Cloud Storage and File Sharing
Zoho WorkDrive review
Team file storage from Zoho with pooled team storage, 3 user minimum and a built-in office suite.
Zoho WorkDrive at a glance
- Category
- Cloud Storage and File Sharing
- Starting price
- Contact sales (USD prices not retrievable); third parties list 2.50 USD per user per month annual
- Pricing model
- per user
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- Contract
- annual billing shown
- G2 rating
- 4.4 (716 reviews)
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Chennai, India (Zoho Corporation)
- Employees
- 18,000+ (Zoho, 2025)
- Funding or owner
- Privately held, no external investment
- Integrations
- Zoho Workplace, WordPress
Buying Zoho WorkDrive: security, admin and contract
- Audit logs
- File activity timeline and access statistics on Team; team activity report on Business.
- Contract
- 15 day trial, no card.
- Support
- Email and chat 24/7; phone 5 days a week (all plans)
Questions to ask Zoho WorkDrive before you sign
- Which plan includes SAML SSO, and what does it cost for our seat count?
- Is SCIM provisioning included, or a paid add-on?
- Where is our data stored, and can we choose the region?
- Can we sign your standard DPA without changes?
- What will the price be at renewal, and is the increase capped?
Questions are listed where Zoho WorkDrive's public pages leave the answer open.
Who Zoho WorkDrive is for
Choose Zoho WorkDrive if
- Teams already on Zoho Workplace or Zoho apps.
- Cost-sensitive teams wanting pooled storage.
Look elsewhere if
- Teams needing documented SSO or SOC 2 on the WorkDrive page.
Zoho WorkDrive pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | per user per month, annual | 3 user min, 1 TB team storage, 10 GB file | |
| Team | per user per month, annual | 3 TB, 50 GB file, access statistics | |
| Business | per user per month, annual | 5 TB, 250 GB file, 120 days data recovery, DLP beta | |
| Enterprise | Quote | recommended above 200 users |
Zoftwarehub lists 2.50/4.50/9 USD annual (third-party, checked 2026-10-24); Zoho Box-alternative page shows 15/25/35 USD; conflict unresolved. 5 GB free plan; 15 day trial.
Zoho WorkDrive features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Storage per user and limits | Pooled team storage: 1/3/5 TB for 3-10 users, plus 100/300/500 GB per added user. |
| Desktop sync quality | Desktop sync with offline edit, TrueSync, Genie native editing. |
| Sharing and permission controls | Subfolder roles, external links with expiry and permissions. |
| Real-time collaboration and editing | Zoho Writer and Sheet, check-in/check-out, comments. |
| Version history and recovery | Unlimited version history; Business 120 days data recovery. |
| Integrations | Zoho suite; WordPress for Writer. |
| Pricing model and transparency | Per user, 3 user minimum, pooled storage. |
| Target company size | SMB; Enterprise above 200 users. |
What most Zoho WorkDrive reviews leave out
- Storage is pooled per team, not per user.
- 3 user minimum.
- Business plan adds 120-day data recovery and webhooks.
- Client users are a separate add-on.
- Domain zoho.com is shared with the whole Zoho suite.
Zoho WorkDrive alternatives
Google DriveTeams already on Google Workspace email and Docs.6.80 EUR per user/month annual (Starter); shown in EUR on the vendor site, no USD price published
Microsoft OneDriveOrganizations already on Microsoft 365 and Entra ID.$5 per user/month (OneDrive for Business Plan 1, annual commitment; third-party price, not confirmed on microsoft.com)
BoxRegulated organizations needing FedRAMP Moderate or HIPAA (Enterprise tier)From $5 per user/month (headline); Individual plan free
Dropbox BusinessSmall teams (Standard is available from 1 user) wanting simple sync and sharing.12 per user/month (Standard; shown in EUR on the vendor site, no USD price published)
EgnyteMid-size firms wanting governance and ransomware detection on file storage.$22 per user/month billed annually (Business)
NextcloudPublic sector and EU organizations that need on-premises control.71.29 EUR per user per year (Standard, 100 users minimum)
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Zoho WorkDrive's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.