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Google Workspace vs ShareFile: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 15th, 2025
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 10,391 reviews from File Sharing users.
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Reporting & Statistics
4.2
Secure Data Storage
4.7
Document Storage
4.7
Email Management
4.7
Single Sign On
4.6
% Fit
Missing features
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Reporting & Statistics
NA
Secure Data Storage
4.7
Document Storage
4.6
Email Management
4.3
Single Sign On
NA
User satisfaction
4.7
User reviews16,981
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.6
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.3
4.5
User reviews406
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.1
Customer support
4.1
Price starts from
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Google Workspace brings email, chat, files, meetings and your favorite apps into a people-first experience powered by Google AI so that you can safely connect, create and collaborate.

Professionals in a variety of industries including Accounting, Architecture, Construction, Engineering, Financial, Healthcare, Insurance, Legal, Manufacturing, Real Estate and more all use ShareFile.

User reviews
pros & cons
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Video reviews
Eugene L
President
5.0

Eugene L.: Hi, my name's Eugene. I am the owner of a commercial real estate company. We have about five people within our company. And I give Google Workspace five out of five. I used Microsoft Teams before, and where Microsoft Teams and Google Workspace have similar functionality, I just found Google Workspace to be more user-friendly across all my employees in different departments. I chose Google Workspace for my businesses because of how user-friendly it is and how cost-effective it is. Onboarding Google Workspace was actually pretty easy. I started with the email functionality, our main form of communication with both clients and tenants alike with our commercial real estate business. And then, as we worked through that system, we started using the drive. We started using cloud functionality, Google Workspace Docs, spreadsheets, etc. For those of you looking to integrate Google Workspace into your business, I highly recommend making sure that you're aware of how to integrate your website with Google Business and how that works to improve your business, as well as get reviews, etc.

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Kevin H
Kevin
4.0

Kevin: I'm Kevin, I'm a systems administrator. I give ShareFile a four out of five, and for more reviews like this click the link below. Before ShareFile we were using Dropbox's professional license and we ran into a lot of situations where we could not transmit certain data across it because they do not have HIPAA level security and we require that on a lot of our files. We ended up deciding on ShareFile because of ease of use, the cost involved with it, and the fact that it had the high level of security that we needed with our files. Since ShareFile setup is entirely web-based, getting set up and started was very easy. Basically, sign up for an account, set up auto payment and things like that, and then you set up your end users. Big consideration for ShareFile is that if you need HIPAA compliance, you really, really need to focus on it. The other alternatives that I've seen that actually were compliant were AT&T's box service, and to us, it just wasn't as nice of a platform as ShareFile, plus ShareFile's a Citrix-based program. And we have worked with Citrix pretty extensively in the past and always had good results.

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Access Controls/Permissions
207
Important
Activity Dashboard
388
Important

Google Workspace

Top Features
33/39
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Approval Process Control
  • Audit Trail
  • Encryption
  • Messaging
  • User Management
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Authentication
  • Automatic Backup
  • Calendar Management
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Content Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Synchronization
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • File Management
  • File Transfer
  • Mobile Access
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real Time Synchronization
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Single Sign On
  • SSL Security
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Version Control
  • Workflow Management
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ShareFile

25/39
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Google Workspace
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
ShareFile
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
Google Workspace
  • By Google
  • Located in United States
ShareFile
  • By ShareFile
  • Located in United States
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