Google Cloud Storage Competitors and Alternatives

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the cryptographic technology. Our customers are afraid that their data will be across the world, and they want to know that their data is secure and managed. They don't… more»

What needs improvement?

They could improve their storage and stay current. It is very easy to use Google Cloud Storage, easy to implement, but it is not very flexible when it comes to modifying the parameters. The level of… more»

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

When making the decision the customer is not driven by the price. They are interested in using a well-known and reliable service provider. Our customers don't know the technology, so, we do that for… more»

If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

I am using AWS, Google, and Microsoft. In the last six months to a year, my experience has been with using Google Cloud Storage, Amazon, and Azure. I have taken courses and completed the exams at an… more»

What other advice do I have?

I have over ten years of experience with project management. I would recommend this product. It's a good product. Technology is improving and is more exciting. For example, IoT, which is somewhat… more»

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

VMware, OpenStack, and all of the technology related to the cloud. At the moment, I suppose that technology is moving to the cloud. We are using cloud technologies, not related to VMware, OpenStack… more»

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the high availability, high performance, IAM access control, and server-side encryption.

What needs improvement?

Some of the areas that could be improved are the dashboard, and to have a richer functionality. Because there are so many services offered by Amazon, they can do anything. If we were to add anything… more»

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This solution has reasonable pricing and a low cost.

If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

We have not used any previous cloud-based solutions.

What other advice do I have?

It's difficult to offer advice as it depends on the use case and what this solution is intended for. This solution is managed fully, and there is no need for upgrades or anything. It's cloud-based. If… more»

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We didn't evaluate other options. Amazon accounts are straightforward. There is always a choice on whether or not you will use the cloud. If you make the choice to use the cloud then you can choose if… more»

What is most valuable?

What I like most about this solution, is the space feature that is used to store documents. I like it that I can store files to access whenever and wherever I want. I can access files on my laptop from anywhere. The other valuable feature… more»

What needs improvement?

I don't really see anything that needs to improve. I am not a very heavy user so I haven't had any issues with it. I think it does okay for the basics, for storing and saving files. Perhaps the security of files can be better.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The program is very affordable. I am just not sure what will happen if you forget to renew your license. Will you lose all your data? That is still unclear to me.

If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

Yes, we did use a different solution, Google Cloud, so it was very similar software. I used Microsoft Drive as an alternative too. Google Drive is a great solution if you are on Gmail, so it's worth sticking with Gmail. Also, if you use an… more»

What other advice do I have?

I will rate this solution an eight out of ten. I think there is a lot of distrust when it comes to giving your data to Google. They're a commercially based company, so putting anything on Google Drive might not be hundred percent secure and… more»

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of this solution is the ability to access files and documents from any device, anywhere.

What needs improvement?

The Security and privacy of this solution need improvement. I am always worried about security and privacy. I don't know who can see my information in Dropbox. There is indeed no way to collaborate in realtime, but for that function I use… more»

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I am using the free solution, which provides me with 2GBs of storage, and for me, it's sufficient.

If you previously used a different solution, which one did you use and why did you switch?

Previously I used Google storage. Also, I had used a USB key for devices. Initially, Dropbox was the only solution for desktops. Now, Google has software with the same functionality, they do the same thing. Dropbox is unique because it was… more»

What other advice do I have?

Everyone now is on the cloud using some cloud-based solution. Dropbox is not unique anymore, as there are several storage solutions available. Dropbox is easy to use, easy to share, and easy to store documents and files. This solution works… more»