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Amazon S3 vs Google Cloud Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon S3
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
81
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Amazon S3 is 11.4%, down from 14.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 9.9%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

Vagner Martins - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced data security with seamless integration and static website capabilities
S3 is a great service offering numerous possibilities. It allows for storing objects and files of various types. I appreciate its capability to create static websites and integrate with services like CloudFront, EC2, and DynamoDB. Despite being focused on security, I leverage features such as cryptography and integration with CloudTrail.
Manimaran Tannimalai - PeerSpot reviewer
User interface consistency facilitates seamless project planning and design for specialized tasks
While Google has made efforts to address SAP loads, the company lacks a product specialist focus. They cover a broad range of products, which might affect their ability to compete well in certain niches. Google's strength lies in their adapted approach to specific tasks, as seen with SAP loads. Generally, their focus is widespread.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"S3 is well suited for both big and little data repositories of objects ranging from backup to archive to active video images and much more."
"The product's deployment phase is easy."
"The solution easily connects with the cloud, hardware, or other services to move data."
"The most valuable features of Amazon S3 are the accuracy and the life cycle policies, which help when moving from Amazon S3 to Amazon Glacier."
"The most valuable features are unlimited storage, scalability, and performance."
"Great for storing all types of data."
"The multi-zone replication is great."
"The most valuable features are VNet, virtual machines, and Elastic Kubernetes Service."
"The solution is already stable and I have not encountered problems in this regard."
"There's no implementation process."
"Any developer can study and implement what we do for cloud operations with the database side. It's not a big deal for developers. They can implement things using Google Cloud Storage."
"The best feature is ease of use."
"Google Cloud Storage is highly reliable."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is reliability."
"Google Cloud Storage includes Docs, calendar, Gmail, Google Drive, and Google Meet."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is its ease of use. It fits well with our business use."
 

Cons

"Amazon S3's unit of measure for expansion should be smaller."
"There are some scalability limitations."
"I didn't find the user interface very friendly."
"Amazon S3 could improve by providing some type of storage notification."
"The down side is the web app should be aware of all the features that S3 provides in order to leverage its full potential."
"We need the mapping to Windows. That feature is needed in S3. That feature is in the Azure cloud where we can map it like a drive. We can map the cloud storage to the effort driving our Windows PC. But Amazon is not providing that feature for the S3 solution."
"The service could improve by offering mobile backups, which would be great since using Google Backup is costly."
"No direct connector is available to connect Amazon S3 with other tools like MicroStrategy."
"This solution could be improved by increasing integration with other tools, like Microsoft."
"I'd like the solution to integrate better with other clouds, including the Apple cloud."
"While the solution seems to be secure, I worry that, with the cloud, there is a chance of hacking. It would be ideal if they could be more transparent about the processes they go through to keep our data secure in the cloud and on their systems."
"I would prefer more support for alternative operating systems like DSD. The performance could be better because sometimes there are glitches. The price could be better."
"One area for product improvement would be better synchronization across regions."
"The cost of additional storage could be cheaper."
"Google Cloud Storage could be improved by increasing the drive capacity."
"The price of Azure products is high. In my opinion, the prices of Google solutions should be lowered for businesses."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's licensing costs are yearly. I rate it a six to seven out of ten."
"The price is okay."
"The cost is based on the amount of storage required and if we exceed the data transfer rate across regions."
"The cost varies based on the type of subscription you chose."
"The tool's licensing costs are monthly and cheap."
"There is a license needed to use this solution and it is reasonably priced."
"The price of Amazon S3 depends on various variables. However, the price overall is fair."
"One can manage the price of the tool. The tool is worth the money if we want to store the data in Amazon S3."
"Better pricing would be helpful."
"The solution is free."
"We don't pay for a Google Cloud Storage subscription."
"For licensing, I pay yearly. The pricing is fine."
"The price of Google Cloud Storage is reasonable when compared to other similar solutions."
"I pay for a monthly subscription."
"The product is not expensive. If you are in India, the tool charges around six to eight USD if I consider the discounts offered by the product."
"If you want a shared file system, you have to buy a server with the minimum capacity of one TB."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
77%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Manufacturing Company
2%
Educational Organization
74%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Comms Service Provider
2%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon S3?
We can easily connect to the AWS resources.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon S3?
S3 offers multiple classes, allowing you to move data to cheaper classes for cost savings. AWS provides solutions to monitor your budget.
What needs improvement with Amazon S3?
In terms of security, I struggled with setting permissions and access control initially.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Storage?
Depending on your setup, Google Cloud Storage is economical, especially if you do not need high stability and scalability. We use it for backup, so the storage that is not used often is affordable.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage?
So far, when it comes to security, it meets our needs and requirements, so I have nothing to say about improvements to their services. I do not find any areas needing improvement currently.
 

Also Known As

S3, Simple Storage Service
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Netflix, Airbnb, Thomson Reuters, Zillow, Alert Logic
1. Adobe 2. Airbnb 3. Amazon 4. Apple 5. AT&T 6. Baidu 7. Cisco 8. Coca-Cola 9. Dell 10. eBay 11. Facebook 12. Ford 13. Google 13. HP 14. IBM 15. Intel 16. JPMorgan Chase 17. LinkedIn 18. Lyft 19. Microsoft 20. Netflix 21. Nike 22. Oracle 23. PayPal 24. Pinterest 25. Qualcomm 26. SAP 27. Spotify 28. Tesla 29. Toyota 30. Twitter 31. Visa 32. Walmart 33. WeWork
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