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Google Cloud Storage vs Google Cloud Storage Nearline 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

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)
Google Cloud Storage Nearline
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 9.8%, down from 11.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is 10.6%, up from 5.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

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.
AmitKumar36 - PeerSpot reviewer
Flexible, seamless, and scalable document storage with AI and analytics integration, providing reliable support
The solution is very flexible in terms of scalability. It is an online service, so we can scale it anytime with some pre-planning. I rate the scalability a nine out of ten. As for the users using this solution in our organization, that varies according to what time of the day and what day it is, but it goes around 2,000 to 3,000 users. The maximum is about 3,000. On average, it stays somewhere between 2,000 and 1,800.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There's no implementation process."
"I would recommend Google Cloud Storage based on our experience, as it is fully reliable."
"The combination of Firebase features, including storage, the Firebase database, and authentication, has been the most valuable. Firebase offers Google authentication, which is convenient for our needs. Additionally, Firebase provides email authentication and Gmail authentication, which are easy to set up and integrate into our applications."
"From a stability standpoint, the solution is excellent. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage are the ease of use and I can share files with my colleagues."
"It's user-friendly. We find it to be very easy to use."
"Google Cloud Storage is fast, and it's scalable."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that I can link with my PC."
"Nearline is highly stable."
"I find the flexibility in storing documents or data and the ease of retrieval valuable with this solution."
"The best part of Nearline storage is the ability to take backups at optimal costs and its availability across multiple regions."
"It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files."
"It provides the necessary support and flexibility to manage data storage effectively, especially during times of variable data flow."
"The most valuable aspect of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is its integration with the wider Google Cloud ecosystem."
"The capacity and space on offer are excellent."
"Google is always introducing new features and tends to have a new release every month."
 

Cons

"The product must provide less frequent updates."
"The product's user interface is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"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."
"The solution must provide some accessibility features."
"I want the product to be available at a cheaper cost."
"The solution should improve its security and accountability."
"It would be better to assign storage usage to different categories, because storage capacity is cumulative, if your Google album and email are both full, you will be unable to send or receive email."
"One area that needs improvement is the documentation, which I find to be disorganized and not user-friendly."
"The suggestion for improvement primarily revolves around cost efficiency."
"They should provide more options or flexibility in terms of pricing."
"The pricing is quite high."
"The UI could be a little bit more effective."
"Nearline security could be better. The solution could integrate better with SEIM tools."
"They need a better, more visual, user interface for folders and files."
"The interface for managing file storage in the buckets could be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product pricing is reasonable."
"The solution is very cheap."
"I am paying a yearly subscription fee."
"If you're ready to pay, they're ready to give you as much storage as you want. Considering the features that Google Cloud Storage provides, the pricing is reasonable. So far, I'm still using the free service from them because I'm able to meet my requirements with the free subscription. Maybe, in the future, if a storage requirement comes, I'll pay for it or go for the license."
"Its price is fine."
"I pay for a monthly subscription."
"The price of Google Cloud Storage is reasonable when compared to other similar solutions."
"There is no license to use Google Cloud Storage."
"Google Cloud Storage Nearline is very inexpensive. It costs us less than $50 a month to store our files. We use approximately 10 terabytes. Overall, I would rate the product a five out of five for affordability."
"Right now, for the number of servers and the storage that I have, I would say I'm charged between $125 and $150 per month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
74%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Comms Service Provider
2%
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Storage?
Google Cloud ( /products/google-cloud-reviews ) was cheaper compared to AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) and Azure ( /products/microsoft-azure-reviews ). AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) wa...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage?
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 n...
What do you like most about Google Cloud Storage Nearline?
The most valuable feature of Nearline is the access. It's helpful to move data that is generated once a month, such as salary information, to Nearline.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Storage Nearline?
From a pricing standpoint, Google Cloud Storage Nearline is more expensive compared to some alternatives like Amazon. I would rate the pricing at five on a scale of one to ten.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage Nearline?
One area that needs improvement is the documentation, which I find to be disorganized and not user-friendly. The lack of comprehensive walkthrough guides for specific use cases makes it difficult t...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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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