Are shared drives actually enough for brand asset management?

We’ve been relying on tools like Google Drive and Dropbox for years to manage brand assets — logos, presentations, visuals, final deliverables.

But in reality, I keep seeing the same patterns:

• Files get lost or buried in folders

• People ask for the same assets again and again

• Version control becomes messy

• New team members have no clear structure to follow

At some point, it feels like these tools weren’t built specifically for how brands and agencies actually work.

Curious how others see this:

👉 Do shared drives genuinely solve brand asset management, or are they just the best workaround we have right now?
👉 What’s the biggest friction you’ve personally experienced?

Would love to hear real experiences — especially from teams working with multiple clients or large asset libraries.