Comparison Chart
| Shared Drives | My Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns files and folders? | The team/group. | Individual who created the file or folder. |
Can I restore files? | Yes, if you have the role of Manager, Content Manager, or Contributor in the shared drive. | Yes, if you created the file. |
| Can I move files/folders? | Can I move data within a shared drive? Yes, if you have the Manager or Content Manager role in the shared drive. Can I move data from My Drive to a shared drive?
Can I move data from one shared drive to another? Yes, if you have the Manager role in both shared drives. | Yes. |
| Sharing? | All users added to the shared drive will see the entire contents of the shared drive. It is possible to share files and folders with additional users who are not in the shared drive using the standard Share feature. These users will not have access to the entire shared drive, but they will find the content shared with them in their Shared With Me section of Google Drive, like normal. | Only you have access to your My Drive. You can share files and folders with users. Different people might see different files in a folder, depending on their access to individual files. |
| How long do deleted files stay in trash? | Each shared drive has its own trash. Only members with the role of Manager or Content Manager can delete files. After 30 days, all files/folders in the trash are deleted permanently. Members with the role of Manager, Content Manager, or Contributor can restore shared drive content from trash. | Files in the My Drive trash folder are permanently deleted after 30 days. |
| Attaching a Google File to a Google Calendar invite | Navigate to any shared drive file from within a Calendar invite. | Navigate to any My Drive file from within a Calendar invite. |
| Mobile device support | Shared drives are supported on mobile devices. | My Drive is supported on mobile devices. |