Google Cloud Storage vs Google Workspace comparison

Google Cloud Storage and Google Workspace are both solutions in the Cloud Storage category. Google Cloud Storage is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.8, while Google Workspace is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.3. Google Cloud Storage holds a 8.5% mindshare in CS, compared to Google Workspace’s 3.0% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Google Cloud Storage users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Google Workspace users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 6, 2025

Google Workspace and Google Cloud Storage compete in the cloud services category. Google Workspace leads in collaboration tools, while Google Cloud Storage excels in data management and storage.

Features: Google Workspace offers collaboration and productivity tools including integration with mobile and desktop applications, ease of use, and scalability. Google Cloud Storage focuses on data accessibility and security, providing reliable storage solutions with the ability to handle large datasets.

Room for Improvement: Google Workspace can enhance Outlook integration, consistency across platforms, and user interfaces. Google Cloud Storage could improve UI simplicity and tool integration. Both services need enhancements in automation, user support, and pricing transparency.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both products allow easy scalability with a public cloud approach. Google Workspace is known for user-friendly deployment, but technical support needs improvements. Google Cloud Storage is praised for support availability, though communication channels could improve. Deployment is highly regarded, supported by educational resources.

Pricing and ROI: Google Workspace offers plans based on user count and features, noted for competitive ROI despite high costs for additional licenses. Google Cloud Storage provides scalable pricing with a free tier, seen as cost-effective though transparency concerns exist. Both services are commended for delivering value and efficiency.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Storage

Ranking in Cloud Storage

1st

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Public Cloud Storage Services (3rd)

Google Workspace

Ranking in Cloud Storage

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

102

Ranking in other categories

Email Applications (1st), Wireless Email (2nd), Content Collaboration Platforms (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 8.5%, down from 11.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Workspace is 3.0%, down from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Manimaran Tannimalai

Managing Partner at Cloud Analytics Sdn Bhd

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.

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Sunil-Nair

IT Manager at Universal Carpets & Rugs

Email collaboration and accessibility have improved team productivity

The valuable features include the email service, email updates, and Google Drive. People are given email access to Google Drive. The team can share manual files and work accordingly. They can access different teams from anywhere, collectively putting files, sharing them, and managing them. Additionally, the manufacturing product does not require any downgrades. It works fine and continuously for the last three or four years. Users can access their emails from anywhere in their browser without a laptop or can directly access from Gmail. This is helpful for salespeople.

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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 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."

"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."

"I have more than enough personal storage and have had no security issues."

"It's easy to use."

"One of the most valuable features of the solution is its ease of use."

"Google Cloud was cheaper compared to AWS and Azure."

"The product's initial setup phase is straightforward."

"I would recommend Google Cloud Storage based on our experience, as it is fully reliable."

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"The initial setup is simple."

"The document sharing in which multiple people can work on the same document. To go along with that is the archiving of documents. If you mess up a document, it's easy to go get a previous version."

"The most valuable part of G Suite is the integration among all of the components. It's also highly reliable because it's always available. And G Suite's ability to collaborate on all the standard office tools has no rival. It's amazing because you can work seamlessly with any of your colleagues on the same document."

"It's secure. It offers data security and user privacy. I use it for personal purposes. The interface is okay, and it's easy to use."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is email."

"We value the collaboration levels that are offered. Having everything integrated in a single platform is a dream come true for us."

"It has saved us money."

"Google seems to be a more stable environment than our current on-premise Microsoft solution that we're replacing."

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Cons

"It was not easy to reach the storage because there were different network zones."

"The cost of additional storage could be cheaper."

"I don't find the solution very user-friendly."

"It is hard to migrate to another product if we want to."

"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 was a little more complicated when compared to Apple."

"It could be made even more secure and allow for more storage."

"The solution only allows so much space for free."

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"Google could integrate Gemini AI with Google Workspace to enhance user experience."

"We use Zoom most of the time for official meetings, and we use Google Meet only for internal meetings. I would like to get an improvised Google Meet. It would be good if they can make Google Meet more clear in communication and more scalable like Zoom."

"Google Workspace lacks the ability to copy and move files from one folder to another easily."

"In the next release, I would like to see more encryption of documents, mail, and things like that. There should be a better way to encrypt mail and documents that are pushed through this system. That would be some improvement or additional features that could be good to have."

"The initial setup is not intuitive at all."

"The user interface, especially on Google Drive, could be better."

"The tool should improve its on-prem capabilities to include people who are working offline. The pricing is also a challenge for both the Indian and overseas markets. The tool has a cap of 300 licenses. The product's price has also increased by 10 percent. Businesses are struggling to justify the ROI. Users cannot block emails unless they have a strong firewall."

"For Google Docs, if you upload a Word document up to Google Docs, it could mess up your formatting quite a bit."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price could be cheaper."

"The product is not expensive. If you are in India, the tool charges around six to eight USD if I consider the discounts offered by the product."

"The solution was very cheap compared to other products."

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

"Its price is fine."

"Regarding the cost of the solution, Google offers its users a pay-as-you-go model pricing."

"The solution is free unless you want to increase the GB data allowance. There is a cost if you want to increase the size of storage space which is expensive."

"If you're ready to pay, they're ready to give you as much storage as you want. Considering the features that Google Cloud Storage provides, the pricing is reasonable. So far, I'm still using the free service from them because I'm able to meet my requirements with the free subscription. Maybe, in the future, if a storage requirement comes, I'll pay for it or go for the license."

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"We have purchased an annual subscription."

"Approximately $6 per user, per month."

"The solution is expensive."

"G Suite and Microsoft Office 365 offer products with similar functionality at several different price points. Zoho offer a more extensive range of products and attempts to provide all the applications required to run most small and medium-sized businesses."

"We receive value for the price that we pay."

"The price of Google Workspace is reasonable. I pay less than 100 a month."

"We pay a monthly subscription for the use of this solution."

"We normally purchase the license on a yearly basis."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

59%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

15%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud Storage?

It is flexible and simple to use.

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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 do you like most about Google Workspace?

Easy-to-build forms are allowing me to get feedback and information from my internal teams as well as from the customers very efficiently with the result data in structured manner.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Workspace?

The pricing for Google Workspace is moderate. I would rate it a five out of ten, indicating it is neither cheap nor expensive. The current cost is approximately seven to ten euros per user per mont...

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What needs improvement with Google Workspace?

I do not have any major suggestions for improvement. However, while the security functionalities are similar to those in competitors like Active Directory, they could be optimized for stronger secu...

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G-Suite Enterprise, G-Suite, Google Apps for Business, G Suite Basic, G Suite Business, G-Suite Basic, G-Suite Business, Google Vault

Overview

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.

Google

Similar to G Suite, all Google Workspace plans provide a custom email for your business and include collaboration tools like Gmail, Calendar, Meet, Chat, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Sites, and more.

As we’ve evolved G Suite into a more integrated experience across our communication and collaboration tools, we’ve rebranded to Google Workspace to more accurately represent the product vision.

Google

Sample Customers

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

There are over five million businesses that use Google Apps for Business worldwide. Some key customers include The Roche Group, National Geographic, American Red Cross, City of Los Angeles, Flight Centre, and Konica Minolta.

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