# Amazon S3 Glacier vs IBM Cloud Object Storage Comparison | | Amazon S3 Glacier | IBM Cloud Object Storage | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 138 | 28 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (39.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (40.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon S3 Glacier Pros: - Affordable (2 reviews) - Data Security (2 reviews) Cons: - High Retrieval Costs (2 reviews) - Slow Retrieval (2 reviews) ### IBM Cloud Object Storage **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon S3 Glacier | IBM Cloud Object Storage | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (104 reviews) | 8.8 (19 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.3 (103 reviews) | 8.1 (19 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (64 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (58 reviews) | 7.5 (8 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (92 reviews) | 8.1 (17 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.6 (55 reviews) | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 8.6 (17 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon S3 Glacier #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### IBM Cloud Object Storage #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon S3 Glacier** | N/A | N/A | | **IBM Cloud Object Storage** | N/A | N/A | #### Customization | Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | IBM Cloud Object Storage | |---|---|---| | **Custom VMs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Console Configuration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Infrastructure | Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | IBM Cloud Object Storage | |---|---|---| | **Network Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Virtual Machines** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Maintenance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Management | Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | IBM Cloud Object Storage | |---|---|---| | **Cloud Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Storage Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Database Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Object Storage Solutions | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon S3 Glacier** | 9.0/10 | 24 | | **IBM Cloud Object Storage** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | IBM Cloud Object Storage | |---|---|---| | **Versioning** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 9.5 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Speed of access** | 8.3 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Reliability | Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | IBM Cloud Object Storage | |---|---|---| | **Redundancy** | 8.9 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Availability** | 9.5 (23 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | IBM Cloud Object Storage | |---|---|---| | **Encryption** | 9.2 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Auditing** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Access control** | 9.2 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Compatibility | Feature | Amazon S3 Glacier | IBM Cloud Object Storage | |---|---|---| | **Infrastructure compatibility** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Interoperability** | 8.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Object Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/object-storage-solutions) **Unique to Amazon S3 Glacier (1):** [Archive Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/archive-storage-solutions) **Unique to IBM Cloud Object Storage (1):** [Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/virtual-private-cloud-vpc) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon S3 Glacier | IBM Cloud Object Storage | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 39.0% | 40.7% | | **Mid-Market** | 28.5% | 33.3% | | **Enterprise** | 32.5% | 25.9% | ### By Industry #### Amazon S3 Glacier - **Information Technology and Services:** 27.6% - **Computer Software:** 17.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 9.8% - **Education Management:** 3.3% - **Media Production:** 3.3% - **Government Administration:** 2.4% - **Telecommunications:** 2.4% - **Banking:** 2.4% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4% - **Financial Services:** 2.4% - **Other:** 26.0% #### IBM Cloud Object Storage - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.8% - **Banking:** 7.4% - **Real Estate:** 7.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 7.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 7.4% - **Aviation & Aerospace:** 3.7% - **Chemicals:** 3.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.7% - **Computer Software:** 3.7% - **Cosmetics:** 3.7% - **Other:** 37.0% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon S3 Glacier - [Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/backblaze-b2-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (114 reviews) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews) - [Azure Archive Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-archive-storage/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (61 reviews) - [IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1924 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [CyberSentriq](https://www.g2.com/products/cybersentriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (390 reviews) - [Unitrends Backup and Recovery](https://www.g2.com/products/unitrends-backup-and-recovery/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (455 reviews) - [Wasabi Object Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/wasabi-object-storage/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (65 reviews) - [Azure Blob Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews) - [IBM Storage Protect](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-storage-protect/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (77 reviews) ### Alternatives to IBM Cloud Object Storage - [Azure Blob Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews) - [Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (948 reviews) - [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews) - [IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1924 reviews) - [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews) - [Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-virtual-private-cloud-amazon-vpc/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (376 reviews) - [Nerdio Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/nerdio-manager/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (233 reviews) - [DigitalOcean Spaces](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean-spaces/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (45 reviews) - [Backblaze B2 Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/backblaze-b2-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (114 reviews) - [E2E Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/e2e-cloud/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (132 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon S3 Glacier - Title: [What is Amazon S3 Glacier used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-s3-glacier-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." - Title: [How do I use Amazon s3 glacier?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-use-amazon-s3-glacier) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "You can use it for archieving the data " ### IBM Cloud Object Storage No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-s3-glacier-vs-ibm-cloud-object-storage)