diff --git a/.changeset/tough-lies-mate.md b/.changeset/tough-lies-mate.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..99edcf3616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tough-lies-mate.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gcp': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend': minor
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node': patch
+---
+
+Serialization of the scaffolder workspace into GCP bucket
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/.eslintrc.js b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/.eslintrc.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e2a53a6ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/.eslintrc.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = require('@backstage/cli/config/eslint-factory')(__dirname);
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f633c5b8cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gcp
+
+## 0.0.1
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/README.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a9ce86cc6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gcp
+
+The GCP bucket module for [@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend).
+
+_This plugin was created through the Backstage CLI_
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/api-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d75a6ce155
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/api-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+## API Report File for "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gcp"
+
+> Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
+
+```ts
+import { BackendFeatureCompat } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+
+// @public
+const gcpBucketModule: BackendFeatureCompat;
+export default gcpBucketModule;
+```
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/catalog-info.yaml b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/catalog-info.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..175f9860d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/catalog-info.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+apiVersion: backstage.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Component
+metadata:
+  name: backstage-plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gcp
+  title: '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gcp'
+  description: The GCP module for @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend
+spec:
+  lifecycle: experimental
+  type: backstage-backend-plugin-module
+  owner: maintainers
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/config.d.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/config.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..acd3eebdd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/config.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2020 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+export interface Config {
+  /** Configuration options for the scaffolder plugin */
+  scaffolder?: {
+    /**
+     * Sets GCP bucket name to store serialized workspace for scaffolder tasks.
+     */
+    EXPERIMENTAL_workspaceSerializationGcpBucketName?: string;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/knip-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/knip-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2661c35327
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/knip-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Knip report
+
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7fb3e08b34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+{
+  "name": "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gcp",
+  "version": "0.0.1-next.1",
+  "description": "The GCP Bucket module for @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend",
+  "backstage": {
+    "role": "backend-plugin-module",
+    "pluginId": "scaffolder",
+    "pluginPackage": "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend"
+  },
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "access": "public"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "https://github.com/backstage/backstage",
+    "directory": "plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp"
+  },
+  "license": "Apache-2.0",
+  "exports": {
+    ".": "./src/index.ts",
+    "./package.json": "./package.json"
+  },
+  "main": "src/index.ts",
+  "types": "src/index.ts",
+  "typesVersions": {
+    "*": {
+      "package.json": [
+        "package.json"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "dist",
+    "config.d.ts"
+  ],
+  "scripts": {
+    "build": "backstage-cli package build",
+    "clean": "backstage-cli package clean",
+    "lint": "backstage-cli package lint",
+    "prepack": "backstage-cli package prepack",
+    "postpack": "backstage-cli package postpack",
+    "start": "backstage-cli package start",
+    "test": "backstage-cli package test"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/config": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node": "workspace:^",
+    "@google-cloud/storage": "^7.0.0",
+    "raw-body": "^2.4.1"
+  },
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^",
+    "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node-test-utils": "workspace:^"
+  },
+  "configSchema": "config.d.ts"
+}
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/src/index.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/src/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05498e3edd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/src/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2023 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * A module for the scaffolder backend that lets you interact with azure
+ *
+ * @packageDocumentation
+ */
+
+export { gcpBucketModule as default } from './module';
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/src/module.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/src/module.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f2f37f5af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/src/module.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+import {
+  coreServices,
+  createBackendModule,
+} from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { scaffolderWorkspaceProviderExtensionPoint } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node/alpha';
+import { GcpBucketWorkspaceProvider } from './providers/GcpBucketWorkspaceProvider';
+
+/**
+ * @public
+ * The Azure Module for the Scaffolder Backend
+ */
+export const gcpBucketModule = createBackendModule({
+  moduleId: 'gcp',
+  pluginId: 'scaffolder',
+  register({ registerInit }) {
+    registerInit({
+      deps: {
+        scaffolderWorkspaceProviders: scaffolderWorkspaceProviderExtensionPoint,
+        config: coreServices.rootConfig,
+        logger: coreServices.logger,
+      },
+      async init({ config, logger, scaffolderWorkspaceProviders }) {
+        scaffolderWorkspaceProviders.addProviders({
+          gcpBucket: GcpBucketWorkspaceProvider.create(logger, config),
+        });
+      },
+    });
+  },
+});
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/src/providers/GcpBucketWorkspaceProvider.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/src/providers/GcpBucketWorkspaceProvider.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3529073648
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp/src/providers/GcpBucketWorkspaceProvider.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
+import { WorkspaceProvider } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node/alpha';
+
+import getRawBody from 'raw-body';
+import { Storage } from '@google-cloud/storage';
+import { LoggerService } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+
+import {
+  serializeWorkspace,
+  restoreWorkspace,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node/alpha';
+
+export class GcpBucketWorkspaceProvider implements WorkspaceProvider {
+  static create(logger: LoggerService, config?: Config) {
+    return new GcpBucketWorkspaceProvider(new Storage(), logger, config);
+  }
+
+  private constructor(
+    private readonly storage: Storage,
+    private readonly logger: LoggerService,
+    private readonly config?: Config,
+  ) {}
+
+  public async cleanWorkspace(options: { taskId: string }): Promise<void> {
+    const file = this.storage
+      .bucket(this.getGcpBucketName())
+      .file(options.taskId);
+
+    const result = await file.exists();
+    if (result[0]) {
+      await file.delete();
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async serializeWorkspace(options: {
+    path: string;
+    taskId: string;
+  }): Promise<void> {
+    const fileCloud = this.storage
+      .bucket(this.getGcpBucketName())
+      .file(options.taskId);
+    const { contents: workspace } = await serializeWorkspace(options);
+    try {
+      await fileCloud.save(workspace, {
+        contentType: 'application/x-tar',
+      });
+    } catch (err) {
+      this.logger.error(
+        `An error occurred during uploading the workspace of task ${
+          options.taskId
+        } into GCP bucket ${this.getGcpBucketName()}`,
+      );
+    }
+    this.logger.info(
+      `Workspace for task ${options.taskId} has been serialized.`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  public async rehydrateWorkspace(options: {
+    taskId: string;
+    targetPath: string;
+  }): Promise<void> {
+    const bucket = this.storage.bucket(this.getGcpBucketName());
+    const file = bucket.file(options.taskId);
+    const result = await file.exists();
+    if (result[0]) {
+      const workspace = await getRawBody(file.createReadStream());
+      await restoreWorkspace({ path: options.targetPath, buffer: workspace });
+    }
+  }
+
+  private getGcpBucketName(): string {
+    const bucketName = this.config?.getOptionalString(
+      'scaffolder.EXPERIMENTAL_workspaceSerializationGcpBucketName',
+    );
+    if (!bucketName) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `You've missed to configure scaffolder.EXPERIMENTAL_workspaceSerializationGcpBucketName in app-config.yaml file`,
+      );
+    }
+    return bucketName;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
index 4d75ed8421..a3beee2b53 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/api-report.md
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import { TemplateFilter as TemplateFilter_2 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder
 import { TemplateGlobal as TemplateGlobal_2 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
 import { TemplateParametersV1beta3 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common';
 import { UrlReader } from '@backstage/backend-common';
+import { WorkspaceProvider } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node/alpha';
 import { ZodType } from 'zod';
 import { ZodTypeDef } from 'zod';
 
@@ -477,6 +478,8 @@ export interface RouterOptions {
   // (undocumented)
   additionalTemplateGlobals?: Record<string, TemplateGlobal_2>;
   // (undocumented)
+  additionalWorkspaceProviders?: Record<string, WorkspaceProvider>;
+  // (undocumented)
   auth?: AuthService;
   // (undocumented)
   autocompleteHandlers?: Record<string, AutocompleteHandler>;
@@ -559,6 +562,7 @@ export class TaskManager implements TaskContext_2 {
     logger: Logger,
     auth?: AuthService,
     config?: Config,
+    additionalWorkspaceProviders?: Record<string, WorkspaceProvider>,
   ): TaskManager;
   // (undocumented)
   get createdBy(): string | undefined;
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/config.d.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/config.d.ts
index 754eedb55b..f6b9522575 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/config.d.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ export interface Config {
      */
     EXPERIMENTAL_workspaceSerialization?: boolean;
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the provider for workspace serialization.
+     *
+     * By default, it is your database.
+     */
+    EXPERIMENTAL_workspaceSerializationProvider?: string;
+
     /**
      * Every task which is in progress state and having a last heartbeat longer than a specified timeout is going to
      * be attempted to recover.
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/ScaffolderPlugin.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/ScaffolderPlugin.ts
index c83c6d437d..27b4f6b196 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/ScaffolderPlugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/ScaffolderPlugin.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import {
   scaffolderAutocompleteExtensionPoint,
   scaffolderTaskBrokerExtensionPoint,
   scaffolderTemplatingExtensionPoint,
+  scaffolderWorkspaceProviderExtensionPoint,
+  WorkspaceProvider,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node/alpha';
 import {
   createCatalogRegisterAction,
@@ -91,6 +93,13 @@ export const scaffolderPlugin = createBackendPlugin({
       },
     });
 
+    const additionalWorkspaceProviders: Record<string, WorkspaceProvider> = {};
+    env.registerExtensionPoint(scaffolderWorkspaceProviderExtensionPoint, {
+      addProviders(provider) {
+        Object.assign(additionalWorkspaceProviders, provider);
+      },
+    });
+
     env.registerInit({
       deps: {
         logger: coreServices.logger,
@@ -172,6 +181,7 @@ export const scaffolderPlugin = createBackendPlugin({
           discovery,
           permissions,
           autocompleteHandlers,
+          additionalWorkspaceProviders,
         });
         httpRouter.use(router);
       },
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/DatabaseTaskStore.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/DatabaseTaskStore.ts
index 9c95c11017..fe62572af9 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/DatabaseTaskStore.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/DatabaseTaskStore.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ import { DateTime, Duration } from 'luxon';
 import { TaskRecovery, TaskSpec } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common';
 import { trimEventsTillLastRecovery } from './taskRecoveryHelper';
 import { intervalFromNowTill } from './dbUtil';
-import { restoreWorkspace, serializeWorkspace } from './serializer';
+import {
+  restoreWorkspace,
+  serializeWorkspace,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node/alpha';
 
 const migrationsDir = resolvePackagePath(
   '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend',
@@ -517,7 +520,10 @@ export class DatabaseTaskStore implements TaskStore {
       .where({ id: options.taskId })
       .select('workspace');
 
-    await restoreWorkspace(options.targetPath, result.workspace);
+    await restoreWorkspace({
+      path: options.targetPath,
+      buffer: result.workspace,
+    });
   }
 
   async cleanWorkspace({ taskId }: { taskId: string }): Promise<void> {
@@ -534,7 +540,7 @@ export class DatabaseTaskStore implements TaskStore {
       await this.db<RawDbTaskRow>('tasks')
         .where({ id: options.taskId })
         .update({
-          workspace: await serializeWorkspace(options.path),
+          workspace: (await serializeWorkspace(options)).contents,
         });
     }
   }
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/DatabaseWorkspaceProvider.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/DatabaseWorkspaceProvider.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69f90b3d7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/DatabaseWorkspaceProvider.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { TaskStore } from './types';
+
+import { WorkspaceProvider } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node/alpha';
+
+export class DatabaseWorkspaceProvider implements WorkspaceProvider {
+  static create(storage: TaskStore) {
+    return new DatabaseWorkspaceProvider(storage);
+  }
+
+  private constructor(private readonly storage: TaskStore) {}
+
+  public async serializeWorkspace(options: {
+    path: string;
+    taskId: string;
+  }): Promise<void> {
+    this.storage.serializeWorkspace?.(options);
+  }
+
+  public async rehydrateWorkspace(options: {
+    taskId: string;
+    targetPath: string;
+  }): Promise<void> {
+    return this.storage.rehydrateWorkspace?.(options);
+  }
+
+  public async cleanWorkspace(options: { taskId: string }): Promise<void> {
+    return this.storage.cleanWorkspace?.(options);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.ts
index e9b1d78e36..3b88fd0f10 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/NunjucksWorkflowRunner.ts
@@ -443,7 +443,6 @@ export class NunjucksWorkflowRunner implements WorkflowRunner {
         throw new Error(`Step ${step.name} has been cancelled.`);
       }
 
-      await task.cleanWorkspace?.();
       await stepTrack.markSuccessful();
     } catch (err) {
       await taskTrack.markFailed(step, err);
@@ -513,6 +512,7 @@ export class NunjucksWorkflowRunner implements WorkflowRunner {
       return { output };
     } finally {
       if (workspacePath) {
+        await task.cleanWorkspace?.();
         await fs.remove(workspacePath);
       }
     }
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.ts
index 03a2833938..f4946e6652 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/StorageTaskBroker.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import {
   AuthService,
   BackstageCredentials,
 } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
+import { DefaultWorkspaceService, WorkspaceService } from './WorkspaceService';
+import { WorkspaceProvider } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node/alpha';
 
 type TaskState = {
   checkpoints: {
@@ -65,14 +67,22 @@ export class TaskManager implements TaskContext {
     logger: Logger,
     auth?: AuthService,
     config?: Config,
+    additionalWorkspaceProviders?: Record<string, WorkspaceProvider>,
   ) {
+    const workspaceService = DefaultWorkspaceService.create(
+      task,
+      storage,
+      additionalWorkspaceProviders,
+      config,
+    );
+
     const agent = new TaskManager(
       task,
       storage,
       abortSignal,
       logger,
+      workspaceService,
       auth,
-      config,
     );
     agent.startTimeout();
     return agent;
@@ -84,8 +94,8 @@ export class TaskManager implements TaskContext {
     private readonly storage: TaskStore,
     private readonly signal: AbortSignal,
     private readonly logger: Logger,
+    private readonly workspaceService: WorkspaceService,
     private readonly auth?: AuthService,
-    private readonly config?: Config,
   ) {}
 
   get spec() {
@@ -112,9 +122,7 @@ export class TaskManager implements TaskContext {
     taskId: string;
     targetPath: string;
   }): Promise<void> {
-    if (this.isWorkspaceSerializationEnabled()) {
-      this.storage.rehydrateWorkspace?.(options);
-    }
+    await this.workspaceService.rehydrateWorkspace(options);
   }
 
   get done() {
@@ -163,18 +171,11 @@ export class TaskManager implements TaskContext {
   }
 
   async serializeWorkspace?(options: { path: string }): Promise<void> {
-    if (this.isWorkspaceSerializationEnabled()) {
-      await this.storage.serializeWorkspace?.({
-        path: options.path,
-        taskId: this.task.taskId,
-      });
-    }
+    await this.workspaceService.serializeWorkspace(options);
   }
 
   async cleanWorkspace?(): Promise<void> {
-    if (this.isWorkspaceSerializationEnabled()) {
-      await this.storage.cleanWorkspace?.({ taskId: this.task.taskId });
-    }
+    await this.workspaceService.cleanWorkspace();
   }
 
   async complete(
@@ -211,14 +212,6 @@ export class TaskManager implements TaskContext {
     }, 1000);
   }
 
-  private isWorkspaceSerializationEnabled(): boolean {
-    return (
-      this.config?.getOptionalBoolean(
-        'scaffolder.EXPERIMENTAL_workspaceSerialization',
-      ) ?? false
-    );
-  }
-
   async getInitiatorCredentials(): Promise<BackstageCredentials> {
     const secrets = this.task.secrets as InternalTaskSecrets;
 
@@ -278,6 +271,10 @@ export class StorageTaskBroker implements TaskBroker {
     private readonly logger: Logger,
     private readonly config?: Config,
     private readonly auth?: AuthService,
+    private readonly additionalWorkspaceProviders?: Record<
+      string,
+      WorkspaceProvider
+    >,
   ) {}
 
   async list(options?: {
@@ -366,6 +363,7 @@ export class StorageTaskBroker implements TaskBroker {
           this.logger,
           this.auth,
           this.config,
+          this.additionalWorkspaceProviders,
         );
       }
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/WorkspaceService.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/WorkspaceService.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab424806bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/WorkspaceService.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import { Config } from '@backstage/config';
+import { CurrentClaimedTask } from './StorageTaskBroker';
+import { WorkspaceProvider } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node/alpha';
+import { DatabaseWorkspaceProvider } from './DatabaseWorkspaceProvider';
+import { TaskStore } from './types';
+
+export interface WorkspaceService {
+  serializeWorkspace(options: { path: string }): Promise<void>;
+
+  cleanWorkspace(): Promise<void>;
+
+  rehydrateWorkspace(options: {
+    taskId: string;
+    targetPath: string;
+  }): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+export class DefaultWorkspaceService implements WorkspaceService {
+  static create(
+    task: CurrentClaimedTask,
+    storage: TaskStore,
+    additionalWorkspaceProviders?: Record<string, WorkspaceProvider>,
+    config?: Config,
+  ) {
+    const workspaceProviderName =
+      config?.getOptionalString(
+        'scaffolder.EXPERIMENTAL_workspaceSerializationProvider',
+      ) ?? 'database';
+    const workspaceProvider =
+      additionalWorkspaceProviders?.[workspaceProviderName] ??
+      DatabaseWorkspaceProvider.create(storage);
+    return new DefaultWorkspaceService(task, workspaceProvider, config);
+  }
+
+  private constructor(
+    private readonly task: CurrentClaimedTask,
+    private readonly workspaceProvider: WorkspaceProvider,
+    private readonly config?: Config,
+  ) {}
+
+  public async serializeWorkspace(options: { path: string }): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.isWorkspaceSerializationEnabled()) {
+      await this.workspaceProvider.serializeWorkspace({
+        path: options.path,
+        taskId: this.task.taskId,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async cleanWorkspace(): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.isWorkspaceSerializationEnabled()) {
+      await this.workspaceProvider.cleanWorkspace({ taskId: this.task.taskId });
+    }
+  }
+
+  public async rehydrateWorkspace(options: {
+    taskId: string;
+    targetPath: string;
+  }): Promise<void> {
+    if (this.isWorkspaceSerializationEnabled()) {
+      await this.workspaceProvider.rehydrateWorkspace(options);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private isWorkspaceSerializationEnabled(): boolean {
+    return (
+      this.config?.getOptionalBoolean(
+        'scaffolder.EXPERIMENTAL_workspaceSerialization',
+      ) ?? false
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts
index 3d5e49b400..769a042a78 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/service/router.ts
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/plugin-auth-node';
 import { InternalTaskSecrets } from '../scaffolder/tasks/types';
 import { checkPermission } from '../util/checkPermissions';
-import { AutocompleteHandler } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node/alpha';
+import {
+  AutocompleteHandler,
+  WorkspaceProvider,
+} from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node/alpha';
 
 /**
  *
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ export interface RouterOptions {
   taskBroker?: TaskBroker;
   additionalTemplateFilters?: Record<string, TemplateFilter>;
   additionalTemplateGlobals?: Record<string, TemplateGlobal>;
+  additionalWorkspaceProviders?: Record<string, WorkspaceProvider>;
   permissions?: PermissionsService;
   permissionRules?: Array<
     TemplatePermissionRuleInput | ActionPermissionRuleInput
@@ -272,6 +276,7 @@ export async function createRouter(
     scheduler,
     additionalTemplateFilters,
     additionalTemplateGlobals,
+    additionalWorkspaceProviders,
     permissions,
     permissionRules,
     discovery = HostDiscovery.fromConfig(config),
@@ -297,7 +302,13 @@ export async function createRouter(
   let taskBroker: TaskBroker;
   if (!options.taskBroker) {
     const databaseTaskStore = await DatabaseTaskStore.create({ database });
-    taskBroker = new StorageTaskBroker(databaseTaskStore, logger, config, auth);
+    taskBroker = new StorageTaskBroker(
+      databaseTaskStore,
+      logger,
+      config,
+      auth,
+      additionalWorkspaceProviders,
+    );
 
     if (scheduler && databaseTaskStore.listStaleTasks) {
       await scheduler.scheduleTask({
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/api-report-alpha.md b/plugins/scaffolder-node/api-report-alpha.md
index aae32d7203..c9b8130f0e 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/api-report-alpha.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/api-report-alpha.md
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 > Do not edit this file. It is a report generated by [API Extractor](https://api-extractor.com/).
 
 ```ts
+/// <reference types="node" />
+
 import { ExtensionPoint } from '@backstage/backend-plugin-api';
 import { TaskBroker } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
 import { TemplateAction } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
@@ -24,6 +26,12 @@ export type AutocompleteHandler = ({
   }[];
 }>;
 
+// @alpha
+export const restoreWorkspace: (opts: {
+  path: string;
+  buffer?: Buffer;
+}) => Promise<void>;
+
 // @alpha
 export interface ScaffolderActionsExtensionPoint {
   // (undocumented)
@@ -68,5 +76,38 @@ export interface ScaffolderTemplatingExtensionPoint {
 // @alpha
 export const scaffolderTemplatingExtensionPoint: ExtensionPoint<ScaffolderTemplatingExtensionPoint>;
 
+// @alpha
+export interface ScaffolderWorkspaceProviderExtensionPoint {
+  // (undocumented)
+  addProviders(providers: Record<string, WorkspaceProvider>): void;
+}
+
+// @alpha
+export const scaffolderWorkspaceProviderExtensionPoint: ExtensionPoint<ScaffolderWorkspaceProviderExtensionPoint>;
+
+// @alpha
+export const serializeWorkspace: (opts: { path: string }) => Promise<{
+  contents: Buffer;
+}>;
+
+// @alpha
+export interface WorkspaceProvider {
+  // (undocumented)
+  cleanWorkspace(options: { taskId: string }): Promise<void>;
+  // (undocumented)
+  rehydrateWorkspace(options: {
+    taskId: string;
+    targetPath: string;
+  }): Promise<void>;
+  // (undocumented)
+  serializeWorkspace({
+    path,
+    taskId,
+  }: {
+    path: string;
+    taskId: string;
+  }): Promise<void>;
+}
+
 // (No @packageDocumentation comment for this package)
 ```
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/package.json b/plugins/scaffolder-node/package.json
index ed3c016257..29dc022be1 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/package.json
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/package.json
@@ -61,11 +61,13 @@
     "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common": "workspace:^",
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^",
+    "concat-stream": "^2.0.0",
     "fs-extra": "^11.2.0",
     "globby": "^11.0.0",
     "isomorphic-git": "^1.23.0",
     "jsonschema": "^1.2.6",
     "p-limit": "^3.1.0",
+    "tar": "^6.1.12",
     "winston": "^3.2.1",
     "zod": "^3.22.4",
     "zod-to-json-schema": "^3.20.4"
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/alpha.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/alpha.ts
index ef4d5ab289..6a0e34faf7 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/alpha.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/alpha.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import {
   TaskBroker,
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node';
 
+export * from './tasks/alpha';
+
 /**
  * Extension point for managing scaffolder actions.
  *
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ export const scaffolderTaskBrokerExtensionPoint =
  */
 export interface ScaffolderTemplatingExtensionPoint {
   addTemplateFilters(filters: Record<string, TemplateFilter>): void;
+
   addTemplateGlobals(filters: Record<string, TemplateGlobal>): void;
 }
 
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ export interface ScaffolderAutocompleteExtensionPoint {
 }
 
 /**
- * Extension point for adding template filters and globals.
+ * Extension point for adding autocomplete handlers.
  *
  * @alpha
  */
@@ -117,3 +120,44 @@ export const scaffolderAutocompleteExtensionPoint =
   createExtensionPoint<ScaffolderAutocompleteExtensionPoint>({
     id: 'scaffolder.autocomplete',
   });
+
+/**
+ * This provider has to be implemented to make it possible to serialize/deserialize scaffolder workspace.
+ *
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export interface WorkspaceProvider {
+  serializeWorkspace({
+    path,
+    taskId,
+  }: {
+    path: string;
+    taskId: string;
+  }): Promise<void>;
+
+  cleanWorkspace(options: { taskId: string }): Promise<void>;
+
+  rehydrateWorkspace(options: {
+    taskId: string;
+    targetPath: string;
+  }): Promise<void>;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extension point for adding workspace providers.
+ *
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export interface ScaffolderWorkspaceProviderExtensionPoint {
+  addProviders(providers: Record<string, WorkspaceProvider>): void;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extension point for adding workspace providers.
+ *
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export const scaffolderWorkspaceProviderExtensionPoint =
+  createExtensionPoint<ScaffolderWorkspaceProviderExtensionPoint>({
+    id: 'scaffolder.workspace.provider',
+  });
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/alpha.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/alpha.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb6b09026c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/alpha.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+export * from './serializer';
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/serializer.test.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/serializer.test.ts
similarity index 96%
rename from plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/serializer.test.ts
rename to plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/serializer.test.ts
index bec5398e28..a0ddfa624d 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/serializer.test.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/serializer.test.ts
@@ -72,8 +72,11 @@ describe('serializer', () => {
   const restoredWorkspaceDir = createMockDirectory();
 
   it('should be able to archive and restore the workspace', async () => {
-    const workspaceBuffer = await serializeWorkspace(workspaceDir.path);
-    await restoreWorkspace(restoredWorkspaceDir.path, workspaceBuffer);
+    const workspaceBuffer = await serializeWorkspace(workspaceDir);
+    await restoreWorkspace({
+      path: restoredWorkspaceDir.path,
+      buffer: workspaceBuffer.contents,
+    });
 
     expect(
       fs.existsSync(`${restoredWorkspaceDir.path}/\$\{ESCAPE_ME\}.txt`),
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/serializer.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/serializer.ts
similarity index 59%
rename from plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/serializer.ts
rename to plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/serializer.ts
index 69c48fb769..baf1b42157 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-backend/src/scaffolder/tasks/serializer.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-node/src/tasks/serializer.ts
@@ -20,14 +20,34 @@ import { promisify } from 'util';
 import { pipeline as pipelineCb, Readable } from 'stream';
 
 const pipeline = promisify(pipelineCb);
-
-export const serializeWorkspace = async (path: string): Promise<Buffer> => {
-  return await new Promise<Buffer>(async resolve => {
-    await pipeline(tar.create({ cwd: path }, ['']), concatStream(resolve));
+/**
+ * Serializes provided path into tar archive
+ *
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export const serializeWorkspace = async (opts: {
+  path: string;
+}): Promise<{ contents: Buffer }> => {
+  return new Promise<{ contents: Buffer }>(async resolve => {
+    await pipeline(
+      tar.create({ cwd: opts.path }, ['']),
+      concatStream(buffer => {
+        return resolve({ contents: buffer });
+      }),
+    );
   });
 };
 
-export const restoreWorkspace = async (path: string, buffer?: Buffer) => {
+/**
+ * Rehydrates the provided buffer of tar archive into the provide destination path
+ *
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export const restoreWorkspace = async (opts: {
+  path: string;
+  buffer?: Buffer;
+}): Promise<void> => {
+  const { buffer, path } = opts;
   if (buffer) {
     await pipeline(
       Readable.from(buffer),
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index e3cec34102..3671d290fc 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -6779,6 +6779,22 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
+"@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gcp@workspace:plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp":
+  version: 0.0.0-use.local
+  resolution: "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gcp@workspace:plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gcp"
+  dependencies:
+    "@backstage/backend-plugin-api": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/cli": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/config": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/errors": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node": "workspace:^"
+    "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-node-test-utils": "workspace:^"
+    "@google-cloud/storage": ^7.0.0
+    raw-body: ^2.4.1
+  languageName: unknown
+  linkType: soft
+
 "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gerrit@workspace:^, @backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gerrit@workspace:plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gerrit":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-backend-module-gerrit@workspace:plugins/scaffolder-backend-module-gerrit"
@@ -7042,11 +7058,13 @@ __metadata:
     "@backstage/integration": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common": "workspace:^"
     "@backstage/types": "workspace:^"
+    concat-stream: ^2.0.0
     fs-extra: ^11.2.0
     globby: ^11.0.0
     isomorphic-git: ^1.23.0
     jsonschema: ^1.2.6
     p-limit: ^3.1.0
+    tar: ^6.1.12
     winston: ^3.2.1
     zod: ^3.22.4
     zod-to-json-schema: ^3.20.4
@@ -9355,8 +9373,8 @@ __metadata:
   linkType: hard
 
 "@google-cloud/storage@npm:^7.0.0":
-  version: 7.10.1
-  resolution: "@google-cloud/storage@npm:7.10.1"
+  version: 7.11.2
+  resolution: "@google-cloud/storage@npm:7.11.2"
   dependencies:
     "@google-cloud/paginator": ^5.0.0
     "@google-cloud/projectify": ^4.0.0
@@ -9364,16 +9382,16 @@ __metadata:
     abort-controller: ^3.0.0
     async-retry: ^1.3.3
     duplexify: ^4.1.3
-    ent: ^2.2.0
     fast-xml-parser: ^4.3.0
     gaxios: ^6.0.2
     google-auth-library: ^9.6.3
+    html-entities: ^2.5.2
     mime: ^3.0.0
     p-limit: ^3.0.1
     retry-request: ^7.0.0
     teeny-request: ^9.0.0
     uuid: ^8.0.0
-  checksum: 0605f8abf67cde98bc48b05c749b569416af821fcc3eb8ed3fac6dc5ade9c1f2f3210404c85e30525260ea4f34785d7436f7684e6eacd083613237669badff25
+  checksum: 763cd560245006e11a060fdbd5edff5d6bfe22b0c0b06dfe88af43b7b14458598c00a71c4e1b079e9ab09096d7d262bdc27fa77d76a8969af0765f23c93f8405
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
@@ -25281,13 +25299,6 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"ent@npm:^2.2.0":
-  version: 2.2.0
-  resolution: "ent@npm:2.2.0"
-  checksum: f588b5707d6fef36011ea10d530645912a69530a1eb0831f8708c498ac028363a7009f45cfadd28ceb4dafd9ac17ec15213f88d09ce239cd033cfe1328dd7d7d
-  languageName: node
-  linkType: hard
-
 "entities@npm:^2.0.0":
   version: 2.2.0
   resolution: "entities@npm:2.2.0"
@@ -28821,10 +28832,10 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"html-entities@npm:^2.1.0, html-entities@npm:^2.4.0":
-  version: 2.4.0
-  resolution: "html-entities@npm:2.4.0"
-  checksum: 25bea32642ce9ebd0eedc4d24381883ecb0335ccb8ac26379a0958b9b16652fdbaa725d70207ce54a51db24103436a698a8e454397d3ba8ad81460224751f1dc
+"html-entities@npm:^2.1.0, html-entities@npm:^2.4.0, html-entities@npm:^2.5.2":
+  version: 2.5.2
+  resolution: "html-entities@npm:2.5.2"
+  checksum: b23f4a07d33d49ade1994069af4e13d31650e3fb62621e92ae10ecdf01d1a98065c78fd20fdc92b4c7881612210b37c275f2c9fba9777650ab0d6f2ceb3b99b6
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard