Amazon EFS vs Google Filestore: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Updated Apr 4, 2026AWSGCP
Overall Winner
GCP
AWS Wins
2
GCP Wins
2
Ties
0
Pricing Analysis
GCP wins 2 of 4 price comparisons, averaging 67.6% lower prices in categories where it leads.
Prices range from $0.008000/hr to $0.2100/hr across comparable tiers.
- ●GCP leads in Storage (2/4 tiers, avg 68% difference)
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Side-by-Side Pricing
Comparing Amazon EFS and Google Filestore across 4 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.
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| Category | AWS Amazon EFS | GCP Google Filestore | Diff | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Storage - Storage | $0.0300/hr USE1-ETDataAccess-Bytes ($21.90/mo) | $0.0200/hr 5A2D-C42F-D237 ($14.60/mo) | +33.3% | GCP |
Storage - Storage | $0.1600/hr USE1-TimedStorage-Z-ByteHrs ($116.80/mo) | $0.0800/hr 3989-82AB-8851 ($58.40/mo) | +50.0% | GCP |
Storage - Storage | $0.0133/hr USE1-IATimedStorage-Z-ByteHrs ($9.71/mo) | $0.1500/hr AB52-8764-2BED ($109.50/mo) | +91.1% | AWS |
Storage - Storage | $0.0080/hr USE1-ArchiveTimedStorage-ByteHrs ($5.84/mo) | $0.2100/hr 7E0E-8EF9-9F71 ($153.30/mo) | +96.2% | AWS |
When to Choose AWS Amazon EFS
- ✓Storage - Storage - saves $99.79/mo (91.1% cheaper)
- ✓Storage - Storage - saves $147.46/mo (96.2% cheaper)
When to Choose GCP Google Filestore
- ✓Storage - Storage - saves $7.30/mo (33.3% cheaper)
- ✓Storage - Storage - saves $58.40/mo (50% cheaper)
Monthly Cost Examples
Storage - Storage
AWS USE1-ETDataAccess-Bytes$21.90/mo
GCP 5A2D-C42F-D237$14.60/mo
Storage - Storage
AWS USE1-IATimedStorage-Z-ByteHrs$9.71/mo
GCP AB52-8764-2BED$109.50/mo
Storage - Storage
AWS USE1-ArchiveTimedStorage-ByteHrs$5.84/mo
GCP 7E0E-8EF9-9F71$153.30/mo
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