Google Cloud Storage
Storage 7.4/10Coldline object storage for data read <1×/quarter; 90-day minimum, retrieval fee + egress billed
Google Cloud Storage scores 7.4/10 for free value in Storage. The main constraint: Paid — $0.004/GB-month (regional). Coldline object storage for data read <1×/quarter; 90-day minimum, retrieval fee + egress billed.
Category Storage Kind Paid plan
Free value score
7.4 / 10Show the math
Overall 7.4/10
value = 7.4/100
weighted_components_v1
Storage value 6.5/10
value = 5.75 ×
fixed_log_v1
Egress/API fit 8.2/10
value = 8.2/100
policy_score_v1
Access friction 8.7/10
value = 8.7/100
policy_score_v1
Key metrics
$0.004/GB
90-day min
cold tier
What you get
Paid — $0.004/GB-month (regional). Coldline object storage for data read <1×/quarter; 90-day minimum, retrieval fee + egress billed
~250 GB stored per $1/mo; cold tier, retrieval/egress extra
Sources
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"Standard $0.020/GB/month, Nearline $0.010/GB, Coldline $0.004/GB, Archive $0.0012/GB"
https://www.finout.io/blog/cloud-storage-pricing-comparison -
"Coldline Storage $0.004/GB per month in Iowa"
https://n2ws.com/blog/cloud-storage-cost
paid value storage