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Google Cloud Storage vs Microsoft Azure File Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

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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)
Microsoft Azure File Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
48
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 Microsoft Azure File Storage is 10.8%, down from 13.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
PrashanthR - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamlessly streamlines document processing with advanced file storage and OCR integration
We need to store data over there. We process documents through Kofax Time is a major benefit, as well as ease of processing. With configuration, it happens quite easily, and we can finish tasks early. File storage is complemented by OCR with Azure Cognitive Service. This enhances the processing…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Its performance and security features are valuable."
"What I like most about Google Cloud Storage is that it's very stable, very quick, and very useful."
"The responses from the technical team are fast...It is a stable product...We do have plans to increase the number of users since it is a scalable product."
"It is easy to use."
"It is seamlessly integrated with your Android. There’s no fuss, no hassle."
"Google Cloud Storage's most valuable features are that it's easy to use and navigate, and it's not expensive."
"Google Cloud Storage integrates well with Google Suite, making it easy to extend functionalities to cloud-based platforms for various company activities."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"The profile management option is another valuable feature that allows us to manage the profiles and secure them."
"Very user-friendly and intuitive."
"The solution is easy to use."
"Azure File Storage gives us easy access to cloud solutions at the storage level."
"The biggest advantage of Azure File Storage vis-à-vis other public cloud storage providers, and why we recommend Azure first and foremost, is that many of our customers have partnerships with Microsoft and so they have access to better cloud economics. Compared to AWS, we have found that (from a customer perspective) Azure is much more competitive."
"Azure File Storage gives good value for money, so I don't find it expensive."
"The most valuable aspect of Azure File Storage is that all the features are available in one place."
"It's a stable product."
 

Cons

"Here in the Philippines, we don't have direct support from Google. We have self-studied to learn the services."
"The tool should increase its storage."
"The price of Azure products is high. In my opinion, the prices of Google solutions should be lowered for businesses."
"Having more storage space would be an improvement."
"It was not easy to reach the storage because there were different network zones."
"While Google has made efforts to address SAP loads, the company lacks a product specialist focus."
"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."
"In the next release, if improvements are made to the GPU instances for machine learning, for example, it would be helpful."
"The pricing could be improved. They need to make the costs more transparent so users know what they will be charged and why ahead of time."
"The transparency of cost should be improved."
"The storage account key could be a security issue."
"Some chunking logics need to be better to address issues with processing bigger files. It should allow better methods for handling large files."
"There is a limitation on the storage capacity, like four terabytes. It could be improved to accommodate more data."
"They can improve the ability to assign permissions to different groups or users."
"Sometimes it takes very long to refresh the information."
"The provider needs to collect more information about the products."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I just use the free storage that comes with Gmail. I have 15 gigabytes."
"Its price is fine."
"Approximately 800 to 1,000 USD is paid towards the licensing costs of the solution. The solution is neither expensive nor cheap, meaning it is moderately priced. There are no extra costs apart from the licensing costs of the solution."
"They know that the pricing is comparable with Azure, AWS, and those other solutions like Amazon are cheaper, but they are not as flexible."
"The tool is not expensive."
"I am paying a yearly subscription fee."
"In general, it's fairly priced."
"I pay monthly for Google Cloud Storage. It could be cheaper, but for now, it's okay."
"I think the pricing of the product can be reduced."
"The product's pricing need improvement."
"The pricing is usually dependent on your storage requirements. Overall, I believe Microsoft Azure File Storage's price is reasonable."
"For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month."
"We pay for both yearly and monthly licenses. The yearly one is cheaper than the monthly one."
"The product must improve its price."
"The solution is a bit pricey compared to AWS and Google."
"The price of the solution is reasonable. The pricing model is based on usage."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
71%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Comms Service Provider
2%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
6%
 

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...
Which file storage system is better - Amazon EFS (elastic file storage) or Azure File Storage?
Amazon EFS is easy to set up: you can use the AWS management console, API, or command-line. Amazon EFS can grow to petabytes and deliver consistent low latencies and high levels of throughput. This...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure File Storage?
The pricing for Microsoft Azure File Storage is five out of ten, not so expensive and not so low.
 

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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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