Google Cloud Storage vs SeaweedFS

Google Cloud Storage9.4Visit SeaweedFS8.6Visit

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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SeaweedFS #8 in Object Storage Services 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit SeaweedFS

• Google Cloud Storage fits best

  Broad cloud object storage with strong integrations

• SeaweedFS fits best

  Open-source storage with file and data-lake access

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Side by side

Feature	Google Cloud Storage 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SeaweedFS 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Object Storage Services	#8 in Object Storage Services
Best for	Broad cloud object storage with strong integrations	Open-source storage with file and data-lake access
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	$20/GB/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Linux, macOS, Windows
Integrations	10 integrations	14 integrations
Features Google Cloud Storage 4/4 · SeaweedFS 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-compatible API plus POSIX and FUSE file access Versioning, lifecycle rules, Object Lock, and replication Kubernetes support with Helm and CSI integration
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	Free use is limited to development and testing under 25 TB Production deployments require a paid license Enterprise pricing is custom for 5 PB and above
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 →	SeaweedFS is a self-hosted distributed storage system for teams that need object, file, and data-lake access in one deployment. It provides an S3-compatible object storage API, POSIX and FUSE access, HDFS compatibility, WebDAV, and Iceberg… 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

• SeaweedFS — where it wins

  • S3-compatible API plus POSIX and FUSE file access
  • Versioning, lifecycle rules, Object Lock, and replication
  • Kubernetes support with Helm and CSI integration

  Where it doesn't

  • Free use is limited to development and testing under 25 TB
  • Production deployments require a paid license
  • Enterprise pricing is custom for 5 PB and above

• Google Cloud Storage9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• SeaweedFS8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible open-source storage system for teams that need S3 and file access.

  Visit SeaweedFSFull verdict →