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Amazon S3 Glacier vs Google Cloud Storage comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon S3 Glacier
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
78
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Amazon S3 Glacier is 16.8%, up from 15.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 9.6%, down from 11.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

ArunDhwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Versatile data storage improves security and supports increasing data volumes
Amazon S3 Glacier offers robust security features and practically infinite storage, where we can store all kinds of media swiftly. It supports various data types, including semi-structured and raw formats. These features facilitate log management and data dumping since the service is versatile enough to handle large volumes of data and provide necessary security.
Manimaran Tannimalai - PeerSpot reviewer
User interface consistency facilitates seamless project planning and design for specialized tasks
While Google has made efforts to address SAP loads, the company lacks a product specialist focus. They cover a broad range of products, which might affect their ability to compete well in certain niches. Google's strength lies in their adapted approach to specific tasks, as seen with SAP loads. Generally, their focus is widespread.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product is easy to use."
"We get free credits from Amazon, and we like the overall stability. We haven't had to rely heavily on their customer success teams, which is a good sign."
"The deployment process was straightforward."
"I like the price. If you compare Glacier to others, the prices in terms of what you store beyond retention are much lower."
"AWS Lambda is the most valuable part of the solution because it gives you a code interface for everything."
"The solution is stable."
"We use the solution for migration."
"The data archive feature is valuable."
"From a stability standpoint, the solution is excellent. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The initial setup process is straightforward."
"It's very practical and reliable."
"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."
"It is a reliable product."
"From an availability perspective it's fantastic; from a security perspective it's fantastic."
"It is seamlessly integrated with your Android. There’s no fuss, no hassle."
"The solution offers versioning, which lets us work together efficiently on a single document. What I like most about Google Cloud Storage is its ease of use and the integration of all Google services. It's very efficient for work."
 

Cons

"A couple of times, we faced outage issues that caused us problems."
"The solution's cloud storage is very expensive, and users may not be able to afford cloud storage."
"The cost can be lower."
"The solution's dashboard is a bit complicated and could be improved."
"The product takes more time to secure data when the bandwidth is low."
"Amazon S3 Glacier's data retrieval time is slow compared to other AWS storage services and should be improved."
"I would like to see the retrieval time reduced."
"The response times could be faster. When you are with Amazon and use Glacier, you expect a response time between four to seven hours to retrieve the data."
"It would be helpful to offer more packages to increase the storage."
"This solution could be improved by increasing integration with other tools, like Microsoft."
"The problem I face right now is that my data warehouse is being hosted on Google Cloud, however, integration between Google Cloud to Microsoft Azure is a big problem."
"The storage could be improved to manage it a bit better. Google Cloud Storage could be more secure, but the security features are okay."
"It is hard to migrate to another product if we want to."
"The tool should increase its storage."
"The tool should be cheaper."
"It's actually quite complete and we don't have any issues with the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is cheap."
"We don't pay for licenses. We pay based on consumption data, considering how much data is stored."
"The tool is too expensive."
"Amazon S3 Glacier has good pricing."
"Amazon S3 Glacier has a good pricing point, and you pay for what's being used."
"Customers prefer Amazon S3 Glacier because it is a cheap and pay-as-you-go solution."
"I've operated with Amazon S3 Glacier in two modes. Firstly, there's the trial mode, where I experimented with the platform, learned its functionalities, and applied it to my work. Secondly, there's the corporate account mode, where my team handles the operations, and I receive billing reports."
"The solution is cost-effective."
"My company is paying a yearly subscription for the licensing of the solution. It is an expensive solution."
"I am paying a yearly subscription fee."
"There is no license to use Google Cloud Storage."
"I pay monthly for Google Cloud Storage. It could be cheaper, but for now, it's okay."
"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."
"There are no licensing fees."
"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as a nine to ten out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Educational Organization
59%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Comms Service Provider
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Amazon's S3 Glacier or EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon's S3 Glacier or Elastic Block Store data storage software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Amazon's S3 Glacier, whi...
What do you like most about Amazon S3 Glacier?
I like creating buckets where data can be segregated at a high level and then routing the appropriate data to each designated bucket. In terms of value, I would say that the tool gets the job done ...
What needs improvement with Amazon S3 Glacier?
The cost of retrieval in Glacier is quite high. It would be excellent if Amazon could work on reducing retrieval costs. Another improvement is making Glacier available in all regions.
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...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage?
While Google has made efforts to address SAP loads, the company lacks a product specialist focus. They cover a broad range of products, which might affect their ability to compete well in certain n...
 

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Sample Customers

King Cpunty, Illumina, Backupify, Nearmap.com, Scribd, Baylor College of Medicine, SoundCloud
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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