Cloud Storage & File Sharing · head-to-head
Google Drive vs Gyazo
Google Drive's API lets applications create, read, update, and share files and folders stored in a user's Drive, with fine-grained OAuth scopes for personal or Workspace accounts. A live GET against the real gateway, www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files, returned a 403 without a token, reconfirming OAuth 2.0 auth over HTTPS, and a follow-up OPTIONS preflight echoed the request Origin in Access-Control-Allow-Origin, resolving cors from unknown to yes. The url was updated to Google's current Workspace documentation hub, which the old /drive/ path now permanently redirects to. Personal accounts get 15GB free, with paid Google One and Workspace plans raising the storage cap.
Gyazo is a screenshot and screen-capture sharing service whose API lets apps upload images and GIFs and fetch a user's capture history. A live GET against the real gateway, api.gyazo.com/api/images, returned a 401 without a token, reconfirming API-key auth over HTTPS, and a follow-up OPTIONS preflight returned Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *, resolving cors from unknown to yes. The free tier covers everyday screenshot sharing, while a paid Gyazo Pro plan adds unlimited uploads, higher-res captures, and privacy controls.
| Google Drive | Gyazo | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | OAuth | API Key |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Formats | JSON | JSON |
| CORS | yes | yes |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |