Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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Create an event in Google Calendar™ with Google Drive™ files. You can directly add a Google Calendar's event with your Drive.
| Metric | Drive files to Google Calendar™ | Gopher for Groups |
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| Rating | 3.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 151 | 3 |
| Active installs | 924,734+ | 672,035+ |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | Free of charge | Not available |
Based on the data on this page, Gopher for Groups is the stronger choice for most Google Workspace Marketplace admins — 5.0★ vs Drive files to Google Calendar™'s 3.9★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Drive files to Google Calendar™ offers a free tier (Free of charge) while Gopher for Groups starts at Not available. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Drive files to Google Calendar™ has the larger user base (151 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Gopher for Groups's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage admins who need fast install and low risk should default to Gopher for Groups; mid-market and enterprise admins with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Drive files to Google Calendar™'s 151-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Gopher for Groups's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Google Workspace Marketplace listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Drive files to Google Calendar™ audit • Gopher for Groups audit
Drive files to Google Calendar™ is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free of charge). Gopher for Groups starts at Not available. Both publish their pricing on the Google Workspace Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Gopher for Groups has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to Drive files to Google Calendar™ (3.9★ from 151 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 3.9★). 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. Drive files to Google Calendar™ has the deeper published review base (151 vs 3), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Drive files to Google Calendar™ typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (151 reviews). Gopher for Groups typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Drive files to Google Calendar™ 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.
