Google Cloud Shell
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Other IT Management
Pros and cons
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Source: G2 review data
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 46.4% |
| Mid-Market | 21.4% |
| Enterprise | 32.1% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q3 | 1 | 5.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1 | 3.5 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Convenient Browser-Based Terminal with Great Integration
“I like that Google Cloud Shell runs in the browser, which means I can run cloud shell programs from any machine. It works well with other Google Firebase products like Firestore, and from the CLI perspective, it allows me to access both the front end and back end, which is very i”
Best part of using GCP as a cloud provider
“I can save all my work and access it anywhere. Sometimes I might not have access to a PC, but I can still get all my info from my phone and can solve critical challenges. Meanwhile all my data is secure.”
Easy to use and follow the docs
“The glcoud command copy and paste on the shell is a convinient way to SSH into the VM. It has all the latest plugins integreated so easy to deploy them.”