OneDrive vs SharePoint

OneDrive and SharePoint are both Microsoft’s attempts at making file storage and collaboration slightly less chaotic. They let you store things, share things and lose things in an organized manner. They both integrate seamlessly with Microsoft 365, which means you can pretend to work on a document while actually just staring at it. Version history is there to save you when you accidentally delete your entire report and replace it with a cat meme and security features ensure that only the right people (or at least, people with the correct permissions) can see your embarrassing typos.

OneDrive, born in 2007 as "SkyDrive" before a legal dispute grounded it, is meant for personal storage—your own little corner of the cloud where your files can roam freely between devices. It syncs like magic, assuming magic often requires occasional troubleshooting. It’s perfect for individuals, freelancers and that one coworker who never shares anything with the team. You can access it from anywhere, meaning you can check your spreadsheets while on holiday, ruining your holiday.

SharePoint, meanwhile, is a whole different beast, one designed in 2001 to ensure companies had a place to store things they’d never find again. It’s built for teams, organizations and managers who enjoy setting permissions no one understands. Unlike OneDrive, which is about keeping things yours, SharePoint is about making sure everyone has access—except when they don’t, which is often. It’s a powerful tool for workflow automation, document management and convincing people they really need that SharePoint training course.

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