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Google Drive VS Microsoft OneDrive_

As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft OneDrive is named by 2,443 companies and Google Drive by 2,044; Google Drive skews to companies under 200 people (55% vs 32%), Microsoft OneDrive to companies over 1,000 (36% vs 19%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Google Drive's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Microsoft OneDrive rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Google Drive: 2–200 employees
55%
Microsoft OneDrive: 2–200 employees
32%
Google Drive: 1,000+ employees
19%
Microsoft OneDrive: 1,000+ employees
36%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.2 · 2.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,044companies name Google Drive
2,443companies name Microsoft OneDrive
92name both
4,473 · 4,844postings in 90 days, Google Drive · Microsoft OneDrive
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentGoogle DriveshareMicrosoft OneDriveshareLeans
Self-employed824%341%Google Drive
2-10 employees26313%1215%Google Drive
11-50 employees39819%24410%Google Drive
51-200 employees46723%41017%Google Drive
201-500 employees27013%42517%Microsoft OneDrive
501-1000 employees1728%32513%Microsoft OneDrive
1001-5000 employees21611%44518%Microsoft OneDrive
5001-10000 employees673%1366%Microsoft OneDrive
10,001+ employees1095%30312%Microsoft OneDrive
By industry
SegmentGoogle DriveshareMicrosoft OneDriveshareLeans
Business & finance services39019%54722%Microsoft OneDrive
Consumer services & leisure34417%1597%Google Drive
Public, community & associations28614%24810%Google Drive
Technology & software27614%40817%Microsoft OneDrive
Media & content1377%673%Google Drive
Commerce & trade1206%954%even
Property & construction1206%1657%even
Health care1075%1526%even
Manufacturing & industry1045%36015%Microsoft OneDrive
Automotive492%402%even
Hospitality & travel492%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental322%653%even
Utilities & infrastructure––884%outside top 12
By country
SegmentGoogle DriveshareMicrosoft OneDriveshareLeans
United States1,40169%1,52262%Google Drive
United Kingdom995%1597%even
Canada894%1175%even
France643%713%even
Germany482%1255%Microsoft OneDrive
Brazil372%281%even
Spain261%201%even
India181%161%even
Australia151%422%even
PH151%––outside top 12
Italy141%171%even
Singapore111%––outside top 12
Netherlands––331%outside top 12
Switzerland––241%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGoogle DriveshareMicrosoft OneDriveshareLeans
Administration & office71312%2955%Google Drive
Marketing & communications4327%711%Google Drive
Sales3345%1212%Google Drive
Product, program & project management2734%2765%even
Software engineering2174%1012%even
Finance & accounting2023%1042%even
Education & training2013%641%Google Drive
Customer service & success2003%1182%even
IT operations & business systems1813%2,79046%Microsoft OneDrive
social care and community1462%952%even
Retail & store operations1372%551%even
arts media and entertainment1332%220%even
Business development & strategy1282%311%even
Human resources1202%551%even
skilled trades and field service1082%511%even
Data & AI1062%761%even
healthcare clinical932%501%even
logistics warehouse and transport922%481%even
General management & consulting831%581%even
construction and civil821%741%even
real estate and property791%270%even
hospitality and food service741%120%even
Design & UX731%120%even
Legal, compliance & risk681%1522%even
Engineering (non-software)631%1943%Microsoft OneDrive
Travel, leisure & events601%170%even
Quality, safety & environment521%801%even
facilities cleaning and security421%200%even
healthcare support and caregiving381%120%even
procurement and purchasing341%––outside top 12
research and science––230%outside top 12
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Microsoft OneDrive is named by 2,443 companies in job postings and Google Drive by 2,044; 92 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/google-drive-vs-microsoft-onedrive)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Google Drive vs Microsoft OneDrive: questions

Which is more used, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft OneDrive (2,443) over Google Drive (2,044). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft OneDrive (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Google Drive?

55% of Google Drive companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 32% for Microsoft OneDrive. 19% of Google Drive companies have over 1,000 employees, against 36% for Microsoft OneDrive.

Do companies run both?

92 companies name both in their postings, usually Google Drive in marketing and Microsoft OneDrive in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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