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Google Cloud Storage vs Microsoft Azure File 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

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
7.5
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

"From an availability perspective it's fantastic; from a security perspective it's fantastic."
"We are satisfied with the parameters of Google Cloud Storage."
"It's simple to use."
"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."
"The solution is scalable."
"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."
"The solution is already stable and I have not encountered problems in this regard."
"The storage in this solution is excellent."
"The initial setup is very seamless."
"The immutable storage features are valuable."
"Implementations with other products are easy."
"We have not explored the desktop performance analysis of the file storage, but the user interface, API, and the response that we receive over the file storage are very good. We have a lot of customers that connect to the client-side, click the images, and upload them. The beauty of the solution is that we can mount the file storage into a critical server as well as an external drive. The speed that we receive with the images is pretty good."
"The product can integrate with all platforms. My team also does data visualization, and Power BI can directly connect with those nodes. We can very conveniently connect with multiple tools for our database. The benefit here is that by utilizing the same storage application, my application is linked with their application through the same server. This setup provides real analytics and data for a holistic purpose, which is advantageous."
"The solution is user-friendly and integrates easily with web apps."
"The tool offers a secure way to access storage. You can also easily share the files securely across Azure."
 

Cons

"It is hard to migrate to another product if we want to."
"Google Cloud Storage could improve by increasing the storage from 15 GB. If I want to have more storage I need to pay extra money."
"I would like the ability to query and filter documents to download them according to specific criteria."
"The licensing fees could be reduced."
"The implementation is not as easy as Microsoft, and the process could be improved."
"Google Cloud Storage could be improved if they provided more free storage for free accounts."
"User management could be better. It's complicated process to delete users and maintain the structure of documents created by deleted users."
"The product's user interface is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"It's a bit complex to set up. Other than that, there is nothing to improve."
"The pricing and technical support could be better."
"The product’s pricing could be better."
"They can improve the ability to assign permissions to different groups or users."
"The provider needs to collect more information about the products."
"I would like to see more updates around File Storage."
"Lacks integration with other platforms."
"Licensing costs are expensive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"I pay monthly for Google Cloud Storage. It could be cheaper, but for now, it's okay."
"There is a license needed to use Google Cloud Storage at our university."
"The solution comes with a cost once a person has exceeded a certain limit."
"The tool is not expensive."
"I am paying a yearly subscription fee."
"I pay for a monthly subscription."
"There are no licensing fees."
"The pricing could be more flexible."
"One needs to pay according to the storage they plan to use in the solution. The payments are to be made yearly. It is usually monthly, but we opted for yearly subscriptions in our company."
"The licensing cost for Microsoft Azure File Storage comes with an agreement from Microsoft."
"For one terabyte of data, we are spending about 150 Euro every month."
"There are fewer hidden costs involved compared to other solutions, and when our customer is already a Microsoft partner, they typically have access to more affordable fees."
"I think the pricing of the product can be reduced."
"I give the pricing of the solution a seven out of ten."
"The solution is a bit pricey compared to AWS and Google."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
74%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Comms Service Provider
2%
Computer Software Company
17%
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 price is almost the same as the competition. I would rate it three or three and a half out of ten on the pricing scale.
 

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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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