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Google Cloud Storage vs ownCloud comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Storage
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (3rd), Public Cloud Storage Services (5th)
ownCloud
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Content Collaboration Platforms (22nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

Google Cloud Storage and ownCloud aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Google Cloud Storage is designed for Public Cloud Storage Services and holds a mindshare of 5.7%, down 8.6% compared to last year.
ownCloud, on the other hand, focuses on Content Collaboration Platforms, holds 1.5% mindshare, up 0.9% since last year.
Public Cloud Storage Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Cloud Storage5.7%
Amazon S315.2%
Amazon S3 Glacier10.6%
Other68.5%
Public Cloud Storage Services
Content Collaboration Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
ownCloud1.5%
Office 3657.7%
Box - Intelligent Content Management7.7%
Other83.1%
Content Collaboration Platforms
 

Featured Reviews

Tulanun Jiangpradit - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
SC
Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Self-hosted file sync tool used to deploy custom web UIs.
I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market. It’s a full web application platform, an indispensable tool for a business of any size that needs to deploy any kind of custom web UI. If you build an ownCloud app, you’ve got authentication, storage, security, caching, and database layers already fully baked for you. You just need to build your UI and custom logic. Your app doesn’t even need to interact with files, sync, or interact with other ownCloud features. Any web UI can be included without ownCloud. It can even be a portal to web interfaces of other applications within a business using the external app to display external sites within ownCloud. This is the case as long as that site allows itself to be displayed within a frame.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is flexible and simple to use."
"The solution's most valuable features are availability, feasibility, and reachability."
"The most useful aspect of Google Cloud Storage is that I can connect it with my virtual machine easily."
"The solution is stable; there are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze, so it's reliable."
"We are using Google Cloud in our school for our email system, and our file sharing system as well."
"I find the accessibility from various devices to be the most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage. I also like that it is integrated with Gmail and Google Groups."
"The solution is very flexible."
"The solution is scalable."
"I think it’s probably the best self-hosted file sync tool on the market."
 

Cons

"It's actually quite complete and we don't have any issues with the solution."
"They need more enhancements in the security features."
"User management could be better. It's a complicated process to delete users and maintain the structure of documents created by deleted users."
"The product must provide less frequent updates."
"For the stability of Google Cloud Storage, I would give it a 6.5 or seven because I have set up multiple machines, and sometimes it randomly fails."
"Having more storage space would be an improvement."
"It was not easy to reach the storage because there were different network zones."
"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."
"Even with fast disks, it still takes a fair bit of time to write most schema changes to multi-GB tables."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Regarding the cost of the solution, Google offers its users a pay-as-you-go model pricing."
"There is no license to use Google Cloud Storage."
"I pay a yearly subscription fee."
"The solution is free."
"The price of Google Cloud Storage is reasonable when compared to other similar solutions."
"It provides a very limited amount of storage because it's free."
"The solution comes with a cost once a person has exceeded a certain limit."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise35
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Questions from the Community

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?
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 li...
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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Sample Customers

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