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Google Cloud Storage vs IBM SoftLayer comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud Storage
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
80
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Storage (3rd)
IBM SoftLayer
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
20th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Google Cloud Storage is 5.8%, down from 8.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SoftLayer is 1.9%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Cloud Storage5.8%
IBM SoftLayer1.9%
Other92.3%
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

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.
reviewer1032702 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Principal Cloud Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Stable with excellent speed and agility
The most valuable aspect of the solution is simply to have the ability to host in a cloud form and out of the data center - the IBM big iron solution. It's the speed and the agility that really sell SoftLayer. The ELT versus ETL extract, transform and load versus extract, load, and then transform, the ELT method is what really sells SoftLayer. The ability to extract act from your current location, load into your future location, with limited change, and then be able to take the transfer actions slowly and methodically after you're in your new location is the part that really makes this awesome. The stability and scalability are quite good.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"In the two years I've been using this solution, I haven't had a single minute of downtime."
"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."
"Any developer can study and implement what we do for cloud operations with the database side. It's not a big deal for developers. They can implement things using Google Cloud Storage."
"Using this solution has improved the security of our data."
"The responses from the technical team are fast...It is a stable product...We do have plans to increase the number of users since it is a scalable product."
"There is a free-to-use version. This is the version I use."
"The solution's customer service and support are helpful since they are responsive...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"This is a good solution because it's established and reliable, although it is not so simple to configure."
"The ELT versus ETL extract, transform and load versus extract, load, and then transform, the ELT method is what really sells SoftLayer."
"The ability to extract from your current location, load into your future location with limited change, and then be able to take the transfer actions slowly and methodically after you're in your new location is the part that really makes this awesome."
"The solution is highly stable."
"The stability is the solution's most valuable aspect for our organization."
 

Cons

"Google Cloud Storage could be improved by increasing the drive capacity."
"I would prefer more support for alternative operating systems like DSD. The performance could be better because sometimes there are glitches. The price could be better."
"This solution could be improved by increasing integration with other tools, like Microsoft."
"I would like the storage to be less expensive."
"Google Cloud Storage could improve the integrations in a way Microsoft Azure is going about it. For Data Lake integrations, Microsoft Azure has a bunch of native pipelines available. All Google needs to do is add the same set or maybe even improve on the sets that they have. All the analytics, including the Data Lake, would then be able to sit in Google Cloud Storage."
"Additional cost for more storage"
"The price could be cheaper."
"I am not sure about the reliability of the solution."
"The interface is hard to use for us. It should be simplified."
"For us, the versioning was an issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They have recently changed their pricing structures, it used to be free but now it is a paid service. However, I am on a monthly subscription and the price is reasonable."
"I am paying a yearly subscription fee."
"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."
"It provides a very limited amount of storage because it's free."
"The price could be cheaper."
"The product is subscription-based. When you pay, you will get more storage."
"The solution is very cheap."
"I pay for a monthly subscription."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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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Also Known As

GCS
CloudLayer
 

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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
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