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Google Cloud Storage vs Wasabi 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
1.0
Google Cloud Storage is reliable and efficient but lacks cost-saving benefits compared to Azure, with favorable return on investment.
Sentiment score
8.3
Wasabi offers cost-effective, easy setup storage with significant savings and frequent backup capabilities, proving highly valuable for users.
We can tell them that we are backing it up as frequently as they might need it.
Owner at Earthclick.net
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
3.1
Google Cloud Storage's customer support is generally praised for responsiveness, though some users report slower response times and prefer forums.
Sentiment score
7.9
Wasabi offers responsive, effective support, with users praising fast responses and efficient problem resolution, especially for special inquiries.
I think the technical support by Google is good; the articles and troubleshooting are adequate.
Solution Leader at SCG INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION CO.,LTD.
We have self-studied to learn the services.
IT specialist at CUADRO OCHO INC
For SAP loads, Google provided a specific team, which resulted in good support.
Managing Partner at Cloud Analytics Sdn Bhd
I evaluate Wasabi's tech support as pretty effective; they set up live support instantly and did quite a lot quickly.
Chief Executive Officer at Quickening Group
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.0
Google Cloud Storage is highly scalable, allowing easy capacity adjustments and stable performance for both small and large user bases.
Sentiment score
7.8
Wasabi offers scalable, pay-as-you-go storage with easy integration, appealing to users despite being less scalable than Azure.
Google Cloud Storage is scalable, but there are limitations.
Managing Partner at Cloud Analytics Sdn Bhd
It is really easily scalable.
Owner at Earthclick.net
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
5.5
Google Cloud Storage is reliable and efficient, with high stability and performance ratings, maintaining data integrity globally.
Sentiment score
9.1
Users highly rate Wasabi's reliability and performance, supported by vendor recommendations and no reported issues.
There was no direct experience with any instability during my involvement.
Managing Partner at Cloud Analytics Sdn Bhd
Wasabi is very reliable and very stable.
Owner at Earthclick.net
 

Room For Improvement

Google Cloud Storage needs speed, cost improvements, user-friendly management, and enhanced security, integration, capacity, pricing, and data tools.
Wasabi requires improved user management, file access, scalability, retention, data centers, app integration, and enhanced user reporting features.
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.
Solution Leader at SCG INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION CO.,LTD.
They cover a broad range of products, which might affect their ability to compete well in certain niches.
Managing Partner at Cloud Analytics Sdn Bhd
The most important improvement we would like to see in Wasabi is the ability to find files and folders easily on the platform, as it is not very easy at all right now.
Chief Executive Officer at Quickening Group
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers find Google Cloud Storage pricing competitive, citing flexibility and moderate fees, despite occasional cost increases.
Wasabi offers cost-effective, clear pricing for storage, significantly cheaper than AWS and Azure, with flexible payment options.
AWS was the most expensive.
Managing Partner at Cloud Analytics Sdn Bhd
Depending on your setup, Google Cloud Storage is economical, especially if you do not need high stability and scalability.
IT specialist at CUADRO OCHO INC
 

Valuable Features

Google Cloud Storage provides scalability, strong security, seamless integration, and flexible features, making it reliable and user-friendly.
Wasabi offers affordable, user-friendly storage with no fees, 99.9% uptime, easy Veeam integration, and superior video streaming.
The user interface of Google Cloud Storage is easy and consistent across all their products.
Managing Partner at Cloud Analytics Sdn Bhd
It has helped optimize costs because I store it in free tiers, resulting in no charge.
Solution Leader at SCG INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION CO.,LTD.
We do not experience any disruptions, and the service meets our needs and requirements.
IT specialist at CUADRO OCHO INC
We have never had an outage, and it is very reliable and stable.
Owner at Earthclick.net
Wasabi's features of eliminating egress and API requests fees have ensured that we can run our social media sites without charging users for data, which increases the adoption of our platform.
Chief Executive Officer at Quickening Group
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (1st)
Wasabi
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 7.9%, down from 10.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wasabi is 5.4%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Google Cloud Storage7.9%
Wasabi5.4%
Other86.7%
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

Manimaran Tannimalai - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
GI
Chief Executive Officer at Quickening Group
Cost-effectiveness and seamless integration boost long-term data management while file retrieval needs improvement
Wasabi is cost-effective, has no ingress and egress fees, and is reliable. Wasabi helps us in maintaining our enterprise-grade safety requirements because it's highly functional, allowing us to maintain redundancies required for some of our solutions. Wasabi is highly integratable because many systems successfully use it. It is extremely useful in facilitating seamless adoption into our current operational procedures. Many of the solutions that are on Kubernetes use Wasabi integration for their S3, and increasingly, virtually all of them now use Wasabi for their integrations. Wasabi's features of eliminating egress and API requests fees have ensured that we can run our social media sites without charging users for data, which increases the adoption of our platform. Wasabi's simplified pricing model is phenomenal in helping our organization predict and manage cloud costs.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
Educational Organization
6%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise17
Large Enterprise35
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Large Enterprise1
 

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?
It took only five minutes to get everything working with Google Cloud Storage, so it was easy. For Google Cloud Storage, it's actually not with Google Cloud Storage specifically, but with Google Cl...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Wasabi?
We can reserve capacities based on our usage expectations for two to three years. We can pay for it annually. It is quite easy for the organization. The pricing model is quite affordable. The price...
What needs improvement with Wasabi?
The most important improvement we would like to see in Wasabi is the ability to find files and folders easily on the platform, as it is not very easy at all right now.
 

Overview

 

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
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