--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Google Cloud. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Google Cloud Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Data Discovery Software](/directory/31129/data-discovery/software) > [Google Cloud](/software/170983/google-cloud-platform) # Google Cloud Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/170983/google-cloud-platform Page: 1 / 93\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/170983/google-cloud-platform?page=2) > Cloud-based service that allows users to create anything from swebsites to complex applications for businesses of all sizes. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 2285 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Google Cloud? Designed for developers, ITDMs, customers and businesses of all sizes. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 2285 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Google ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: All customers get free hands-on experience with 20+ Google Cloud products including Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, and BigQuery free of charge, within specified monthly usage limits. When clients stay within the Free Tier limits, these resources are not charged against Free Trial credits or to the Cloud Billing account's payment method after the trial ends. Each product has its specific pricing and is usually charged per usage per month. Please refer to the specific product pricing page on Google cloud Website for more details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - Activity Monitoring - Alerts/Escalation - Alerts/Notifications - Anti Virus - Authentication - Backup and Recovery - Business Process Automation - Compliance Tracking - Configuration Management - Customisable Dashboard - Dashboard - Data Capture and Transfer - Data Discovery - Data Extraction - Data Storage Management - Data Synchronisation - Data Visualisation - Document Storage - ETL - Extract Transfer Load - Encryption - Endpoint Management - File Transfer - High Volume Processing - Integrated Development Environment - Intrusion Detection System - Load Balancing Tools - ML Algorithm Library - Model Training - Multi-Device Support - Multiple Data Sources - Network Monitoring - Performance Analysis - Performance Metrics - Performance Monitoring - Project Management - Real-Time Monitoring - Remote Access/Control - Secure Data Storage - Self Service Data Preparation - Server Monitoring - Status Tracking - Task Management - Third-Party Integrations - Threat Intelligence - Threat Response - Virtual Machine Monitoring - Virtual Server - Virtualisation - Visual Analytics - Workflow Configuration ... and 55 more features ## Integrations (34 total) - Gmail - Google Docs - Google Drive - Google Workspace - HubSpot CRM - Jira - Mailchimp - Microsoft SharePoint - Netskope Active Platform - OneDrive - OpsGenie - Oracle Database - PagerDuty - SendGrid - ServiceNow ... and 19 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Data Discovery Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31129/data-discovery/software) ## Related Categories - [Data Discovery Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31129/data-discovery/software) - [Cloud Security Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31344/cloud-security/software) - [Disaster Recovery Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30207/disaster-recovery/software) - [Backup Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31076/backup/software) - [Business Intelligence Platform](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/23/business-intelligence/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It tends to excel with large scale data- processing and Ai workflows. > > **Cons**: The biggest issue with GCP is that it often feels less familiar with AWS and Azure in enterprise environments, which isn't great considering that navigating either of those alone doesn't feel very intuitive. in an enterprise environment this can mean even fewer teams or administrators knowing the tooling and how to efficiently leverage it. The learning curve coming from a MS background is incredibly steep and the difficulties with mapping concepts between GCP and Microsoft on-prem means that it's difficult to have high level standardisations and cleanly integrated workflows. > > It is overall a strong choice when performance with large data sets and/or K8s are the highest priority. It would be best suited to teams that are already cloud-native or familiar with containerised workflows and are comfortable building to those specifications. For more traditional environments, it can provide great functionality but is likely to be bottlenecked by the expertise of the administrators managing the platform. ----- ### "Reliable and easy to use once you get familiar with it" — 5.0/5 > **Portia** | *5 May 2026* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how reliable and secure it is. It’s easy to access my files from anywhere, and everything syncs smoothly. The interface is also quite user-friendly once you get used to it, and I appreciate how it integrates well with other Google services like Drive and Gmail. > > **Cons**: At times it can feel a bit overwhelming, especially if you’re not very technical. Some features are not very straightforward, and pricing can be confusing depending on what you’re using. It took me a while to understand how everything works. > > Overall, my experience has been positive. It’s a dependable platform that works well for storage and managing data, especially if you already use other Google tools. There is a bit of a learning curve at the beginning, but once you get familiar with it, it becomes much easier to use. ----- ### "\*\* Google Cloud \*\*" — 4.0/5 > **Willem** | *5 December 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its very secure, they have good customer support and great knowledge bases to check on things, I have not experienced any major bugs or issues with them > > **Cons**: Google in general has a smaller market share world wide. It makes it very difficult to sell and most contracts all ways ask for azure or AWS first > > For us, Google has the tools we need and we have always found it easy. The support is great, and services like BigQuery run very well. We have never had security issues or concerns. ----- ### "Reliable, scalable and cutting edge technologies which are easy to integrate" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *29 December 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Reliability and quick to get up and running. Great uptime and highly configurable. We are using the Custom Search Engine and Google JSON Search API along with Gemini model inferencing. > > **Cons**: Billing and configuration screens can be hard to find - navigation is confusing at the best of times. > > Great service all round and an ever expanding array of new tools and offerings that are cutting edge \& easy to setup \& integrate with. ----- ### "The best of its type\!" — 5.0/5 > **Angela** | *25 September 2025* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like that the free version is good enough for everything that I need. It's very easy to use, and I don't remember encountering any bugs. > > **Cons**: There's nothing I dislike; it works perfectly well and is very reliable. The free version does everything I need it to do. ----- Page: 1 / 93\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/170983/google-cloud-platform?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/170983/google-cloud-platform) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | ko | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data