Shifting your team's collaboration hub from Zoho WorkDrive to Google Workspace is a major decision. Whether you're drawn by Google's AI-powered suite, seamless integration with third-party tools, or simply better alignment with your existing workflows, the migration itself doesn't have to be a headache. With RiceDrive, you can move entire team folders, shared drives, and thousands of files in one go — all without touching your local machine.
1. When to Move from Zoho to Google?
Zoho WorkDrive is a solid platform, but Google Workspace offers distinct advantages for growing teams:
- Unified ecosystem — Gmail, Calendar, Meet, and Drive work together natively.
- Superior AI features like Smart Compose, automated summaries, and intelligent search.
- Broader app ecosystem with thousands of integrations via the Google Workspace Marketplace.
- More flexible sharing controls and advanced admin capabilities.
RiceDrive bridges the gap, letting you move team folders without disrupting daily work.
2. Why RiceDrive for Team Folders?
Traditional migration methods require downloading files from Zoho and re-uploading to Google — a process that eats bandwidth, fills local storage, and can take days. RiceDrive flips the script:
- Server-side transfer — files move directly between clouds.
- Offline processing — close your browser, the transfer keeps running.
- Team folder support — preserves folder structure and shared drive permissions.
- No storage limits — transfer terabytes of data with paid plans.
3. Connecting Zoho WorkDrive
- In RiceDrive, navigate to Link Drive.
- Click Zoho WorkDrive Business from the list.
- Authorize the connection via OAuth — RiceDrive never sees your password.
- Once connected, all team folders appear in the file browser.
4. Connecting Google Workspace
- Go to Link Drive.
- Select Google Workspace.
- Sign in to the Google Admin Console using a Google Workspace administrator account.
- In the left menu, go to Show more → Security → Access and data control → API controls.
- Click Manage Domain Wide Delegation, then click Add new.
- Enter the following information:
- Client ID:
100865450625973039663 - OAuth scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drivehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/admin.directory.user.readonly
- Client ID:
- Click Authorize.
- Select the source location: My Drive or Shared drives.
- Return to RiceDrive and click Connect to Google Workspace.
5. Launching a Team Folder Transfer
- Click Cloud Transfer → Create Transfer.
- Choose Zoho WorkDrive as the source, then select a team member or one of their folders.
- Pick Google Workspace as the destination, then select a target member or one of their folders.
- Hit Start up — RiceDrive queues the job on its secure infrastructure.
The migration runs independently of your device. You can log out and check progress later.
6. Tracking & Managing Migrations
The Cloud Transfer dashboard provides live updates on transfer speed, files completed, and estimated time remaining. Each completed task generates a detailed log, so you can verify every file made it across. Email notifications are also available for job completion or errors.
7. Smart Features: Filters & Cloud Extract
🎯 Smart Filters
Define rules to include or exclude files by type, time, or name pattern. For example, transfer only documents (.docx, .pdf) or skip files over 5GB to avoid API limits.
📦 Cloud Archive Extraction
ZIP, RAR, and 7Z archives can be extracted directly in the cloud before transfer. This means you don't need to download, extract, and re-upload — RiceDrive handles it all server-side.
⏱️ Recurring Sync
Set up daily or weekly sync jobs to keep your Google Workspace folders in sync with Zoho, ideal for hybrid teams during transition periods.
8. Tips & FAQs
Q: Can I migrate shared drives (team folders)?
A: Yes. RiceDrive supports Zoho WorkDrive team folders and can transfer them to Google Workspace Shared drives.
Q: Does the transfer consume my internet bandwidth?
A: No. All data moves through RiceDrive's servers. Your local connection is only used for the dashboard.
Q: What's the free tier limit?
A: Free accounts include 10GB of transfer traffic, 10GB max file size, and 2 concurrent tasks. Paid plans unlock unlimited data and higher concurrency.
Q: Is my data encrypted during transfer?
A: Absolutely. RiceDrive uses TLS 1.3 for all data in transit and never stores your cloud credentials.
Q: How long does a typical migration take?
A: Transfer speed depends on API rate limits. On average, 100GB moves from Zoho to Google in about 2.5–3 hours.