Amazon FSx vs Google Cloud Storage comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google are both solutions in the Cloud Storage category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #15 with an average rating of 8.3, while Google is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.7. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 2.7% mindshare in CS, compared to Google’s 4.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Google users who would recommend it.

Amazon FSx

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100% willing to recommend

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97% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Amazon FSx and Google Cloud Storage based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Storage solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon FSx

Ranking in Cloud Storage

15th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

File System Software (5th), File and Object Storage (18th)

Google Cloud Storage

Ranking in Cloud Storage

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Public Cloud Storage Services (6th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Amazon FSx is 2.7%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 4.0%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Cloud Storage Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Google Cloud Storage	4.0%
Amazon FSx	2.7%
Other	93.3%

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MuhammadAzhar Khan

Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group

Shared storage capabilities provide enterprise value with good reliability

Amazon FSx is more costly compared to other storage solutions like EBS or EFS. The auto-scaling feature should be improved, as it currently includes downtime. I need to manually increase the storage, which is not ideal. Integrating FSx with Windows Server is challenging; it's a long process involving Active Directory (AD) setup and synchronization.

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Tulanun Jiangpradit

Solution Leader at SCG INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION CO.,LTD.

Cloud storage has optimized my tiered costs and supports seamless sharing and collaboration

Currently, I think it is okay and easy to use for an individual and to share with another person, so there is no room for improvement for Google Cloud Storage at this time.In the future, I would like to see additional features in Google Cloud Storage such as integrating Gemini to function as a chat for finding information, or OCR, or reading the content in my files for searching purposes.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The shared storage capability is highly valuable."

"On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Amazon FSx a ten."

"We used it for disaster recovery perspective behind a number of resources, like batch services and RDS."

"I rate the stability of Amazon FSx ten out of ten."

"FSx operates as an independent service, not tied to any server, which eliminates dependencies between applications for storage."

"The responses from the technical team are fast...It is a stable product...We do have plans to increase the number of users since it is a scalable product."

"The most valuable feature is that it frees up space in your device by allowing you to store your files on the cloud and provides 15GB storage for free."

"GCS has cut on both development and delivery times of workloads for projects that use mission-critical Google APIs, and the time savings is measurable in months."

"Everything I store in the solution is available on all of my devices."

"The most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage are the ease of use and I can share files with my colleagues."

"The solution's customer service and support are helpful since they are responsive...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."

"Google Cloud Storage's most valuable feature is the native algorithms are available. Some of the algorithms are not available for the use cases that we had in Microsoft Azure. We didn't find any native algorithms and that's the reason why we decided to use the machine learning algorithms in GCP."

"On the phone, I appreciate how seamless it is."

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Cons

"From my experience, there are areas in Amazon FSx where more performance is needed, as they will be looking for higher IOPS."

"I've been facing a challenge when doing a failover from FSx side. AWS console does not refresh within a half hour."

"Amazon FSx is more costly compared to other storage solutions like EBS or EFS."

"A direct FTP feature would be beneficial instead of relying on transmission services."

"The solution must provide some accessibility features."

"Its security should be better from the data security point of view. It should be more secure, and it should get tightly integrated with products such as Google Docs and Google Sheets. Microsoft covers different kinds of tools such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel."

"The main area for improvement would be providing a local setup or working area. Currently, developers need to commit code to test changes. A lower-cost option for this would be beneficial."

"Google Cloud Storage is stable, although, on two occasions, all of the privileges were lost on one or more of our folders."

"I would like to see this solution made faster, cheaper, and bigger."

"I want the product to be available at a cheaper cost."

"Google Cloud Storage could improve the integrations in a way Microsoft Azure is going about it. For Data Lake integrations, Microsoft Azure has a bunch of native pipelines available. All Google needs to do is add the same set or maybe even improve on the sets that they have. All the analytics, including the Data Lake, would then be able to sit in Google Cloud Storage."

"The price of Azure products is high. In my opinion, the prices of Google solutions should be lowered for businesses."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The lowest price I have paid is $370 or $380 per month, while the highest can exceed $3,000 per month."

"There are no licensing fees."

"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 use the free version and have never paid for any extra storage. I have been able to manage in whatever free spaces are given."

"If you want a shared file system, you have to buy a server with the minimum capacity of one TB."

"I am paying a yearly subscription fee."

"The price of the license could be cheaper. We are on an annual subscription."

"I pay a yearly subscription fee."

"My company is paying a yearly subscription for the licensing of the solution. It is an expensive solution."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

16%

University

Retailer

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

10%

Comms Service Provider

Financial Services Firm

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	17
Large Enterprise	35

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon FSx?

From my experience, there are areas in Amazon FSx where more performance is needed, as they will be looking for higher IOPS. Sometimes we go with Weka or other solutions due to this need, so it sho...

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What is your primary use case for Amazon FSx?

Our customers mainly use Amazon FSx for high-performance computing. Our customers are mainly in the Life Science and Pharma industries. The majority of people are looking at S3 as their destination...

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What advice do you have for others considering Amazon FSx?

There is an ongoing project where my customers are exploring the FSx solution, but not yet for AI-driven projects; they plan to in the future. For those who want to use Amazon FSx, I recommend it a...

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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...

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What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage?

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What is your primary use case for Google Cloud Storage?

I am now working with Google Cloud solutions. I am a user of Google Cloud, but for Amazon Cloud, I am a software developer and infrastructure professional. I am working with Google Cloud Storage.

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Also Known As

Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, Amazon FSx for Lustre

GCS

Overview

Amazon FSx provides shared storage solutions essential for medium to large enterprises. Known for enhancing data sharing, it excels in high-performance computing with robust scalability.

Offering shared storage, Amazon FSx is vital for organizations requiring high IO capabilities, predominantly in sectors like the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical industries. Its ability to simplify disaster recovery through cloud-managed backup operations and support for RDS and batch services makes it indispensable for businesses transitioning workloads from on-premises environments. Despite some integration challenges with Windows servers and cost concerns compared to alternatives like EBS or EFS, FSx remains a go-to for its operational independence and significant storage roles in critical applications.

What are the key features of Amazon FSx?

Shared Storage: Facilitates efficient data sharing and storage across networks.
High IO Performance: Supports demanding high-performance computing tasks.
Scalability: Easily scales to meet growing data needs.
Disaster Recovery Support: Simplifies recovery with managed backups.

What benefits should users expect from Amazon FSx?

Operational Efficiency: Managed by AWS, lessening administrative burdens.
Reliable Recovery: Quick, easy disaster recovery thanks to backup features.
Enterprise Compatibility: Suitable for medium to large business environments.

In specific industries, Amazon FSx finds application in storing S3 data and transitioning on-premises shared folders to cloud-based storage. It's frequently deployed in the Life Sciences and Pharma sectors for high-performance computing. Some also integrate FSx with Boto3 and AWS Lambda to enhance their cloud operations, despite the challenges it presents.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Google Cloud Storage is praised for its fast performance, seamless integration, high security, and scalability. Users store and access large amounts of data easily, backup files, host websites, and collaborate on projects. The platform's reliability and cost-effectiveness make it a top choice for data storage and management.

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Sample Customers

Neiman Marcus, T Mobile, Docxellent, Matrix, Lyell

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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