Comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Google Cloud

On the evidence we track, Google Cloud leads this comparison with a composite score of 61/100. 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 Cloud61

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Amazon Web Services (AWS)	Google CloudLeader
Vioscale score	55 / 100medium · 73%	61 / 100low · 41%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	low
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	14	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Fedrampsecurity.fedramp	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	-
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ US	Available worldwide

Score

Vioscale score

Amazon Web Services (AWS)55 / 100medium · 73%

Google Cloud61 / 100low · 41%

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)14

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–

Reliability

Status page

Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓

Google Cloud✓

Market

Availability

Amazon Web Services (AWS)Available worldwide · HQ US

Google CloudAvailable worldwide

Capabilities

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

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

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 is a global cloud infrastructure provider offering hundreds of services with flexible, consumption-based pricing across 39 geographic regions.

Independently observed

Google Cloud

Leader

Google Cloud provides cloud infrastructure and services for developing AI-powered applications, deploying them at scale, and managing enterprise data security.

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

Pay-as-you-go with volume discounts and commitment-based savings plans. Free tier available.

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

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 2026-08-05verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Amazon Web Services (AWS)	Google Cloud
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✓	✗
HybridDeployment	✓	✗

Platforms

Web

Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓

Google Cloud✓

CLI

Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓

Google Cloud✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓

Google Cloud✓

On-premise

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)

14 total

Brave
Upstage
Asana
Pokee AI
Tailscale
1Password
Trend Micro
Orca Security
Okta
Suger
Arctic Wolf
Cast AI
LucidLink
Vanta

Independently observed

Google Cloud

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.