# Microsoft OneDrive: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 2 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/microsoft-onedrive

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Backup and disaster recovery](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/backup-and-disaster-recovery/index.md) | 0% | 129 | 100% | 3 |
| [Managed file transfer](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/it-data/managed-file-transfer/index.md) | 0% | 120 | 100% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Avoid relying on the following technologies as primary disaster recovery solutions: Cloud Syncing Tools (Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Box)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Backup and DR)
- "Cloud sync | Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud as your only backup" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Backup and DR)
- "Why to avoid: These are sync-and-share tools, not true backups." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Backup and DR)
- "It is technically "cloud storage," not an MFT. It lacks the deep audit trails required for strict compliance frameworks" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, MFT)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Microsoft OneDrive, from 17 of the 26 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- backblaze.com: 8
- reddit.com: 6
- veeam.com: 6
- capterra.com: 5
- cisa.gov: 4
- mdrepairs.com: 4
- pcmag.com: 4
- softwareadvice.com: 4
- cloudwards.net: 3
- cmitsolutions.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://mdrepairs.com/blog/disaster-recovery-plan-small-business: 4
- https://pcmag.com/picks/the-best-business-cloud-storage-and-file-sharing-providers: 4
- https://backblaze.com/blog/troubleshooting-disaster-recovery-scenarios-10-mistakes-to-avoid: 3
- https://cisa.gov/audiences/small-and-medium-businesses/secure-your-business/back-up-business-data: 3
- https://gartner.com/reviews/market/enterprise-storage-platforms: 3
- https://zdnet.com/article/best-business-cloud-storage-and-file-sharing-providers: 3
- https://advantage.nz/the-ultimate-backup-and-recovery-plan-for-small-businesses: 2
- https://automatek.us/blog/it-documentation-tools-itglue-hudu-confluence: 2

## In its own words

What Microsoft OneDrive's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Login for File and Photo Cloud Storage; back up your files and photos with cloud storage; manage and store files and access your content from anywhere with Microsoft OneDrive. (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onedrive/login)
- For: work and home (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onedrive/video-storage)
- Price stated: Free; $19.99/year; $99.99/year; $129.99/year; $7.00 user/month, paid yearly; $23.50 user/month, paid yearly; $32.00 user/month, paid yearly; $5.40 user/month, paid yearly; $20.30 user/month, paid yearly; $28.80 user/month, paid yearly; $10.00 user/month, paid yearly (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onedrive/login)
- Starting price: Free (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onedrive/login)
- Free plan or trial: Free; Try for free; one-month free trial (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onedrive/login)

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.