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How popular isGoogle Cloud Storage?

In September 2026, people searched for Google Cloud Storage by name about 60,500 times worldwide, an 18.2% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.85% of all global cloud object storage provider searches, placing Google Cloud Storage fifth out of seven providers. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cloud object storage providers, Google Cloud Storage appeared in all answers and was the second most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Google Cloud Storage is the fifth most searched of 7 competitors and the second most recommended in AI answers.

  1. CloudflareShare of searches 57.5%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. Amazon Web ServicesShare of searches 31.5%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. DigitalOceanShare of searches 7.8%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. BackblazeShare of searches 1.9%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  5. Google Cloud StorageShare of searches 0.85%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd

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Top cloud object storage providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Google Cloud Storage appeared in all five answers. Google Cloud Storage is the second most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Amazon Web Services1st
  2. Google Cloud Storage2nd
  3. Azure Blob Storage3rd
  4. Cloudflare4th
  5. Backblaze5th
  6. Wasabi6th
  7. DigitalOcean–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Amazon Web Services5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Backblaze5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Google Cloud Storage5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Azure Blob Storage5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cloudflare4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Wasabi3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • DigitalOcean0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Which cloud object storage providers compete with Google Cloud Storage?

Google Cloud Storage against cloud object storage providers worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Cloudflare, Amazon Web Services, DigitalOcean, Google Cloud Storage. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCloudflareAmazon Web ServicesDigitalOceanBackblazeGoogle Cloud StorageAzure Blob StorageWasabi
Oct 202524.8%67.8%5%1%0.82%0.37%0.15%
Nov 202575.9%18.6%3.8%0.77%0.61%0.23%0.09%
Dec 202562.3%27.9%6.9%1.4%0.92%0.34%0.17%
Jan 202652.5%35.1%8.7%1.8%1.2%0.52%0.24%
Feb 202652.8%35.3%8.7%1.2%1.2%0.52%0.22%
Mar 202653%35.4%8.8%1%1.2%0.43%0.2%
Apr 202657.8%31.6%7.8%1.1%1%0.47%0.21%
May 202656.8%31%9.4%1.1%1%0.46%0.21%
Jun 202657.5%31.4%7.8%1.7%1%0.46%0.17%
Jul 202657.7%31.5%7.8%1.4%1%0.47%0.18%
Aug 202662.5%27.9%6.9%1.4%0.76%0.34%0.15%
Sep 202657.5%31.5%7.8%1.9%0.85%0.31%0.14%

  1. 1.Cloudflare

    57.5%

    Held 1st. 4.1M estimated branded searches, -<0.01% vs prior month. Share -4.9 points.

  2. 2.Amazon Web Services

    31.5%

    Held 2nd. 2.2M estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +3.6 points.

  3. 3.DigitalOcean

    7.8%

    Held 3rd. 552K estimated branded searches, +21.9% vs prior month. Share +0.8 points.

  4. 4.Backblaze

    1.9%

    Held 4th. 137K estimated branded searches, +46.2% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.

  5. 5.Google Cloud Storage

    0.85%

    Held 5th. 60.5K estimated branded searches, +22.2% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.Azure Blob Storage

    0.31%

    Held 6th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Wasabi

    0.14%

    Held 7th. 10.1K estimated branded searches, -0.59% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare popularity between Google Cloud Storage and its closest rivals

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How has branded search demand for Google Cloud Storage changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Google Cloud Storage worldwide fell from 74K to 60.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Cloud Storage’s share of searches among cloud object storage providers worldwide held steady, from 0.82% to 0.85%.

How did search popularity change for cloud object storage providers worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Amazon Web Services gained share of searches among cloud object storage providers worldwide, from 27.9% to 31.5%.

  2. In September 2026, DigitalOcean gained share of searches among cloud object storage providers worldwide, from 6.9% to 7.8%.

  3. In September 2026, Cloudflare lost share of searches among cloud object storage providers worldwide, from 62.5% to 57.5%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Backblaze worldwide rose 48% over 12 measured months, from 92.7K to 137K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Azure Blob Storage worldwide fell 32.9% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 22.2K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Wasabi worldwide fell 25.6% over 12 measured months, from 13.5K to 10.1K in September 2026.

How are Google Cloud Storage’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Google Cloud Storage’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • google cloud storage

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns Google Cloud Storage?

Google Cloud Storage is owned by Google. Brandwave also tracks AppSheet, Chrome Remote Desktop, Display & Video 360, Firebase, Fitbit, Gemini, Gmail, Google, Google Ads, Google Alerts, Google Analytics, Google Artifact Registry, Google Authenticator, Google Chat, Google Chrome, Google Chromecast, Google Classroom, Google Cloud, Google Cloud Dataflow, Google Cloud Identity, Google Cloud Pub/Sub, Google Cloud Run, Google Cloud Secret Manager, Google Cloud Speech-to-Text, Google Cloud Vertex AI, Google Colab, Google DeepMind, Google Display & Video 360, Google Document AI, Google Drive, Google Earth Engine, Google Family Link, Google Forms, Google Keep, Google Keyword Planner, Google Maps, Google Maps Platform, Google Meet, Google Meridian, Google Nest, Google Nest Wifi, Google Project Management Certificate, Google Rich Results Test, Google Security Operations, Google Slides, Google Tasks, Google Threat Intelligence, Google Translate, Google Vault, Google Veo, Google Workspace, Looker, Looker Studio, Material Symbols, NotebookLM, Snapseed, TensorFlow Serving, YouTube, YouTube Music, YouTube Studio and YouTube TV, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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