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 #2 with an average rating of 8.8, while Google Workspace is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.4. Google Cloud Storage holds a 8.5% mindshare in CS, compared to Google Workspace’s 2.9% 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

2nd

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

6th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

102

Ranking in other categories

Email Applications (1st), Wireless Email (2nd), Content Collaboration Platforms (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Cloud Storage category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 8.5%, down from 12.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Workspace is 2.9%, down from 8.5% 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 most valuable features of Google Cloud Storage include easy API integration for querying, downloading, and uploading files."

"Google Cloud Storage performs well and it's easy to use."

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

"The most valuable features are Pub/Sub, Data Explorer, BigQuery, and Data Transfer."

"The combination of Firebase features, including storage, the Firebase database, and authentication, has been the most valuable. Firebase offers Google authentication, which is convenient for our needs. Additionally, Firebase provides email authentication and Gmail authentication, which are easy to set up and integrate into our applications."

"Access your files from anywhere, no installation necessary"

"The solution operates in the background and it is attached to my Gmail account. When I download files to my phone, such as pictures, they automatically go to Google Cloud Storage."

"The most valuable feature of Google Cloud Storage is the shared folder."

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"Everything is synchronized across every single device you use to access G Suite. That is why we like it."

"The product is user-friendly and knows how to appeal to a user. Google Docs accepts some of our requirements. Its most valuable feature is performance. The product's integrations are good."

"The collaboration features are valuable."

"The solution helps us to collaborate."

"The solution offers very good email. It's a very good email provider."

"I use Keep to assign tasks to a team of programmers, which is very easy."

"Ability to co-edit and collaborate on content."

"The email is excellent."

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Cons

"An area for improvement is that when you share with others, they can see all your folders instead of just those you share. Only the folders you specifically share should be visible."

"One area for product improvement would be better synchronization across regions."

"It would be better to assign storage usage to different categories, because storage capacity is cumulative, if your Google album and email are both full, you will be unable to send or receive email."

"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."

"Google Cloud Storage could improve by having better integration with Microsoft Office files. When I open a Google document I would like it to be able to be opened with Microsoft. You can already open Google documents in Microsoft Office."

"The solution is good, however, it would benefit from increased storage without the additional cost."

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

"Google Cloud Storage could be improved if they provided more free storage for free accounts."

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"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."

"When I compare with Office 365, G Suite has fewer features."

"One area of improvement for Google Workspace is the Google Meet functionality. Currently, users cannot upload files directly through Google Meet; instead, they have to share links via Google Drive, which adds unnecessary steps and complexity."

"We've had difficulty using PowerPoint files in G Suite. PowerPoint has some functions that are not available in G Suite, so when you convert from PPTX to the Slides format, they don't work."

"They could increase the number of third-party integrations on offer."

"The solution could improve by having more frequent updates."

"Google Mail's spam filter needs improvement. If I'm sending mail to another email user, sometimes it goes to the spam folder, and they won't know unless they check because they aren't seeing it in the primary inbox. They may miss important emails. At the same time, I'm receiving spam that shouldn't go to my inbox."

"I'm not sure if Google Drive has a customizing feature, however, if it did, then it would be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We don't pay for a Google Cloud Storage subscription."

"The solution comes with a cost once a person has exceeded a certain limit."

"The product is subscription-based. When you pay, you will get more storage."

"If you want a shared file system, you have to buy a server with the minimum capacity of one TB."

"I pay a yearly subscription fee."

"The price of the license could be cheaper. We are on an annual subscription."

"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."

"If one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the product price as a nine to ten out of ten."

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"It's low in cost as compared to Office 365. There is an annual licensing cost."

"The price of the solution can vary."

"There are different versions of the solution available, such as premium."

"Careful consideration should be given to the different licensing options and provisions should be made for additional applications that may be required for your particular business."

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

"The main challenge regarding startups with identity services is you could be on a platform that works well but the services are expensive. For example, Microsoft Azure costs approximately $30 per user which is expensive. You end up choosing a different platform, such as G Suite Enterprise because it is priced reasonably and is less expensive than other solutions."

"Approximately $6 per user, per month."

"You pay for Google Workspace based on your usage and the apps you use, but in my case, it's free, but if I used it a lot more, I'd probably need to pay. 15GB is enough for me, but I see myself upgrading and paying the additional charges for more storage regularly."

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Top Industries

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Educational Organization

70%

Computer Software Company

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

14%

Educational Organization

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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.

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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.

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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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