Government Administration, 11-50 employees
“So helpful for my remote work setup”
Pros
ExpanDrive lets me access files on our company server as if they were stored directly on my computer. Also this eliminates the need for cumbersome VPNs and makes file access quite simple.
Cons
One issue I have faced is with the file locking system. If another user tries to access the same file I am working on, it does not always give me a clear notification.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
7
Mid Market, 500+ employees
“A simple and user-friendly app for browsing S3”
Pros
I needed a reliable tool to connect to AWS S3. ExpanDrive gathers all the necessary details like bucket, path, region and establishes the right connection, skipping unnecessary steps. Also a lot of other tools out there start with actions like List Bucket which often fail right from the start.
Cons
It is a useful tool but I think more convenience features could be added in the future.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
8
Individual & Family Services, 11-50 employees
“Works fine, but there's no support”
Pros
One thing I really like is being able to access my S3 drive on my Mac.
Cons
I do not like how it buffers files and sometimes fails to update them. Also I cannot set file permissions which is a big downside. And the support is terrible as I have been trying to reach them for over a month through all available channels but no one responds. So I would not recommend buying this product until they fix whatever issues they have.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
3
Value for money
2
Customer Support
2
Functionality
2
Enterprise, 500+ employees
“Demo was promising, but the actual product disappointed”
Pros
The only thing I liked was able to easily connect to my company's SharePoint.
Cons
In the end, I came to the conclusion that it was not reliable. As it did not always save my files and it took up 100% of my CPU. Plus customer support was non-responsive.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
2
Value for money
2
Customer Support
2
Functionality
2
Small Business, 11-50 employees
“Great in theory, but disappointing in reality”
Pros
It offers a wide range of cloud services for integration. But that's about it as I have not found anything special about it.
Cons
Well it is full of bugs and every time I tried an integration, I ran into issues. What is worse is that the company ignores emails. Honestly I have never come across such terrible non-existent support. I'd recommend avoiding this.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
2
Value for money
2
Customer Support
2
Functionality
2
Small Business, 11-50 employees
“Best cloud storage software out there”
Pros
ExpanDrive software allowed me to combine and search across various cloud storages. Also it is simple to connect to the cloud and acts as a mounted network drive giving access to all my files.
Cons
Sometimes file uploads take too long and synchronization causes issues. Plus I feel like more technical improvements are needed especially for offline data sharing. Also it would be better if this software supported multiple languages not just English.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
8
Customer Support
8
Functionality
7
Small Business, 11-50 employees
“The best way to link up with the cloud”
Pros
There are a lot of good things about it but the one that stands out is that it makes it easy to connect to the cloud.
Cons
This app cannot do everything in multi cloud management. And to me, it is its major drawback.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
8
Value for money
9
Customer Support
10
Functionality
8
Enterprise, 11-50 employees
“top choice for mounting drives on MacOS”
Pros
The best part is how easily I can access all my files through a mounted network drive. Plus smart file syncing and the ability to save files for offline use are great features.
Cons
Synchronization often causes issues and file uploads can be really slow. And I am not sure why this happens.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
9
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
8
Mid Market, 500+ employees
“Love having a platform that combines multiple cloud storages”
Pros
ExpanDrive allowed me to consolidate and search from different cloud storages on one platform. Also it is a game changer for users who access multiple cloud storages. And I can edit files on one computer and the changes show up on another as soon as I open the file.
Cons
While it helped me access all my cloud data from one platform it still needs more technological improvements especially in terms of offline data sharing.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
8
Customer Support
10
Functionality
8
Mid Market, 500+ employees
“Helps in easily expanding your drive space”
Pros
The thing that I found great about it is that it does a great job of storing data in the cloud for later use.
Cons
I have noticed that at times load times are slower than usual.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
7
Value for money
6
Customer Support
6
Functionality
6
Mid Market, 500+ employees
“Offers an ultimate way to manage local cloud drives”
Pros
I can access my cloud storage directly from my PC just like local files which saves me time and effort.
Cons
Maybe they forgot so I would like to remind that some cloud services are still missing from it.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
10
Value for money
10
Customer Support
10
Functionality
10
Cyber Security, 11-50 employees
“Loved it”
Pros
It is the best tool for cloud storage. It keeps our files safe with encrypted data support that ensures secure sharing. Also it is both safe and easy to use.
Cons
There are moments when the tool does not seem great. Though there are not many drawbacks but one issue I come across is the high cost. Like it might not be affordable for everyone.
Rating Distribution
Ease of use
9
Value for money
8
Customer Support
10
Functionality
9