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Score 8.5 out of 10

Based on 448 reviews and ratings

Score 8.8 out of 10

Based on 217 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Apple iCloud

Google Cloud Storage

Versioning

Video files

Audio files

Document collaboration

Access control

File search

Device sync

Apple iCloud

Google Cloud Storage

User and role management

File organization

Device management

Apple iCloud

Google Cloud Storage

Performance

Reliability

Storage Reports

Pros

Speed - As soon as the transfer is complete you immediately have all the information backed up to access on any computer that you desire to log into. Transferring information from your phone to this service is seamless and easy to understand.
Reliability - I have used iCloud ever since I've had an iPhone (over 5 years) and I never once have lost a file or document due to Apple's failure.

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Gavin Scott-Miller

IT Consultant

Self-EmployedInformation Technology and Services, 1-10 employees

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Perhaps the strongest advantage of Google Cloud Storage is that they seem to update files quicker than competing cloud storage providers. The software rarely runs into sharing violations or access issues.
Google Cloud Storage has a unified API, which is nice when authorizing others to access data.
The software rarely fails and handles large volumes of data well.

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Owner, previous CEO

Econometric StudiosFinancial Services, 11-50 employees

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Cons

You will constantly run into issues where iCloud is optimized or available only for Apple's own product line. That's frustrating.
Apple's Mail app and service are just beleaguered by the likes of Gmail. Perhaps even Zoho does better than them on the web.
iCloud seems optimized more for a mobile user, so desktop apps & services feel a bit force-fitted.

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Verified User

Team Lead in Other

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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Currently can't delete folders which means there are cluttered folders on my cloud.
Easier upload options would be nice. The ability to upload and store other file types with an easier interface.
Managing files and storage could be improved a little for easier access and editing.

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Spencer Baselice

SEO Manager

MilliporeSigmaPharmaceuticals, 10,001+ employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Apple iCloud 9.4

Based on 3 answers

It's so seamless that I can't imagine another product doing a better job synchronizing all of my devices. I simply do not think about it at all. Everything happens behind the scenes and I'm confident that Apple keeps my data safe and secure. I'm a happy customer as far as this is concerned. I have not had a bad experience with this service.

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Director in Information Technology

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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Google Cloud Storage 9.0

Based on 1 answer

We'll not change the cloud storage solution, because Google Cloud Storage is the best for now. (GCS doesn't have the best price, but considering the local currency, it does).

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Engineer in Information Technology

Marketing and Advertising Company, 201-500 employees

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Usability

Apple iCloud 7.8

Based on 20 answers

While it may be great to use with other Apple products, I find it's an absolutist-style workflow to be debilitating and to lead to many problems. When you sign into the cloud, it completely takes over your device in many ways that you don't notice at first until there is a problem.

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Graduate Research Assistant

Western Kentucky UniversityHigher Education, 1001-5000 employees

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Google Cloud Storage 8.9

Based on 12 answers

super usable UI for interactive storage workflows (setting ACLs, adding/removing files ad-hoc). Also an excellent set of CLI tools (command-line interfaces) for interacting with GCS via shell scripts, as well as a robust SDK for interacting with GCS via our applications. We leverage all of these to make sure that all of our services that need storage can use GCS.

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Anatoly Geyfman

Founder & CEO

CarevoyanceHealth, Wellness and Fitness, 1-10 employees

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Performance

Apple iCloud 8.2

Based on 13 answers

Occasionally, large files that haven't yet been synced require a few minutes to pull down but I've rarely noticed delays. It does a good job of keeping data cached on my local machines while updating them with changes from other machines transparently.

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Senior Digital Strategist

LullabotInternet, 51-200 employees

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Google Cloud Storage 9.1

Based on 12 answers

For performance i give Google Cloud Storage 10 of 10 on performance because even though there are other softwares that do exactly the same thing as Google Drive, it still works exceptionally well. It is very fast, and and far as integration, the only software I have used with it that integrated was Google Docs, and of course it integrates perfectly.

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Network Administrator II

iQorTelecommunications, 10,001+ employees

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Support Rating

Apple iCloud 7.5

Based on 36 answers

I never used Apple iCloud support, but have never needed to do so. It has become more of a personal issue with computers in my organization, where the business solution has been with Dropbox. I do have to admit when my Mac went down, having things on Apple iCloud did help to get things restored. However, since I had more than one photo file for my Business and Personal data, I was not able to recover my Business Photos. Apple iCloud should have been able to do this.

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Associate

C21 Myers LakelandReal Estate, 51-200 employees

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Google Cloud Storage 7.9

Based on 20 answers

We have never used official support from Google for our Google Cloud Storage, but there is plenty of documentation in place already. With a small amount of work, anybody should be able to get started. Once needs get more complicated, there is still documentation from Google, but also plenty of community support for common use cases around the internet.

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Manager in Information Technology

Restaurants Company, 501-1000 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Google Drive is great and it offers way more free storage than Apple iCloud, however, Google is known for sharing their user's data much more freely than Apple. To some people, this might not be a big deal. I prefer to pay a few dollars for added security. Dropbox is a different situation in that it offers less free storage space than Apple. Dropbox also integrates very well with many different services, but Apple has been rapidly improving in this area.

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Professional in Other

Hospital & Health Care Company, 1001-5000 employees

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We prefer Google Cloud Storage over Amazon Web Services because of the tools and code integration offered by Google Cloud Storage. We found the Google Cloud Storage toolset to be highly usable and give us the fine-grained control we need for managing digital assets. Ultimately, we chose Google Cloud Storage because we found the API and suitability for code integration with our Java codebase to be impeccable and because we had excellent direct support from the Google Cloud Storage team

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Web & Mobile Developer

Bluefire ProductionsComputer Software, 11-50 employees

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Return on Investment

Mobility. Apple iCloud along with other online storage options has given me the ability to access files and data while away from my office.
Security. I don't worry about security with my files in Apple iCloud. Of course, I don't generally store highly sensitive files in the cloud.
Simplicity. I can set up my file folders so that when I know I will need access to certain types of files away from my office, I save time with decision making or moving the files later when I may need to take a trip or visit a client.

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Owner

HighRoad AccountingAccounting, 1-10 employees

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It has assisted greatly with our ability to share documents/information cross functionally. Especially within our advertising team, we store a large amount of information to assist new hires and refresh current employees.
Something that could improve is employees' understanding of how to best utilize Google Cloud Storage. This could improve by implementing a potential training video or tutorial.
Overall, Google Storage has been great. I have not used a similar storage product that had the same enterprise level capabilities.

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Internal Recruiter

Digital First MediaPublishing, 10,001+ employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Apple iCloud Editions & Modules

Edition

50GB	$0.99¹
200GB	$2.99¹
2TB	$9.99¹

Per Month

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Google Cloud Storage Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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Rating Summary

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