Google Cloud Storage
Nearline object storage for data read <1×/month; 30-day minimum, retrieval fee + egress billed; instant access
Google Cloud Storage scores 7/10 for free value in Storage. The main constraint: Paid — $0.010/GB-month (regional). Nearline object storage for data read <1×/month; 30-day minimum, retrieval fee + egress billed; instant access.
Category Storage Kind Paid plan
Free value score
7.0 / 10Show the math
Overall 7/10
value = 7/100
weighted_components_v1
Storage value 5.7/10
value = 2.3 ×
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
$0.010/GB
30-day min
nearline
What you get
Paid — $0.010/GB-month (regional). Nearline object storage for data read <1×/month; 30-day minimum, retrieval fee + egress billed; instant access
~100 GB stored per $1/mo; retrieval/egress extra
Gotchas
No gotchas documented yet. Contribute one if you know a constraint we missed.
Sources
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"Standard $0.020/GB/month, Nearline $0.010/GB, Coldline $0.004/GB"
https://www.finout.io/blog/cloud-storage-pricing-comparison -
"Nearline Storage costs: $0.010 per GB-month for storage."
https://www.netapp.com/blog/cvo-blg-understanding-google-cloud-storage-costs/
paid value storage
