IronDrive compared
IronDrive next to SharePoint and OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox.
Review draft. Competitor cells are unchecked; “To be checked” marks a gap on purpose.
| IronDrive | SharePoint and OneDrive | Google Drive | Dropbox | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files in the browser | Yes | Yes | PartlyChrome extension for Office mode, or converts file to Docs format | YesOpens Office files in Office for the web; co-authoring on Standard+ plans |
| Intranet pages and news included | Yes | Yes | PartlyGoogle Sites | No |
| A restriction set high up cannot be undone lower down | Yes | To be checked | To be checked | To be checked |
| Recycle bin with 35 days' retention | Yes | PartlyRecycle bin exists; 93 days from deletion, not 35 | PartlyTrash exists; 30-day auto-delete | PartlyDeleted files kept 30/180/365 days by plan; add-ons extend |
| Desktop sync client | PartlyWindows, macOS and Linux builds; Linux in daily use | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Share by link with expiry, password, use limit and upload-only drop folders | Yes | Yes | To be checked | PartlyPassword+expiry on paid plans; no use limit (only Disable downloads) |
| Version history and a recycle bin | Yes | Yes | To be checked | YesVersion history and deleted-file recovery by plan |
| Per-library sync mode: two-way, upload-only mirror or archive | Yes | To be checked | To be checked | To be checked |
| Legal hold enforced in the database | Yes | To be checked | PartlyVault hold blocks purging, not edits; shared drives held via members | To be checked |
| Import from a Windows file share | Yes | YesSPMT and Migration Manager import file shares | To be checked | To be checked |
| Import from SharePoint and OneDrive | PartlyBuilt; never run against a real Microsoft tenant | PartlyImports SharePoint Server and file shares; SPO/OneDrive source not stated | To be checked | To be checked |
| Approval workflows and check-out | PartlyBuilt | Yes | PartlyApprovals+locking, Enterprise/Edu Plus only; no check-out described | To be checked |
| Scan to folder from a phone, with text recognition | PartlyBuilt; iPhone app is test-only | To be checked | YesAndroid Drive scan saves searchable PDFs; iPhone steps not shown | To be checked |
| Retention policies and records management | Planned | YesRetention policies and labels documented in Purview | PartlyVault retention rules exist; holds override them; edition scope not checked | To be checked |