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Add to SafariWhen comparing Google Cloud Storage vs Sync, the Slant community recommends Sync for most people. In the question“What are the best cloud backup services?” Sync is ranked 12th while Google Cloud Storage is ranked 23rd. The most important reason people chose Sync is:
250% more space than Dropbox basic plan.
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Pros
Pro Cheap (about $0.01/GB/Month)
Same price a Google Drive, but more flexible as you pay for what you use (Google Drive you have to jump from 100 MB to 1 TB for example). Also supports larger backups.
Pro Optionally supports versioning
Versioning can be enabled at no extra cost so you may retrieve older versions or deleted files.
Pro Works with duplicity
duplicity allows to encrypt data locally using GPG and it supports Google Cloud Storage.
Pro Can be shared with other people
Via the Google Cloud Platform or their CLI tool, you can create publicly accessible URLs to parts of your data.
Pro 5GB of free storage
250% more space than Dropbox basic plan.
Pro Privacy conscious
Terms and conditions favor user privacy.
Pro Encryption
Data is fully encrypted on the client-side, both in-transit and at-rest.
Pro Two-factor authentication
Even free accounts offer 2FA.
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