--- title: Google Cloud SDK Reviews meta_title: 'Google Cloud SDK Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 31 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Google Cloud SDK works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.1 review_count: 31 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-09-22' parent_category: name: Development url: https://www.g2.com/categories/development --- # Google Cloud SDK Reviews **Vendor:** Google **Category:** [Other Development Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-development) **Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 31 **AI Enabled:** This product embeds AI to enhance or extend its core functionality. ## About Google Cloud SDK Command-line interface for Google Cloud Platform products and services ## Google Cloud SDK Reviews ### 1. Was difficult to install, ended up switching. **Rating:** 1.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Brianna K. | Researcher, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** August 16, 2018 **What do you like best about Google Cloud SDK?** I like the idea of using a Google Cloud service, since Google is a brand I typically trust. However, this product was difficult to use and ultimately fell short of our needs. We'd love to try again if more support and help documentation was provided to allow us to get started more smoothly. **What do you dislike about Google Cloud SDK?** The product is very difficult to get started with. The installation tips are pretty standard, but the troubleshooting details are simply not there. If someone on Stack Overflow hasn't solved your problem, you're pretty much stuck. Unfortunately, we were unable to fully try the product as we were unable to get it up and running completely. **Recommendations to others considering Google Cloud SDK:** Be prepared for a serious time commitment in trying to get the system started. We ran into issues within the first few steps of trying to install, and were unable to get around them without jeopardizing our current work. **What problems is Google Cloud SDK solving and how is that benefiting you?** We were unable to get this product up and running. Ultimately, while I'm sure it's great when it works, we were unable to realize any benefit because the installation flopped on our system. Ideally, we would've used the SDK to generate software packages for the post processing of our data, which would have streamlined the process of conducting our business greatly. ### 2. Poorly documented SDK **Rating:** 1.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) This reviewer's identity has been verified by our review moderation team. They have asked not to show their name, job title, or picture. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through LinkedIn **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** September 12, 2018 **What do you like best about Google Cloud SDK?** It's really difficult to say anything good here. The documentation for the Google Cloud SDK's is almost non-existent. **What do you dislike about Google Cloud SDK?** There is not an all encompassing client (like boto3 for AWS python). **What problems is Google Cloud SDK solving and how is that benefiting you?** Trying to automate operations ## Google Cloud SDK Discussions - [Why do we need Google SDK?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-do-we-need-google-sdk) - [What is the features of Google Cloud?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/google-cloud-sdk-what-is-the-features-of-google-cloud) - [What is the use of Google Cloud SDK?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-use-of-google-cloud-sdk) - [What does Google Cloud SDK include?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-google-cloud-sdk-include) - [View Google Cloud SDK pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sdk/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=2§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-09-29+10%3A52%3A50+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=e353df64-09c7-4b45-b7e7-c462e733a493&secure%5Btoken%5D=b80f71d6c44e03551a33287378c43c7397b52bd5ad2e10797334c34d704c9205&format=llm_user) ## Top Google Cloud SDK Alternatives - [AWS Command Line Interface](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-command-line-interface/reviews) - 4.6/5.0 (66 reviews) - [Termius](https://www.g2.com/products/termius/reviews) - 4.8/5.0 (268 reviews) - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (1,396 reviews)