Side-by-side comparison
This viewer lets you view document files (doc, xls, ppt, pdf, ai, psd, dxf, ps, zip, rar...) online without leaving your browser.
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| Metric | Document Viewer for Drive™ | Gopher for Groups |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 2.5 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 298 | 3 |
| Active installs | 23,640,437+ | 672,035+ |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | Free of charge | Not available |
Document Viewer for Drive™ and Gopher for Groups each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
Document Viewer for Drive™ lists a free tier (Free of charge); Gopher for Groups lists Not available.
Built only from the Google Workspace Marketplace listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: Document Viewer for Drive™ audit • Gopher for Groups audit
| Field | Document Viewer for Drive™ | Gopher for Groups |
|---|---|---|
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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Document Viewer for Drive™ is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Gopher for Groups doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Google Workspace Marketplace; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Gopher for Groups has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to Document Viewer for Drive™ (2.5★ from 298 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Gopher for Groups holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 2.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Google Workspace Marketplace. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Document Viewer for Drive™ has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (298 vs 3).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Google Workspace Marketplace data. What it can show: Document Viewer for Drive™ has 298 published reviews; Gopher for Groups has 3 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Document Viewer for Drive™ and Gopher for Groups both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Gopher for Groups" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.