Comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Google Cloud

On the evidence we track, Google Cloud leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS)55
★Google Cloud76
Score
vioscaleAI score
Amazon Web Services (AWS)55 / 100medium · 74%
Google Cloud76 / 100low · 40%
Pricing
Free tier
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud✓
Model
Amazon Web Services (AWS)freemium
Google Cloudfreemium
Price level
Amazon Web Services (AWS)low
Google Cloudlow
Transparent
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud✓
Integrations
Count
Amazon Web Services (AWS)11
Google Cloud–
Security
Disclosure policy
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud–
Fedramp
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud–
Gdpr
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud✓
Hipaa
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud–
Pci
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud–
Trust center
Google Cloud–
Reliability
Sla pct
Amazon Web Services (AWS)–
Google Cloud99.999
Status page
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud✓
Market
Availability
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Available worldwide
Content
Faq
Amazon Web Services (AWS)6 items
Google Cloud5 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud infrastructure. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Provider tier
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Hyperscaler
Google CloudHyperscaler
Reach
Regions / global footprint
Amazon Web Services (AWS)39 regions, 123 availability zones
Google Cloud-
Compute
Bare-metal servers
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Google Cloud-
GPU / accelerated compute
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Google Cloud✓
Spot / preemptible pricing
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Google Cloud-
Storage
Object storage
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud✓
Block storage
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Google Cloud-
Managed
Managed Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud-
Managed databases
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Google Cloud✓
Serverless / FaaS
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud✓
Network
VPC / private networking
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud✓
Pricing
Free / low egress
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud-
Compliance
Data-residency / sovereign options
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud-
Ecosystem
Partner marketplace
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS provides on-demand cloud infrastructure and integrated services enabling organizations to build, migrate, and scale applications globally. The platform uses consumption-based pricing and includes a marketplace of third-party integrations.

Independently observed

Google Cloud

Leader

A comprehensive cloud computing platform offering managed databases, analytics, computing resources, and AI capabilities. Includes pay-as-you-go pricing with a free tier and welcome credits for new users.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Usage-basedFree tier
as of verify ↗

Google Cloud

Leader
Usage-basedFree tier

Free tier with $300 credits + 20+ free products. Usage-based pricing thereafter. Up to 57% savings with committed use discounts.

  • Free TierFree
    • $300 free credits for new customers
    • 20+ products free with monthly usage limits
  • Pay-as-you-goUsage-based pricing with available discounts
    • Only pay for what you use
    • No up-front fees
    • No termination charges
    • Up to 57% savings with committed use discounts
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud✓
CLI
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Google Cloud✓
Hybrid
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✗
Google Cloud✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

21 total
  • Brave
  • Upstage
  • Asana
  • Pokee AI
  • Tailscale
  • 1Password
  • Trend Micro
  • Orca Security
  • Okta
  • Suger
  • Arctic Wolf
  • Cast AI
  • LucidLink
  • Vanta
  • Trend Micro Vision One
  • Brave Search API
  • Orca Security CNAPP
  • Epsagon
  • Databricks
  • CrowdStrike
  • MongoDB
Independently observed

Google Cloud

Leader

Not documented yet.

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