--- description: Review of Google Cloud Storage Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Google Cloud Storage | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [IaaS Software](/directory/4603/iaas-solutions/software) > [Google Cloud Storage](/software/248847/cloud-storage) # Google Cloud Storage Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/248847/cloud-storage Page: 1 / 93\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/248847/cloud-storage?page=2) > Cloud Storage by Google is a data storage platform, which helps businesses of all sizes store data with multiple automatic redundancy options. Features include object versioning, data backup, geo-redundant storage, object and bucket-level permissions and audit log. The platform comes with a shippable storage server, transfer appliance, which facilitates offline data transfer for users. Employees can store data across different storage classes such as standard, nearline, coldline, and archive storage. Cloud Storage’s turbo replication feature allows users to replicate the writes to another region. With its bucket lock feature, professionals can configure a data retention policy to determine an object’s retention period in a bucket. Cloud Storage offers integration with various third-party applications such as Acronis, CloudBerry Lab, Comet, Cohesity and more. Pricing is based on the amount and duration of data stored and support is extended via documentation, phone and chat. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 2290 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 2290 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Google ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 0.02 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Free Trial: New customers get $300 in free credits to spend on Cloud Run during the first 90 days. Free Usage per Month: All customers get 5 GB of US regional storage free per month, not charged against your credits. General Pricing: Standard Storage - starting at $.02 per GB per month; Nearline Storage - starting at $.01 per GB per month; Coldline Storage - starting at $.004 per GB per month; Archive Storage - starting at $.0012 per GB per month - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Archiving & Retention - Audit Management - Audit Trail - Authentication - Automatic Backup - Backup and Recovery - Compliance Management - Data Import/Export - Data Migration - Data Recovery - Data Replication - Data Storage Management - Data Synchronization - Encryption - File Management ## Integrations (3 total) - Acronis Cyber Backup - Egnyte - Rubrik ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [IaaS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4603/iaas-solutions/software) ## Related Categories - [IaaS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4603/iaas-solutions/software) - [Cloud Storage Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4231/cloud-storage/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I use it with my Windows and I save everything in it. > > I use google cloud storage everyday for more than 3 years and I love it so far. Easy to use, very user friendly and never had any problems with it. ----- ### "Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Versatile Storage" — 4.0/5 > **Yurie Katri** | *1 October 2022* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **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. > > 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. ----- ### "Good Platform, But Keep Privacy In Mind" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *3 February 2022* | Medical Devices | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Especially for people who move around a lot, having external cloud storage is important, as it allows you to store large amounts of information without taking up too much space on your own devices, most of which will not have the same storage capacity as a company's in-person server. > > **Cons**: Privacy is a big issue. Technically, Google owns and can use just about anything you upload to their suite of products (the same goes for Google Sheets, Docs, etc). If you're working with highly confidential and private information, a physical server might be the better option. ----- ### "Great Cloud For Daily Use" — 5.0/5 > **Ted** | *10 May 2022* | Broadcast Media | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Google Cloud is great for using daily files in the cloud. It has good remote access and unifies data management so you don't have files all over different systems (I have several). I use it for stuff I use all the time and other archival stuff is stored elsewhere to keep it separate. > > **Cons**: In the past it was resource heavy on Windows but has evolved where it is hardly noticable at least for me. I use a middle-high end systems arrangement with both old and new laptops, desktops etc. I am a creative person so I have many systems and large files I use all the time --the final products are archived elsewhere. > > I have loved Google storage once I got into a cloud storage scheme for my many systems. I used to use separate HDD's and SSD's and it became cumbersome. This way, I have insurance I always have my stuff in the cloud. It is secure as well. ----- ### "Google Cloud Storage Review" — 5.0/5 > **Shirita** | *20 February 2025* | Mental Health Care | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I can feel confident that my documents are accessible no matter which device I am using. > > **Cons**: I feel that the standard storage offered she be increased as oppossed to making me pay for more storage space. > > I haven't had any challenges with the Google Cloud Storage, so I am am a happy camper\! ----- Page: 1 / 93\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/248847/cloud-storage?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/248847/cloud-storage) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data