Google Cloud Storage vs Amazon S3

Google Cloud Storage9.4Visit Amazon S39.3Visit

Higher score Google Cloud Storage #1 in Object Storage Services 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud

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Amazon S3 #2 in Object Storage Services 9.3/10 From $0.02/mo ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Amazon S3

• Google Cloud Storage fits best

  Broad cloud object storage with strong integrations

• Amazon S3 fits best

  Enterprise AWS-native object storage

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Side by side

Feature	Google Cloud Storage 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Amazon S3 9.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.3
Ranking	#1 in Object Storage Services	#2 in Object Storage Services
Best for	Broad cloud object storage with strong integrations	Enterprise AWS-native object storage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$0.02/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	10 integrations	8 integrations
Features Google Cloud Storage 4/4 · Amazon S3 4/4
S3 compatibility	✓	✓
Object versioning	✓	✓
Lifecycle rules	✓	✓
Object immutability	✓	✓
Specs
Max object size	5120 GB	50000 GB (best)
Replication scope	Cross-region	Cross-region
Our review
Pros	Five storage classes, from Standard through Archive and Rapid Lifecycle rules, versioning, retention locks, and replication controls APIs, Terraform, gcloud CLI, gRPC, and S3-compatible access	Cross-Region Replication, versioning, and Object Lock retention controls Storage classes and lifecycle rules support archiving and deletion workflows REST API, SDK, CLI, console, and broad AWS service integrations
Cons	Usage-based pricing varies by class, location, and transfer The broad feature set may exceed simple storage requirements Advanced controls require choices around locations, keys, and replication	No free plan is available Pricing varies by region, storage class, requests, and data transfer Its broad feature set is centered on AWS services and tooling
Our verdict	Google Cloud Storage is a managed object storage service for organizations and developers. It stores data as objects in buckets and supports web-console, API, command-line, client-library, REST, XML, and gRPC access. Its storage options… Read the review →	Amazon S3 is a cloud object storage service built around buckets for storing, organizing, protecting, and retrieving data. It suits organizations managing applications, data lakes, backups, archives, analytics workloads, and content… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Cloud Storage — where it wins

  • Five storage classes, from Standard through Archive and Rapid
  • Lifecycle rules, versioning, retention locks, and replication controls
  • APIs, Terraform, gcloud CLI, gRPC, and S3-compatible access

  Where it doesn't

  • Usage-based pricing varies by class, location, and transfer
  • The broad feature set may exceed simple storage requirements
  • Advanced controls require choices around locations, keys, and replication

• Amazon S3 — where it wins

  • Cross-Region Replication, versioning, and Object Lock retention controls
  • Storage classes and lifecycle rules support archiving and deletion workflows
  • REST API, SDK, CLI, console, and broad AWS service integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Pricing varies by region, storage class, requests, and data transfer
  • Its broad feature set is centered on AWS services and tooling

• Google Cloud Storage9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad object storage service for teams that need cloud integrations and control.

  Visit Google CloudFull verdict →
• Amazon S39.3/10 · From $0.02/mo

  Deep AWS-native object storage with powerful controls, replication, and usage-based pricing.

  Visit Amazon S3Full verdict →