Google Docs vs. Zoho

I have played around with both Google Docs (http://docs.google.com/#all) and Zoho
(http://docs.zoho.com/index.do)but I don't know that I have enough information to accurately compare the two applications. If you do the comparison based on the listing of the options available with each one, it appears that Zoho is the more robust of the two. I also found it interesting that you can sign up to use Zoho by using your Google log in. You can also upload documents from Google Docs to Zoho but I could not determine if the reciprocal was also true.

From the main screen in Zoho you can access and share the following: word documents, spreadsheets, presentations, pictures, music and videos. On the Google Docs you can access and share: word documents or pdf documents, spreadsheets and presentations. You also can access and share your pictures, music and videos but you have to leave the Docs application and access another application and this seems a bit cumbersome compared to Zoho.

Both Zoho and Google Docs have size limitations, Zoho offers 1GB storage for free and then it costs depending on how much storage space you need. Google Docs has size limitations at the individual document level. Granted the sizes in Google are very large and will not impede how most people use the application, however, I don't know of very many non-tech people that really pay attention to the size of an individual document, spreadsheet or presentation.

And this leads directly to probably the deciding factor in which application to use-Google Docs is free and there is a cost to use certain parts within Zoho (in addition to the storage pricing). Free beats not free most every time especially if the differences in the two applications is minor. I think more people are aware of Google Docs and will be more at ease with the way this application works. Google Docs help screens are straight forward with backup documentation. The Zoho help screens are also straight forward but with a little less information on the screen, however, this is augmented by a database for additional help topics.

I would probably choose to use Google Docs because it is more well known of the two and is more likely to be used by my peers and cohorts. However, my preference would be to use Zoho because of the greater number of options within Zoho. And of these two, because of the Google name I believe Docs will be the most successful.