Compare cloud storage sync clients and editing options on Windows and Mac computers at IU
Note:
UITS recommends using Microsoft OneDrive at IU and Google at IU My Drive for individual storage only, not for departmental storage. For more on determining the type of data you are storing, and what storage options are available, see Options for storing files at IU.
Important:
- Shared storage in Google is available only as an option for departments that wish to pay for continued storage in Google.
- Due to limits to IU's storage footprint in the Google platform, all individual Google My Drives now have a 5 GB quota.
OneDrive | Google My Drive | |
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Sync apps available | Sync OneDrive files | Google Drive for desktop, Google Docs Offline (Chrome extension) |
Access files directly through file explorers |
OneDrive clients | Google Drive for desktop |
Access offline copies of files | OneDrive clients | Google Drive for desktop |
Access folders that are shared with you but that you do not own directly through file explorers |
Open in browser, choose , and you’ll then see the folder in OneDrive local (under the Indiana University link) |
Google Drive for desktop, but only for files in Google Shared Drives |
Open and edit files in a desktop program from the browser file view |
The hamburger menu has options to open in the app or in the browser |
Google Docs Offline Chrome extension |
Open and edit files in online apps |
Microsoft 365 | Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, etc.; Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides |
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Last modified on 2023-03-27 12:28:19.