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LiquidFiles

OneDrive
for
Business

Google
Drive

Network
Drives

SharePoint

Globus Online

File types

All file types

Most file types (click here for restrictions)

.docx, .pdf, .xlsx, .pptx, .html, .rft, .epub, OpenOffice, Text, .csv, .ods, .txt, .png, .jpeg, .svg

All file types, unless blocked by virus scanner

Most file types (click here for restrictions)

All file types, unless restricted by the underlying storage system

Software
needed

Web browser

Web browser or desktop client

Web browser or desktop client

Web browser, Windows File Explorer/MacOS Finder

Web browser, or mobile app

Web browser and/or Globus Connect Personal

Individual
file size
limit

1 GB

250 GB

Potentially up to 5 TB

Limited only by available space

50 MB

Only limited by attached storage system

Collective
file size
limit

1 GB

5 TB initially; unlimited upon request

No limit

Limited by size of disk on which drive is stored

10 GB at no charge

No limit

File
retention

14 days

Indefinite

Indefinite

Indefinite

Indefinite

Dependent on underlying storage system

Accessible
from off
campus?

Yes

Yes

Yes

Connect to VPN, then view instructions at jdrive.wvu.edu

Yes

Yes

Who
controls
sharing?

Service user

Account owner

Account owner

ITS

Site owners

Account owner

Who can I
share files
with?

Anyone

Anyone

Anyone

Anyone with an active Login

Anyone with an active Login

Anyone

More
information

LiquidFiles

OneDrive

Google Drive 

Network Drives

SharePoint

Globus Online