sure to deliver everything that you're looking for and to also help your business.

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Do these products fit your needs?

Prioritize real-user-identified key features according to your needs to find your best fit.

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Access Controls/Permissions
207
Important
Activity Dashboard
388
Important

OneDrive

Top Features
22/49
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • API
  • Approval Process Control
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Authentication
  • Cloud Computing
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compliance Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Data Migration
  • Data Recovery
  • Data Replication
  • Email Management
  • Encryption
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Historical Reporting
  • Monitoring
  • Offline Access
  • Password Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Secure Login
  • SSL Security
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Automatic Backup
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Synchronization
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Device Support
  • Real Time Synchronization
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Version Control
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Amazon S3

6/49
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OneDrive
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Amazon S3
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
OneDrive
  • By Microsoft
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1975
Amazon S3
  • By Amazon Web Services
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2006
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