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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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2025 Data Quadrant Champion

Latest Award, 2025

6 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience

2024

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

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 Champion

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.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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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

Enables Productivity
Respectful
Security Protects
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Access Management

Cloud Backup

Load Balancing

Cloud Integration

Data Migration

Capacity Management

Systems Performance Management

Workflow Management

Analytics and Reporting

Multi Cloud Management

Regulatory Compliance

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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Google Cloud Reviews

Sophie P.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Smart choice for modern cloud infrastructure

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Google Cloud from other similar products?

Because of its global infrastructure, Google Cloud is dependable and quick for all of its users. So we can access services, no matter where they are. Thus, we can access it at any time and from any location. Google Cloud is special, in my opinion, because it is available everywhere.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The robust data analytics tools offered by Google Cloud, particularly BigQuery, which makes managing big data sets quick and simple, are something I truly appreciate.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The pricing structure can be complex for some users.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend using the security features offered by Google Cloud from the start, as they are built-in and help you remove or avoid potential vulnerabilities.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Role: C-Level
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Overall Google cloud

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Ajibola L.

Role: Finance
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

Scalable platform with different services

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Google Cloud from other similar products?

Google cloud storage...gives you more than enough room to store your data and it's secure

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Cost effective and it helps optimize cost

What do you dislike most about this product?

Just user error

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Secure your password very well and be on the look out

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Efficient Service

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Data Quadrant Champion

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Champion

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Champion

Google Cloud Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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.

Load Balancing Allows distribution of workloads across multiple computing resources.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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Google Cloud Reviews

Sophie P.

Smart choice for modern cloud infrastructure

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Overall Google cloud

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Ajibola L.

Scalable platform with different services

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Workflow Management

Analytics and Reporting

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Ease of Implementation

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Ease of IT Administration

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