Client-focussed: If you want a synchronized backup of all of the files on your client computers to be stored in Google Drive, use Backup and Sync.ĭrive File Stream works by creating very small files in a secured Google Drive disk image file on your computer that is mounted like a disk drive to allow you to quickly access the contents of your cloud-based Google Drive from within the native infrastructure of your Windows or Mac computer.Cloud-focussed: If you want an easy way to access the files on your Google Drive via your computer's file structure without storing the full files (or syncing all of them) on your local machine, use Drive File Stream.Both methods have their benefits, but when deciding which to use, the primary difference between the two is their focus:
Google provides two products for syncing files between your Google drive and your local computer: Backup and Sync, and Drive File Stream.
