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Google Cloud

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.3 /10

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What is Google Cloud?

Google Cloud provides the building blocks so you can quickly develop everything from simple websites to complex applications. Explore how you can make Google Cloud work for you.

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Awards & Recognition

Google Cloud won the following awards in the Cloud Infrastructure as a Service category

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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024

8 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

8 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

2023

Google Cloud Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Google Cloud?

1% Negative

2% Neutral

97% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Security Protects
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Access Management

Cloud Backup

Cloud Integration

Load Balancing

Data Migration

Capacity Management

Systems Performance Management

Analytics and Reporting

Multi Cloud Management

Workflow Management

Regulatory Compliance

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Google Cloud Reviews

Karthika s.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Education
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

features are perfect

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Cloud from other similar products?

Strong focus on data analytics, machine learning, and big data.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Competitive pricing and generous free tier.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Smaller ecosystem compared to AWS and Azure.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ideal for businesses with strong data analytics needs.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

erika j.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

Easy setup features

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Cloud from other similar products?

Its setups are easy to operate

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Stored data can be accessed on other drives

What do you dislike most about this product?

Slow in it's performance

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It stores massive data that are recoverable any any time

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Effective Service
Saves Time

Shruti T.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Other
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2025

google cloud point to point connectivity

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Google Cloud from other similar products?

it offers dedicated interconnect with high-speed, low-latency connectivity directly to Google’s network.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Data is securely transmitted via a private network, avoiding public internet risks.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Can be expensive compared to other connectivity solutions.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ideal for enterprises with High data throughput requirements.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Effective Service
Inspires Innovation

Cons

Less Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Google Cloud Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Google Cloud?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Access Management Includes social sign-on, external authorization, and fraud detection.

Cloud Backup Includes backup schedules, encryption algorithms, and data support.

Cloud Integration Includes real-time data integration, APIs, and data quality.

Load Balancing Allows distribution of workloads across multiple computing resources.

Data Migration The ability to select and extract data from one storage system to another

Capacity Management Monitor system utilization and provide alerts when pre-defined thresholds are reached.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Multi Cloud Management Includes multiple cloud computing services, file transfers, and security guarantee.

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Regulatory Compliance Includes compliance with regulations and standards such as SOX, HIPPA, NIST, PCI-DSS etc.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Google Cloud Reviews

Karthika s.

features are perfect

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

erika j.

Easy setup features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Shruti T.

google cloud point to point connectivity

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

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Feature Ratings

Access Management

Cloud Backup

Cloud Integration

Load Balancing

Data Migration

Capacity Management

Systems Performance Management

Analytics and Reporting

Multi Cloud Management

Workflow Management

Regulatory Compliance

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support