Google Cloud Storage vs Ceph

Google Cloud Storage9.4Visit Ceph8.3Visit

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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Ceph #11 in Object Storage Services 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Ceph

• Google Cloud Storage fits best

  Broad cloud object storage with strong integrations

• Ceph fits best

  Open-source self-hosted object storage

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Side by side

Feature	Google Cloud Storage 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Ceph 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Object Storage Services	#11 in Object Storage Services
Best for	Broad cloud object storage with strong integrations	Open-source self-hosted object storage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Integrations	10 integrations	6 integrations
Features Google Cloud Storage 4/4 · Ceph 4/4
S3 compatibility	✓	✓
Object versioning	✓	✓
Lifecycle rules	✓	✓
Object immutability	✓	✓
Specs
Max object size	5120 GB	Not checked yet
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	S3 and OpenStack Swift-compatible object storage APIs Versioning, lifecycle controls, and Object Lock retention modes Object, block, and file interfaces from one cluster
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	Self-hosted deployment requires ongoing operational responsibility Storage clusters require configurable infrastructure and administration Focused on infrastructure teams rather than hosted-storage simplicity
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 →	Ceph is an open-source distributed storage system for organizations that need object, block, and file storage from one cluster. It is deployed as self-hosted infrastructure and uses configurable storage clusters with commodity hardware.… 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

• Ceph — where it wins

  • S3 and OpenStack Swift-compatible object storage APIs
  • Versioning, lifecycle controls, and Object Lock retention modes
  • Object, block, and file interfaces from one cluster

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires ongoing operational responsibility
  • Storage clusters require configurable infrastructure and administration
  • Focused on infrastructure teams rather than hosted-storage simplicity

• Google Cloud Storage9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• Ceph8.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible self-hosted storage cluster for teams that can manage infrastructure.

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