Microsoft OneDrive for Business Overview

This is a summary of the comprehensive capabilities and benefits of Microsoft OneDrive for Business based on over 17783 insights from peer reviews, customer testimonials, and expert opinions. We included citations from these sources so you can read the full content at the original source if you wish.

Microsoft OneDrive for Business, Dropbox Business, Egnyte, Huddle, Snagit, etc., all belong to a category of solutions that help Collaboration and Productivity. Each of them excels in different abilities. Therefore, determining the best platform for your business will depend on your specific needs and requirements.

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Microsoft OneDrive for Business supports business activities such as:

  • Collaboration
  • Content Management
  • Sales Document Management
  • Communication Management
  • Workflow Management

Microsoft OneDrive for Business can help you with many business goals, such as Improve Internal Communications, Enhance Customer Relationships, Acquire Customers, Improve Efficiency, Grow Market Share, etc. It can help manage these activities if you use Offline and E-Mail for these needs. As a solution, Microsoft OneDrive for Business's capabilities include Personalization, Alerts: Popups & Notifications, Recording, etc.

Microsoft OneDrive for Business was founded in 1975. Education Vertical is its biggest customer base.

Reviews

"...It is easy to keep information stored within this application, since in addition to its installation it offers a folder that is always synchronized in the cloud so it is very comfortable since you do not have to be loading the files at all times, it is also easy to maintain an active collaboration within our work team because several people can edit the same document which helps us improve in our work times...." Peer review by Arnaldo c, equipo de marketing

Cuspera Reviews

11 buyers and buying teams have used Cuspera to assess how well Microsoft OneDrive for Business solved their Collaboration and Productivity needs. Cuspera uses 17783 insights from these buyers along with peer reviews, customer case studies, testimonials, expert blogs and vendor provided installation data to help you assess the fit for your specific Collaboration and Productivity needs.

Business Priorities

Improve Internal Communications and Enhance Customer Relationships are the most popular business priorities peers achieved using Microsoft OneDrive for Business.

Other priorities:

  • Acquire Customers
  • Improve Efficiency
  • Grow Market Share
  • Improve Digital And Social Presence
  • Improve Stakeholder Relations
  • Improve Consistency
  • Scale Best Practices
  • Enter New Markets Internationally Or Locally
  • Improve Brand Engagement
  • Improve Navigation
  • Improve Visibility
  • Establish Thought Leadership
  • Shorten Ramp Up Time
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Use Cases

Peers recommend Collaboration , Content Management , Sales Document Management , as the business use cases that they have been most satisfied while using Microsoft OneDrive for Business.

Read Peer Reviews and Expert Experience for Business Use Cases

BUSINESS USE CASES RATINGS CUSTOMER AND EXPERT EXPERIENCES
Collaboration

4.68/5 ★

Read Reviews (1391)

"...It is easy to keep information stored within this application, since in addition to its installation it offers a folder that is always synchronized in the cloud so it is very comfortable since you do not have to be loading the files at all times, it is also easy to maintain an active collaboration within our work team because several people can edit the same document which helps us improve in our work times...."
Content Management with Offline

4.52/5 ★

Read Reviews (1334)

"...The ability to share documents without printing or emailing an attachment is much more handy...."
content sharing

4.55/5 ★

Read Reviews (1279)

"...The process of moving to OneDrive helped us overhaul our system and now documents can be shared and stored for easy access...."
content publishing

2.36/5 ★

Read Reviews (11)

"...OneDrive is a good platform for uploading and sharing content with others in your organization...."
content curation

4.19/5 ★

Read Reviews (6)

"...We rely heavily on Google Apps for much of our work, however, for reports, we use Microsoft Word and it becomes tedious for teams to create content together in a Google Doc and then transfer it to Word...."
searching for content

3.08/5 ★

Read Reviews (2)

"...You can view your documents in the web site, not downloading them and after opening them to see the content...."
Sales Document Management with Offline

4.66/5 ★

Read Reviews (1260)

"...OneDrive provides a seamless way of storing and sharing documents online, which is easily accessible on the go...."
document sharing

4.66/5 ★

Read Reviews (1202)

"...As a project manner with folks in different locations, one drive creates seamless storage of documents to be shared among team members...."
contract management

4.69/5 ★

Read Reviews (29)

"...You can be safe in the knowledge that your critical business data is backed up and secure, without the additional expense of a contract backup solution...."
proposal & quote management

4.90/5 ★

Read Reviews (21)

"...I also share proposed ad copy and the like through this platform -- so collaborations are easy...."
digital signature

3.08/5 ★

Read Reviews (2)

"...We saw less time between the implementation of Onedrive and the digital signature program in terms of efficiency...."
PEER EXPERIENCES
Collaboration

4.68/5 ★

Read Reviews (1391)

"...It is easy to keep information stored within this application, since in addition to its installation it offers a folder that is always synchronized in the cloud so it is very comfortable since you do not have to be loading the files at all times, it is also easy to maintain an active collaboration within our work team because several people can edit the same document which helps us improve in our work times...." Peer review by Arnaldo c, equipo de marketing
Content Management with Offline

4.52/5 ★

Read Reviews (1334)

"...The ability to share documents without printing or emailing an attachment is much more handy...." Peer review by Melissa M, Application Analyst, Tier III, Education
content sharing

4.52/5 ★

Read Reviews (1279)

content publishing

4.52/5 ★

Read Reviews (11)

content curation

4.52/5 ★

Read Reviews (6)

searching for content

4.52/5 ★

Read Reviews (2)

Sales Document Management with Offline

4.66/5 ★

Read Reviews (1260)

"...OneDrive provides a seamless way of storing and sharing documents online, which is easily accessible on the go...." Peer review by User
document sharing

4.66/5 ★

Read Reviews (1202)

contract management

4.66/5 ★

Read Reviews (29)

proposal & quote management

4.66/5 ★

Read Reviews (21)

digital signature

4.66/5 ★

Read Reviews (2)

45+ more Business Use Cases

Our AI advisor, Wyz, harnessed 17783 insights from peers and experts to help you assess how these Microsoft OneDrive for Business use cases fit your Collaboration and Productivity needs.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)

for Microsoft OneDrive for Business

What is Microsoft OneDrive for Business used for?

Microsoft OneDrive for Business is a Collaboration and Productivity Software mainly used by its customers to Improve Internal Communications and Enhance Customer Relationships by Collaboration, Content Management and Sales Document Management .

What are the top features of Microsoft OneDrive for Business?

Personalization, Alerts: popups & Notifications and Recording are some of the top features of Microsoft OneDrive for Business.

Who uses Microsoft OneDrive for Business?

Microsoft OneDrive for Business is used by Education, Information Technology And Services and Computer Software among other industries.

What are Microsoft OneDrive for Business alternatives?

Dropbox Business, Egnyte, Huddle and Snagit are popular alternatives for Microsoft OneDrive for Business.

Where is Microsoft OneDrive for Business located?

Microsoft OneDrive for Business is headquartered at Redmond, WA.

Popular Business Setting

for Microsoft OneDrive for Business

Top Industries

  • Education
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer Software

Popular in

  • Mid Market
  • Small Business
  • Large Enterprise

Peers used Microsoft OneDrive for Business to Improve internal communications and Enhance customer relationships

Peer and Expert Opinion on Features

for Microsoft OneDrive for Business

  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
FEATURES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Personalization

3.77/5 ★

Read Reviews (795)
Alerts: popups & Notifications

2.76/5 ★

Read Reviews (78)
Recording

4.49/5 ★

Read Reviews (71)
Templates

4.05/5 ★

Read Reviews (32)
Auto update

4.35/5 ★

Read Reviews (23)
FEATURES RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Personalization

3.77/5 ★

Read Reviews (795)
Alerts: popups & Notifications

2.76/5 ★

Read Reviews (78)
Recording

4.49/5 ★

Read Reviews (71)
Templates

4.05/5 ★

Read Reviews (32)
Auto update

4.35/5 ★

Read Reviews (23)

IT and Other Capabilities

for Microsoft OneDrive for Business

  • Low
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  • High
CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Import

3.79/5 ★

Read Reviews (2995)
Data Export

3.48/5 ★

Read Reviews (2429)
CAPABILITIES (DATA) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Data Import

3.79/5 ★

Read Reviews (2995)
Data Export

3.48/5 ★

Read Reviews (2429)
CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Chat Support

4.44/5 ★

Read Reviews (78)
Email Support

4.39/5 ★

Read Reviews (48)
Phone Support

4.26/5 ★

Read Reviews (51)
24/7 Support

2.89/5 ★

Read Reviews (924)
CAPABILITIES (SUPPORT) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
Chat Support

4.44/5 ★

Read Reviews (78)
Email Support

4.39/5 ★

Read Reviews (48)
Phone Support

4.26/5 ★

Read Reviews (51)
24/7 Support

2.89/5 ★

Read Reviews (924)
CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

1.24/5 ★

Read Reviews (5)
Analytics

3.95/5 ★

Read Reviews (24)
Custom Reports

3.89/5 ★

Read Reviews (363)
CAPABILITIES (OTHER) RATINGS AND REVIEWS
AI Powered

1.24/5 ★

Read Reviews (5)
Analytics

3.95/5 ★

Read Reviews (24)
Custom Reports

3.89/5 ★

Read Reviews (363)

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Overall Risk Meter

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Top Failure Risks for Microsoft OneDrive for Business

Vendor Profile Details

Company Name

Microsoft

Year Founded

1975

HQ Location

Redmond, WA

Employees

10001+

Social

Financials

IPO