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Google Cloud Storage Nearline vs Wasabi comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

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

Google Cloud Storage Nearline
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
8th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wasabi
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
11th
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 June 2026, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage Nearline is 6.1%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wasabi is 4.4%, down from 6.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Cloud Storage Nearline6.1%
Wasabi4.4%
Other89.5%
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

Seamless integration with cloud services improves workflows but documentation needs enhancement
One area that needs improvement is the documentation, which I find to be disorganized and not user-friendly. The lack of comprehensive walkthrough guides for specific use cases makes it difficult to follow. To enhance the experience, more detailed examples, guides, and tutorials from start to finish would be beneficial. Additionally, the cost compared to other providers like Amazon could be regarded as a downside.
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The capacity and space on offer are excellent."
"It provides the necessary support and flexibility to manage data storage effectively, especially during times of variable data flow."
"It can isolate files and stop them from corrupting other files."
"The API integration with the storage packet is the solution's most valuable feature."
"I find the flexibility in storing documents or data and the ease of retrieval valuable with this solution."
"The best part of Nearline storage is the ability to take backups at optimal costs and its availability across multiple regions."
"The most valuable feature of Nearline is the access. It's helpful to move data that is generated once a month, such as salary information, to Nearline."
"The data structure and the types of data that are supported are very good."
"Basically, I set Wasabi up and forget it. I'll monitor it every once in a while just to make sure that it's working correctly."
"Wasabi's simplified pricing model is phenomenal in helping our organization predict and manage cloud costs."
"The cost is low, it is foolproof, and it has redundancy."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is the backups."
"The most valuable feature of Wasabi is its cost."
"I've used Amazon Web Services S3, and Wasabi is considerably less expensive; you save a lot of money for the same capabilities, and it's also easier to set up than Amazon Web Services, so this is my go-to solution for cloud storage."
"We can store our videos on hot storage, allowing immediate access to them."
"The tool is very user-friendly."
 

Cons

"The interface for managing file storage in the buckets could be improved."
"They need a better, more visual, user interface for folders and files."
"Documentation is an area for improvement in Google Cloud Storage Nearline."
"Nearline security could be better. The solution could integrate better with SEIM tools."
"The pricing could be improved. It's completely non-competitive at this time."
"One area that needs improvement is the documentation, which I find to be disorganized and not user-friendly."
"The pricing is quite high."
"The UI could be a little bit more effective."
"The scalability could improve."
"Wasabi could be cheaper, however, it is already really cheap, so I cannot say if there is anything specific that would be an improvement."
"Wasabi could be cheaper."
"The solution’s user reporting could be improved."
"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."
"I don't have enough experience to understand the nuances of where they might improve."
"Setting up users on the appliance should be improved."
"Having the ability to upload and download data using third-party apps such as Mega which can sync to the desktop would be excellent."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Google Cloud Storage Nearline is very inexpensive. It costs us less than $50 a month to store our files. We use approximately 10 terabytes. Overall, I would rate the product a five out of five for affordability."
"Right now, for the number of servers and the storage that I have, I would say I'm charged between $125 and $150 per month."
"The tool’s price is very reasonable."
"The price of the solution is inexpensive."
"Wasabi is a cheap solution, and users have to pay for a monthly license."
"Wasabi has better pricing than Nutanix."
"Wasabi is a cost-effective solution for data storage, priced at just under six dollars per terabyte."
"The price is reasonable."
"I can only tell you that Wasabi costs about half what Amazon Web Services is charging. Now, the cost per month is a more difficult question. That varies depending on the capacity, the services you're employing, and that type of thing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
9%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Outsourcing Company
6%
Construction Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud Storage Nearline?
My experience with the licensing and cost of Google Cloud Storage Nearline has been positive.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Storage Nearline?
Documentation is an area for improvement in Google Cloud Storage Nearline. Documentation might cause some issues during deployment in future updates of Google Cloud Storage Nearline. Other than tha...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud Storage Nearline?
I have integrated Google Cloud Storage Nearline with BigQuery for analytics.
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.
What is your primary use case for Wasabi?
It's been used as a storage system for our social media site. When you run a social media site, the limitless scalability of Wasabi is critical for our mission-critical systems since it ensures tha...
What advice do you have for others considering Wasabi?
If any features are enhanced, that will be a very big deal. Wasabi is very easy to implement and didn't take any time at all to implement. We decided to switch to Wasabi primarily due to cost, foll...
 

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Sample Customers

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FileShadow, Ivy League Schools, Russell Sage Colleges, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, MayStreet
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