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Google Cloud Storage vs ownCloud comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Storage
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
77
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (2nd), Public Cloud Storage Services (3rd)
ownCloud
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Google Cloud Storage and ownCloud aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Google Cloud Storage is designed for Public Cloud Storage Services and holds a mindshare of 10.2%, down 11.6% compared to last year.
ownCloud, on the other hand, focuses on Content Collaboration Platforms, holds 0.5% mindshare, up 0.4% since last year.
Public Cloud Storage Services
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Naresh Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers great reliability to users
Protection is an area in the product where improvements are required. If big companies want to use the tool for protection purposes, like security, which is a big thing people are looking for nowadays. Sometimes, the tool's user interface automatically puts all the files in a different place, making it a bit difficult to go deep and figure out in which folder a file is present. I need to search for a file and drill down to be able to find it. There are a few bugs in the tool, as with all content management tools, since the solution is usually used to deal with huge amounts of content. If the flow of the documents is huge, the tool might get slow for the end users, or when the data is being migrated or imported into the tools.
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Self-hosted file sync tool used to deploy custom web UIs.
I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market. It’s a full web application platform, an indispensable tool for a business of any size that needs to deploy any kind of custom web UI. If you build an ownCloud app, you’ve got authentication, storage, security, caching, and database layers already fully baked for you. You just need to build your UI and custom logic. Your app doesn’t even need to interact with files, sync, or interact with other ownCloud features. Any web UI can be included without ownCloud. It can even be a portal to web interfaces of other applications within a business using the external app to display external sites within ownCloud. This is the case as long as that site allows itself to be displayed within a frame.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It’s very stable."
"The performance is good."
"The solution operates in the background and it is attached to my Gmail account. When I download files to my phone, such as pictures, they automatically go to Google Cloud Storage."
"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is that I can link with my PC."
"It is a reliable product."
"The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage include easy API integration for querying, downloading, and uploading files."
"Google Cloud Storage is easy to use, and it's free. I also enjoy the speed I am able to share with family across the globe. The storage is synced."
"I find the accessibility from various devices to be the most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage. I also like that it is integrated with Gmail and Google Groups."
"I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market."
 

Cons

"I'd like the solution to integrate better with other clouds, including the Apple cloud."
"The tool should increase its storage."
"What would make Google Cloud Storage better is if it provided more storage."
"It's actually quite complete and we don't have any issues with the solution."
"The implementation is not as easy as Microsoft, and the process could be improved."
"My use case of this solution is fairly minimal. However, I am concerned about privacy on a cloud platform. Many people are not migrating to a cloud service because they are still concerned about putting data in cloud-based storage."
"Google Cloud Storage could be improved by increasing the drive capacity."
"They need to get some parts of the program more mature, like the admin management part as well as the monitoring part."
"Even with fast disks, it still takes a fair bit of time to write most schema changes to multi-GB tables."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's about nearly $10,000 USD to use the services on GCP, however, Google gave us a good deal which is why we originally went with them."
"Regarding the cost of the solution, Google offers its users a pay-as-you-go model pricing."
"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."
"Better pricing would be helpful."
"The solution is free."
"We don't pay for a Google Cloud Storage subscription."
"The product is subscription-based. When you pay, you will get more storage."
"I am paying a yearly subscription fee."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
74%
Computer Software Company
4%
Financial Services Firm
3%
Comms Service Provider
2%
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Questions from the Community

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.
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