Is Google Cloud's Nearline storage the best deal?

Cloud Storage · $0.01/mo

Competitively priced

Google Cloud Nearline is competitively priced at the headline level, but all listed alternatives carry similar retrieval fees, early-deletion penalties, and hidden egress charges. None offers a clear cost advantage for typical infrequent-access workloads; your choice should hinge on existing cloud commitments, regional availability, and egress patterns rather than base storage rate.

Blob Storage Cool tier

$0.01/mo

Identical headline pricing with a higher SLA (99.99% vs Google's implicit tier SLA) and 100 GB/month free egress pooled across all services, which can offset retrieval fees for light workloads.

Caveat: Early-deletion penalties kick in at 30 days (same as Google), and 128 KiB minimum billing per object can inflate costs for many small files.

Object Storage Infrequent Access

$0.0102/mo

Marginally higher per-GB rate (0.0102 vs 0.010) but retrieval fee is identical, and OCI's control-plane cap ($74.40/month for Enhanced OKE) can save money on multi-cluster deployments.

Caveat: Minimum retention period and per-GB retrieval fees mirror Google's model; no cost advantage unless you are already committed to OCI infrastructure.

Object Storage Standard

$0.01/mo

Headline rate matches Google, and included egress (APAC free until end-2026) eliminates surprise bandwidth bills for regions where the promotion is active.

Caveat: APAC free-egress window expires mid-2026; outside APAC, egress is billed, and Object Storage Infrequent/Cold tiers carry retrieval fees and 30-180 day minimums.

Object Storage Standard One Zone

$0.01/mo

Matches Google's rate with 75 GB/month free egress and lower Glacier restoration fees (EUR 0.009/GB vs Google's 0.01/GB retrieval), beneficial for occasional cold-tier restores.

Caveat: Single availability zone limits durability; egress beyond 75 GB/month is billed at EUR 0.01/GB, and SLA ranges from 99.9-99.99% depending on tier.

Before you switch

All alternatives impose retrieval fees and early-deletion penalties (30-90 day minimums) identical to or worse than Google Nearline; verify your actual retrieval frequency before assuming savings.
Egress charges are the largest hidden cost across all providers; confirm your region's free-egress allowance (Google 200 GiB/month, Azure 100 GiB/month, OVHcloud APAC-limited, Scaleway 75 GiB/month) against your expected traffic.
OVHcloud APAC free-egress promotion expires end-2026; if you rely on it, lock in pricing or plan migration before the cutoff.
Scaleway's single-zone option trades durability for cost; confirm multi-zone availability is not a requirement for your use case.
None of these providers offer a material discount on the base storage rate; your decision should prioritize existing cloud commitments, SLA requirements, and regional latency rather than chasing a 0.0002/GB difference.

This comparison is generated from publicly listed pricing and may contain errors or omissions. It is not financial or professional advice, and CloudHosting.io is not responsible for decisions made based on it. Pricing, promotions, and specs change frequently and may not reflect current terms, regional availability, taxes, or contract length. Always verify current pricing and terms directly on the provider's site before purchasing or switching.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Object Storage · Infrequent Access	$0.01/mo	$0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default)	$0.01/mo	Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on	Visit
OVHcloud	Object Storage · Standard	$0.01/mo	S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour.	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit

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Is Google Cloud's Nearline storage the best deal?

Cloud Storage · $0.01/mo

Competitively priced

Blob Storage Cool tier

$0.01/mo

Identical headline pricing with a higher SLA (99.99% vs Google's implicit tier SLA) and 100 GB/month free egress pooled across all services, which can offset retrieval fees for light workloads.

Caveat: Early-deletion penalties kick in at 30 days (same as Google), and 128 KiB minimum billing per object can inflate costs for many small files.

Object Storage Infrequent Access

$0.0102/mo

Marginally higher per-GB rate (0.0102 vs 0.010) but retrieval fee is identical, and OCI's control-plane cap ($74.40/month for Enhanced OKE) can save money on multi-cluster deployments.

Caveat: Minimum retention period and per-GB retrieval fees mirror Google's model; no cost advantage unless you are already committed to OCI infrastructure.

Object Storage Standard

$0.01/mo

Headline rate matches Google, and included egress (APAC free until end-2026) eliminates surprise bandwidth bills for regions where the promotion is active.

Caveat: APAC free-egress window expires mid-2026; outside APAC, egress is billed, and Object Storage Infrequent/Cold tiers carry retrieval fees and 30-180 day minimums.

Object Storage Standard One Zone

$0.01/mo

Matches Google's rate with 75 GB/month free egress and lower Glacier restoration fees (EUR 0.009/GB vs Google's 0.01/GB retrieval), beneficial for occasional cold-tier restores.

Caveat: Single availability zone limits durability; egress beyond 75 GB/month is billed at EUR 0.01/GB, and SLA ranges from 99.9-99.99% depending on tier.

Before you switch

All alternatives impose retrieval fees and early-deletion penalties (30-90 day minimums) identical to or worse than Google Nearline; verify your actual retrieval frequency before assuming savings.
Egress charges are the largest hidden cost across all providers; confirm your region's free-egress allowance (Google 200 GiB/month, Azure 100 GiB/month, OVHcloud APAC-limited, Scaleway 75 GiB/month) against your expected traffic.
OVHcloud APAC free-egress promotion expires end-2026; if you rely on it, lock in pricing or plan migration before the cutoff.
Scaleway's single-zone option trades durability for cost; confirm multi-zone availability is not a requirement for your use case.
None of these providers offer a material discount on the base storage rate; your decision should prioritize existing cloud commitments, SLA requirements, and regional latency rather than chasing a 0.0002/GB difference.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Microsoft Azure	Blob Storage · Cool tier	$0.01/mo	Per GB/month, LRS. Lower storage cost, retrieval and early-deletion fees apply for objects deleted before 30 days.	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Object Storage · Infrequent Access	$0.01/mo	$0.0102 per GB per month + $0.0102 per GB retrieval fee; minimum storage retention period applies	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Block Volume Storage · Balanced (10 VPU/GB, default)	$0.01/mo	Balanced performance tier (default): 10 VPUs per GB/month, ~$0.0085/GB/month performance add-on	Visit
OVHcloud	Object Storage · Standard	$0.01/mo	S3-compatible. Incoming/outgoing traffic included (APAC free until 2026-12-31). Billed per GiB/hour.	Visit
Scaleway	Object Storage · Standard One Zone	$0.01/mo	Per GB per month equivalent, single availability zone, Paris region	Visit

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