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Head-to-head · Block Storage Services

Google Persistent Disk vs OVHcloud Block Storage

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Google Persistent Disk #2 in Block Storage Services 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud
OVHcloud Block Storage #9 in Block Storage Services 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit OVHcloud

Google Persistent Disk leads on 2 checks, OVHcloud Block Storage on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGoogle Persistent Disk · 9.3/10
  • Free planonly Google Persistent Disk
  • Most featuresGoogle Persistent Disk · 4 of 4

Google Persistent Disk scores higher on our rubric for block storage services: 9.3 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #9.

Google Persistent Disk offers free plan; OVHcloud Block Storage doesn't. Google Persistent Disk leads on maximum iops: 15000 IOPS versus 500 IOPS.

Google Persistent Disk is the better fit for low-cost Compute Engine storage. OVHcloud Block Storage is the better fit for budget-conscious OVHcloud users.

  • Google Persistent Disk fits best

    Low-cost Compute Engine storage

  • OVHcloud Block Storage fits best

    Budget-conscious OVHcloud users

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Side by side

Feature Google Persistent Disk 9.3/10 Visit ↗ OVHcloud Block Storage 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.5
Ranking #2 in Block Storage Services #9 in Block Storage Services
Best for Low-cost Compute Engine storage Budget-conscious OVHcloud users
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — $0.05/GB/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Linux, Windows Web
Support Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Persistent Disk 4/4 · OVHcloud Block Storage 3/4
Snapshots ✓ ✓
Multi-attach ✓ ✓
Encryption ✓ ✓
Cross-region replication ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Max volume size 64 TB Not checked yet
Volume types Standard, Balanced, SSD, Extreme Classic, High Speed, High Speed Gen2
Maximum IOPS 15000 IOPS (best) 500 IOPS
Our review
Pros
  • Free tier includes up to 30 GB of standard Persistent Disk storage
  • Supports online resizing, incremental snapshots, and automatic encryption
  • Offers Multi-writer mode plus regional and cross-region replication
  • Three volume classes with performance up to 20,000 IOPS
  • Snapshots, restoration, resizing, and triple data replication
  • API, CLI, Terraform, and OpenStack management options
Cons
  • Designed primarily for Compute Engine workloads
  • Pricing varies by region and usage
  • Maximum IOPS depends on disk size and attached VM machine type
  • Classic starts at 500 IOPS
  • Encryption and some capabilities vary by region
  • Designed for OVHcloud Public Cloud instances
Our verdict

Google Persistent Disk provides durable, network-attached block storage for Google Cloud Compute Engine virtual machines and containers. It supports boot and data disks, general-purpose applications, databases, and large…

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OVHcloud Block Storage provides persistent volumes that attach to OVHcloud Public Cloud instances as additional disks. It suits databases, virtual machines, containerized applications, analytics, and backup workloads that need storage…

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  1. Google Persistent DiskBlock Storage Services 9.3Free plan
  2. OVHcloud Block StorageBlock Storage Services 8.5Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Google Persistent Disk — where it wins

    • Free tier includes up to 30 GB of standard Persistent Disk storage
    • Supports online resizing, incremental snapshots, and automatic encryption
    • Offers Multi-writer mode plus regional and cross-region replication

    Where it doesn't

    • Designed primarily for Compute Engine workloads
    • Pricing varies by region and usage
    • Maximum IOPS depends on disk size and attached VM machine type

  • OVHcloud Block Storage — where it wins

    • Three volume classes with performance up to 20,000 IOPS
    • Snapshots, restoration, resizing, and triple data replication
    • API, CLI, Terraform, and OpenStack management options

    Where it doesn't

    • Classic starts at 500 IOPS
    • Encryption and some capabilities vary by region
    • Designed for OVHcloud Public Cloud instances
  • Google Persistent Disk9.3/10 · Free plan

    A flexible Compute Engine storage service with free capacity, snapshots, encryption, and replication.

    Visit Google CloudFull verdict →
  • OVHcloud Block Storage8.5/10 · Paid

    A flexible OVHcloud storage service with low entry pricing and tiered performance.

    Visit OVHcloudFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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