# Floppy vs Google Drive

> Google Drive is free and everywhere, but "anyone with the link" tells you nothing about who opened it, and there are no passwords. Floppy shows who read what, page by page, with no Google account needed on either side.

Floppy (https://fpy.sh) shares a file as a short link and shows who opened it, page by page. Google Drive is Google's cloud storage, bundled with Gmail, Docs and Photos.

## At a glance

| | Floppy | Google Drive |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Best for | Sending a file and seeing who read it | Storing files and collaborating in Docs |
| Price | Free (2 GB, 500 MB per file, links up to 30 days). Pro €8/mo (1 TB, 50 GB per file, links that never expire). | 15 GB free (shared with Gmail). Paid plans from 100 GB |
| Analytics | Page by page: who opened it, pages reached, time per page, revisits. Bots and link previews filtered out. | Activity dashboard for Docs, Sheets and Slides, work accounts and same-domain viewers only |
| Passwords | Yes, on every plan | No |
| Expiry | On every plan | Per person, work and school accounts only |
| Viewers need | Nothing: open the link | A Google account for per-person sharing |
| AI agents | Remote MCP server and REST API on every plan. Agents can upload with one curl call and no account; you claim the files later | Drive API; MCP server in developer preview, without share-link tools |

## Pick Floppy if

- You want to know whether an investor or client actually read the file
- You need a password or an expiry date on a public link
- Your agent should share files and read the analytics

## Pick Google Drive if

- You want lots of free storage and live collaboration in Docs
- Everyone you share with is in your Google Workspace
- You need files up to 5 TB

## FAQ

### Can I see who viewed my Google Drive file?

Only for Docs, Sheets and Slides, on work or school accounts, for viewers in your organization. For PDFs, videos and people outside your domain, Drive doesn't say. Floppy shows every viewer, page by page.

### Can I password-protect a Google Drive link?

No. Floppy links can have a password, an expiry and an email gate on every plan.

### Do viewers need an account to open a Floppy link?

No. They open the link in a browser. You can ask for their email first if you want to know who they are.

## Sources

Checked 2026-11-09.

- [Google One plans](https://one.google.com/about/plans)
- [Drive activity dashboard](https://support.google.com/docs/answer/7378739)
- [Drive sharing settings](https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2494893)

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