What is Google Cloud Storage used for?

Google Cloud Storage is a Google Cloud's object storage service, offering several storage classes and global availability for application data, backups and archives. It is a good fit for hosting application files and media on Google Cloud, and keeping backups and archives in the cloud.

How much does Google Cloud Storage cost?

Google Cloud Storage is a paid product with no free plan.

Is Google Cloud Storage open source?

No. Google Cloud Storage is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Google Cloud Storage include SeaweedFS, RustFS and Ceph.

What are some alternatives to Google Cloud Storage?

Google Cloud Storage competes with Azure Blob Storage, Cloudflare R2 and Wasabi. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Google Cloud Storage alternatives.

Google Cloud Storage: features, pricing and alternatives

About Google Cloud Storage

Google Cloud Storage is the object storage service of Google Cloud. It stores files, called objects, in buckets and is used for application data, media, backups and archives, with different storage classes so that rarely accessed data can be kept at a lower cost than frequently used data.

The vendor site could not be read when this entry was prepared, so detailed capabilities are not itemized. Google Cloud Storage is proprietary and available only as a hosted service on Google Cloud; consult the Google Cloud documentation for storage classes, locations, access controls and pricing.

Key features

Object storage in buckets
Multiple storage classes for cost control
Global availability across locations
Runs as a Google Cloud service

Good fit for

→Hosting application files and media on Google Cloud
→Keeping backups and archives in the cloud

Tags: object-storage; google-cloud; cloud-storage; backup; archive; storage-classes

Google Cloud Storage: questions and answers

What is Google Cloud Storage used for?: Google Cloud Storage is a Google Cloud's object storage service, offering several storage classes and global availability for application data, backups and archives. It is a good fit for hosting application files and media on Google Cloud, and keeping backups and archives in the cloud.
How much does Google Cloud Storage cost?: Google Cloud Storage is a paid product with no free plan.
Is Google Cloud Storage open source?: No. Google Cloud Storage is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to Google Cloud Storage include SeaweedFS, RustFS and Ceph.
What are some alternatives to Google Cloud Storage?: Google Cloud Storage competes with Azure Blob Storage, Cloudflare R2 and Wasabi. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source Google Cloud Storage alternatives.