Google Cloud Storage

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Object storage platform to store, organize, and analyze data

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David
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  • Industry: Oil & Energy
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

David's Google Cloud Storages Review

Reviewed on 2024/03/21

I find it very helpful as I can use it from my mobile device to my phone.

I find it very helpful as I can use it from my mobile device to my phone.

Pros

Google Cloud Storage gives a free 15gbs plus a free Gmail account without and subscription or payment details.

Cons

As with any cloud system Google Cloud Storage has no offline mode.

Matt
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Google Cloud Storage: Seamless Integration with Workspace for Video Assets

Reviewed on 2024/03/05

Overall, Google Cloud Storage has been a positive asset for our multilingual video prototype. Its...

Overall, Google Cloud Storage has been a positive asset for our multilingual video prototype. Its reliability and performance, combined with ease of integration with Google Cloud Shell means we have everything on one platform.

Pros

Works well with other Google Cloud tools and I already had a Google Workspace subscription.

Cons

I am a business analyst, and it was quite complex to shift thinking from Dropbox style storage to the concept of a storage bucket and having no folders.

Alternatives Considered

Amazon S3

Reasons for Choosing Google Cloud Storage

We needed to make sure our prototype integrates well with Google Cloud Shell, so our solution works regardless of operating system path configuration.

Switched From

Dropbox Business

Reasons for Switching to Google Cloud Storage

I already had a Google Workspace subscription and was in the process of migrating local logic into Google Cloud Shell.
Candace
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  • Industry: Fishery
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 4.0 /10

Its ok but not for me

Reviewed on 2024/06/03

Pros

I liked how there is alot of storage space and paying for extra space is cheap.

Cons

I dont like the fact that Google Cloud took money out of my paypal account without my consent. Also getting ahold of customer service about the problem is a nightmare.

Misheck
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  • Industry: Computer & Network Security
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Storing and Retrieving of Data

Reviewed on 2024/12/15

Its easy to use and has a user friendly interface. And i am able to access all my files across all...

Its easy to use and has a user friendly interface. And i am able to access all my files across all my devices

Pros

I like that i can access google cloud storage on any device and gets access to my files from anywhere in the world. I also use it to backup data on my phone or computer

Cons

The storage for free plan is too low, it gets full quckly. And no retrieving of data in places where there is no internet connection since i am in africa

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Translation & Localization
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Thank you for keeping on backing up my data

Reviewed on 2024/05/29

Except for the fact that I've got to pay, I love Google Cloud Storage very much.

Except for the fact that I've got to pay, I love Google Cloud Storage very much.

Pros

I love that Google Cloud Storage helps me in backing up my data, so in case I lost my device or if it is broken then I can always find my data there.

Cons

I have to pay for it. I don't earn that much, so I feel that paying in dollars is way to luxurious for me.

Doyel
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  • Industry: Graphic Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Much recommended to everyone

Reviewed on 2024/05/31

Pros

I appreciated Google Cloud Storage for its seamless scalability and robust security features, which ensured both effortless data management and protection. Its integration with other Google Cloud services also enhanced efficiency and versatility in handling diverse workloads.

Cons

I found the pricing structure a bit complex, and occasionally, the documentation lacked depth on certain advanced features.

David
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  • Industry: Computer Networking
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Working and playing, I use it every day

Reviewed on 2024/08/15

I use this every single day.
From backing up photos from my phone, to my OS on my NAS being...

I use this every single day.
From backing up photos from my phone, to my OS on my NAS being automatically backed up, along with my Docker Compose file.
Even when I play games on my Steam Deck, there's a handy script to add Cloud Saves to games which don't support it.

Pros

Excellent API options.
I use this across various devices - my Desktop PC using Windows, my phone using Android, my laptop using Linux and my NAS using OMV.
Widely supported, lots of easy automation options.

Cons

The Android app can be frustrating sometimes, especially in comparison to basic file explorers.

Thein Htet
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Google Cloud Storage is very good at security

Reviewed on 2024/11/21

I have over 3 years experiences with Google Cloud Storage.

I have over 3 years experiences with Google Cloud Storage.

Pros

Google Cloud Storage is very good at security such as encryption, protection and access control.

Cons

I don't like limited customization about Google Cloud Storage.

Aaron
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  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 0.0 /10

Powerful but restrictive and frustrating

Reviewed on 2024/09/15

Google Cloud provided powerful infrastructure, but the restrictive export process left us feeling...

Google Cloud provided powerful infrastructure, but the restrictive export process left us feeling trapped and dissatisfied.

Pros

We appreciated Google Cloud’s robust infrastructure and extensive global network, which supports a wide range of services.

Cons

We felt frustrated by the take-out/export process, which seems designed to make us stick with their platform, making us feel blackmailed.

Federico
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Google Cloud Storage

Reviewed on 2025/01/15

Pros

Google Cloud is super versatile! It offers great tools for storage, machine learning, and app development

Cons

It can be a bit pricey for smaller projects, and the interface might feel overwhelming at first

Yurie Katri
Yurie Katri
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  • Industry: Telecommunications
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Versatile Storage

Reviewed on 2022/10/01

Data from other systems can be used as a data source for aggregation with BigQuery. Since the...

Data from other systems can be used as a data source for aggregation with BigQuery. Since the direct connection to the database is NG in terms of security, you can use the data via GCS. In addition, PDF files can also be downloaded by URL, so they can be obtained via a hyperlink in the browser. It is very convenient to be able to share files while ensuring security, as it is possible to manage permissions when acquiring them.

Pros

You can easily obtain and manage repository and file information from the command line. You can
select a storage type according to the frequency of resource access. You can choose from a wide range of regions

Cons

Because there are so many functions, it takes time to get used to using it. (e.g., multi-region configuration, storage type configuration, etc.). It would be nice if there was an operation to easily concatenate files in GCS with the gsutil tool.

Alternatives Considered

Amazon S3

Reasons for Choosing Google Cloud Storage

File information can be obtained from the CLI with gsutil, just like Unix commands. The cost can be reduced by storing files for resources that are rarely accessed.

Switched From

DigitalOcean

Reasons for Switching to Google Cloud Storage

Raw data before importing into BigQuery is imported into BigQuery using the BQ load command in GCS. Using GCS as a data lake saves BigQuery storage fees. Compared to importing all data into BigQuery, the storage fee is reduced to approximately 1/5.
Sovann
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Google user for over 7 years. Student at University

Reviewed on 2024/03/18

Best free online storage on the market. Loved the feel and simplicty of the user-interface and...

Best free online storage on the market. Loved the feel and simplicty of the user-interface and ecosystem.

Pros

1. How fast the syncing ablities are
2. How well it works with the entrie google ecosystem
3. The folders you can create for organisation
4. How you are able to share specific folders with other google memebers, to work on together

Cons

1. Sometimes, I wish there was a feature that was able to Auto-Delete data like how Storange Sense works on Windows Laptops. Having that for deleting everyhting not used in the past month, unless moved to specific folder, would be very helpful with space optimisation

Jessica
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  • Industry: Broadcast Media
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

My Cloud storage is classic

Reviewed on 2024/03/14

Pros

The memories that flow anytime I scroll through to my pictures stored there.

Cons

Having to pay for it every month because of my iPhone model.

Anna
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  • Industry: Law Practice
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Google Cloud Storage is Useful for Many Applications

Reviewed on 2023/12/17

Pros

Google Cloud Storage as been useful not only in our law office, but also in personal and family uses. The ability to share information and documents on the cloud is amazing. The security is there, and it is fairly easy to use.

Cons

Real time syncing of documents is somewhat lacking. I am probably just being impatient when I expect the syncing to occur within seconds, rather than minutes.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Keeps my Mind at Peace

Reviewed on 2022/05/18

Pros

I couldn't relax if I didn't have Google Cloud storage. All of my business and private info is stored there. It's easy to use for anyone and I love ease of access from anywhere.

Cons

No cons at all to report, just love this software.

Thu Htoo
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Cloud Storage Review

Reviewed on 2024/04/01

Daily using this and that is really good feature for all.

Daily using this and that is really good feature for all.

Pros

So good for store data, photo, file. Loss or forget never happen again.

Cons

Nothing have to tell about. So good for user.

Mohamed
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  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

My experience

Reviewed on 2023/08/11

Great

Great

Pros

Easy to use, very safe and automatic backup.

Cons

Limited free storage. Only 15 gigas are avsilable for free.

Tuhin
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  • Industry: Computer Hardware
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Google cloud storage is one of the best storage.

Reviewed on 2023/12/19

Pros

It is easy,simple,navigation,retrive,export made easy.

Cons

I like google cloud storage because it has a very good backup system.

Senthamizhkaviya
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

All in one place - Great for AI/ML/API

Reviewed on 2024/08/26

It's great for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and API management. Recommend Google...

It's great for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and API management. Recommend Google Cloud Storage.

Pros

All in one place. Pricing details are clear and help to plan better.

Cons

Pricing can be improved since many cloud storage is available now.

Neshica
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  • Industry: Professional Training & Coaching
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Convenient and easy to set up

Reviewed on 2023/07/09

Pros

Like everything with Google, its just easy to get started and easy to access anywhere.

Cons

My storage needs are simple and I have not felt anything has been lacking.

Omar
Omar
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  • Industry: Music
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

google cloud is the best

Reviewed on 2023/04/05

My experience with google cloud storage has been positive,i found it a reliable and efficient...

My experience with google cloud storage has been positive,i found it a reliable and efficient service

Pros

what i like about google cloud is reliable and has a great up time,affordable and great option for businesses,its very easy to use and is the great choice

Cons

for new users,Most have to learn the steps how to easily view files stored in the cloud,Because of the options you need to carefully follow steps to enable

Jesse
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

Great haven't had any trouble

Reviewed on 2022/06/18

Pros

Well it was a breeze to set up. Easy to use and all around great deal

Cons

Could use more storage. For the money but o well

Tejashri
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

"Where I store my data like image, video and much more".

Reviewed on 2023/04/04

overall experience with google cloud storage is very good. It is very useful. very simple,...

overall experience with google cloud storage is very good. It is very useful. very simple, understandable. Everyone can use.

Pros

For those who are familiar with cloud storage, Google Cloud Storage is simple to use and accessible. Although a certain amount of experience is required, it is not difficult to comprehend how Google Cloud Storage functions in general. Everyone can use this easily.

Cons

Using Google Cloud may be more expensive than utilizing some other cloud providers, which is a potential drawback. Even though Google Cloud offers a wide range of features and services that may be useful in some situations, the cost of using these services can build up, especially for businesses with high consumption requirements. In addition, the platform's complexity can be confusing for first-time users. With so many different services and options available, it can be difficult to know where to begin and which services are best suited for a given use case.

Rudro
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  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Convenient Storage for Business

Reviewed on 2023/04/05

Its better to keep backup of any business information. Our system has backup on the cloud. Its easy...

Its better to keep backup of any business information. Our system has backup on the cloud. Its easy to get and scratch any information from anywhere.

Pros

I have been using cloud service for a year. It offers flexible storage option according to need. The synchronization system is very fast. Its easy to log into different devices. The files can be sorted by any way I want.

Cons

Video files take time to upload. Also, all video encoded version files to run online should be made available.

Jeffrey
Jeffrey
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  • Industry: Retail
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Great Cloud Storage for those that use Google Sheets and Google Docs

Reviewed on 2019/02/17

Google Drive has an amazing value if you are looking for a free cloud storage option. It also has...

Google Drive has an amazing value if you are looking for a free cloud storage option. It also has good prices if you wan't more than 15gb of storage. It directly integrates with all of Google's other applications such as Google Docs and Google Sheets. It usually syncs pretty good between multiple computers (Mac or Windows).

However, if you are using the new Google file stream I'd recommend only using on Windows.

Dropbox may be a tad bit more user-friendly and maybe it has a little bit more connections with other apps because it was the first company to kind of offer these cloud-based. Storage Solutions. I would say that Google Drive is better than Dropbox if use Google Drive applications such as Google Docs and sheets.

Pros

-Free Account: Google Drive is one of the best value cloud storage options. If you are looking to get a free cloud storage software suite right off the bat you get 15GB of free storage. This is much higher than the competitor freemium accounts like Dropbox and others where you only get 2GB of storage for free.

-Useful Suite of Tools: One of the best parts about Google Drive is that it integrates directly with other Google apps such as Google Sheets and Google Docs. These are probably the most commonly used apps within the Google suite and it fits perfectly well within your google drive workflow. Not only that if you download the desktop client for Mac or Windows you are able to download and sync all the files that are on your google drive account.

This allows you to easily open the Google Sheets and Google Docs files like they were native files on your desktop system. Once you click on a google sheets or Google docs file, it will open up a browser and take you right to that file within your browser.

Google Docs Add-ons: This is extremely convenient and much better workflow than any other competitor, even though Dropbox came out with their own word document editor recently. The Google Docs workflow is better than any other competitor as of yet. And beyond that, there is a huge amount of Google Docs add-ons that you can add other companies will make certain extensions that you can expand the functionality of Google Docs and Google Sheets.

Cons

Not as Mac Friendly: With Google Drive to sync to a mac desktop, you need to have the storage available. Well guess what? Apple has been making the storage smaller and smaller (SSD Drives).

For example, if you have 100 gigabytes of data and files on Google Drive you will need to be able to have 100 gigabytes free space on your computer. However, if you get the Google file stream this now will allow you to save space on your drive by only downloading it when you need it (on demand). So it will show the file is there but won't take up space. This is how I envisioned computing years ago, and it's finally here!! Wait, nope its not, not for mac users.

As far as I have tested on the Mac operating system is not usable. The main issue is it slows down the mac like crazy and uses up a TON of recourses for some reason. I don't know if its because there is a clash between mac finder indexing and this software, or what. I had to uninstall it because it slowed down my 2016, top of the line MacBook pro.

So if you're looking into getting Google Drive I would recommend the regular backup and sync utility if you are using Mac (opt for regular google drive storage rather than the google suite for businesses, which comes with the google file stream.)

It may be completely different on Windows but as far as Mac is not ready for production it completely slows down my Mac and will use up way t

When the day comes that Google makes File stream more compatible with Mac OSX, it will be AMAZING.