# .NET vs Microsoft OneDrive for Business Comparison

| | .NET | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 165 | 10,405 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (41.4% of reviews) | Enterprise (37.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $999 per year | $5 user/month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### .NET

Pros:
- App Development (19 reviews)
- Functionality (18 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Difficulty (17 reviews)
- High Complexity (16 reviews)

### Microsoft OneDrive for Business

Pros:
- Ease of Use (212 reviews)
- Easy Access (194 reviews)

Cons:
- Syncing Issues (177 reviews)
- Permission Issues (42 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | .NET | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (148 reviews) | 8.9 (8452 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (152 reviews) | 8.7 (8532 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.2 (106 reviews) | 8.8 (2276 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (46 reviews) | 8.5 (1560 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (145 reviews) | 8.4 (6625 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (45 reviews) | 8.7 (1495 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (143 reviews) | 8.1 (8227 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### .NET

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: BUSINESS

Price: $999 per year

Description: Includes everything that comes with Indie plus:

Key Features:
- Xamarin.Forms
- Xamarin Test Cloud Access
- Visual Studio Integration

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/net-2023-06-12/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Microsoft OneDrive for Business

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: 1 TB of OneDrive storage

Price: $5 user/month

Description: Includes 1TB of OneDrive per user.


[Browse all 5 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-onedrive-for-business/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Cloud Content Collaboration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **.NET** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft OneDrive for Business** | 8.6/10 | 7445 |

#### File Management

| Feature | .NET | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Device Syncing** | Not enough data | 8.7 (6548 reviews) | 
| **Web Interface** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6486 reviews) | 
| **File Type Support** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6548 reviews) | 
| **Search** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6344 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Apps** | Not enough data | 8.5 (5434 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration

| Feature | .NET | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 7.9 (293 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (315 reviews) | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | 8.1 (295 reviews) | 

#### Collaboration

| Feature | .NET | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **File following** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5718 reviews) | 
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (6696 reviews) | 
| **Simultaneously Editing** | Not enough data | 8.4 (5882 reviews) | 
| **Change Tracking / Audit Logs** | Not enough data | 8.4 (5140 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | .NET | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **User and Role Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (4320 reviews) | 
| **Policies and Controls** | Not enough data | 8.7 (4260 reviews) | 
| **Device Management** | Not enough data | 8.8 (4242 reviews) | 
| **Storage Limits** | Not enough data | 8.7 (4631 reviews) | 
| **Storage Zones** | Not enough data | 8.7 (3940 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 9.0 (4776 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | .NET | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 8.8 (1524 reviews) | 
| **Reporting and Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.5 (1199 reviews) | 
| **System of Record Integration** | Not enough data | 8.7 (1212 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | 8.5 (997 reviews) | 

### Application Development Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **.NET** | 8.5/10 | 72 |
| **Microsoft OneDrive for Business** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | .NET | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | 8.8 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | 8.6 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | 8.7 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.4 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Help Guides** | 8.3 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Patching & Updates** | 8.5 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Mobile Development Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **.NET** | 8.5/10 | 41 |
| **Microsoft OneDrive for Business** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms

| Feature | .NET | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | 8.7 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | 8.5 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to .NET (2):** [Mobile Development Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-development-platforms), [Application Development Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms)

**Unique to Microsoft OneDrive for Business (1):** [Cloud Content Collaboration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-content-collaboration)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | .NET | Microsoft OneDrive for Business | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 41.4% | 29.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 26.1% | 33.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 32.5% | 37.8% | 

### By Industry

#### .NET

- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.2%
- **Computer Software:** 23.6%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.8%
- **Banking:** 3.2%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.2%
- **Internet:** 3.2%
- **Consulting:** 2.5%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.5%
- **Accounting:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 28.0%

#### Microsoft OneDrive for Business

- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.0%
- **Education Management:** 5.5%
- **Computer Software:** 5.2%
- **Higher Education:** 5.1%
- **Financial Services:** 3.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.2%
- **Retail:** 3.0%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.8%
- **Accounting:** 2.8%
- **Other:** 53.9%

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- [Google Workspace](https://www.g2.com/products/google-workspace/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (48134 reviews)
- [Dropbox](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31400 reviews)
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## Top Discussions

### .NET

- Title: [Is xamarin form good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-xamarin-form-good) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, Absolutely I prefere to develop Xamarin Form instead of all other hybrid and native application development tool"
- Title: [Which is best MVVM framework for Xamarin.Forms and What is future  of Xamarin?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-is-best-mvvm-framework-for-xamarin-forms-and-what-is-future-of-xamarin) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The best MVVM Frame work is FreshMVVM, sure the Xamarin have a great future in cross-platform development, in this lead the next step is MAUI, which will..."

### Microsoft OneDrive for Business

- Title: [Which is better Drop box or One drive](https://www.g2.com/discussions/23433-which-is-better-drop-box-or-one-drive) — 14 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "It depends on the application. At one time, I would have endorsed DropBox without hesitation. OneDrive has resolved their sync issues, and I find it just as..."
- Title: [How does Microsoft OneDrive for Business enhance collaboration and productivity in remote work settings?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-microsoft-onedrive-for-business-enhance-collaboration-and-productivity-in-remote-work-settings) — 6 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "When knowledge workers have access to OneDrive they are able to share documents across huge distances with colleagues being able to access and update the..."
- Title: [Can you save pictures as well as documents in one drive](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-save-pictures-as-well-as-documents-in-one-drive-33e66c84-6b2a-4f52-a395-9c8d86ad2404) — 6 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can save pictures to OneDrive.  In fact, you can save all sorts of file types as long as you have the space to do so. "
- Title: [Is there any way to see your files on the web?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-way-to-see-your-files-on-the-web) — 6 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes. Go to office365.com and sign into your account. Once you do so, go to the  Onedrive tab and your files should be there but only if you saved your files..."
- Title: [Does Microsoft teams require OneDrive?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/does-microsoft-teams-require-onedrive) — 5 comments
  > **Top comment:** "They come together as a standard package for businesses."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/net-2023-06-12-vs-microsoft-onedrive-for-business)