# Exoscale vs Google Cloud

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Exoscale

| Attribute | Exoscale | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 83.3 (69% (medium)) | 75.7 (40% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"European cloud provider offering compute instances, managed Kubernetes, database services, object and block storage, and GPU servers across multiple European regions. It is indexed under Cloud Infrastructure.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloud-pricing-models/","question":"What is Exoscale?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Exoscale is a paid product; published pricing starts at €0.01. It is sold across 2 plans (Standard Micro and GPU A30 Small). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com","question":"How much does Exoscale cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Exoscale supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com","question":"What platforms does Exoscale support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Exoscale, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloud-pricing-models/","question":"Can Exoscale be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Exoscale, including Rancher, Terraform, Kubernetes and Karpenter. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com","question":"What does Exoscale integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Exoscale. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Exoscale not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com/blog/tags/trust/","question":"What security certifications does Exoscale have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Exoscale is available in Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany and Croatia. Its primary markets are Switzerland, Germany and Austria. The vendor is headquartered in Switzerland.","source":"https://www.exoscale.com/blog/cloud-pricing-models/","question":"Where is Exoscale available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Google Cloud provides cloud infrastructure and services for developing AI-powered applications, deploying them at scale, and managing enterprise data security. It is indexed under Cloud Infrastructure.","source":"https://cloud.google.com","question":"What is Google Cloud?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google Cloud offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free Tier and Pay-as-you-go. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://cloud.google.com","question":"Is Google Cloud free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Google Cloud. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://cloud.google.com","question":"What platforms does Google Cloud support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Google Cloud, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://cloud.google.com","question":"Can Google Cloud be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Google Cloud. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Google Cloud not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Google Cloud have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` |
| description.long | European cloud provider offering compute instances, managed Kubernetes, database services, object and block storage, and GPU servers across multiple European regions. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"tier":"vps_dev","marketplace":true,"block_storage":true,"gpu_instances":true,"regions_count":"5 European regions (Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia)","object_storage":true,"managed_databases":true,"managed_kubernetes":true}` | `{"tier":"hyperscaler","gpu_instances":true,"object_storage":true,"serverless_faas":true,"managed_databases":true,"private_networking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Rancher"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Karpenter"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"CH","primaryMarkets":["CH","DE","AT"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["AT","BG","CH","DE","HR"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard Micro","summary":"€0.00729/hour","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.00729,"currency":"EUR"}],"description":"512 MB RAM, 1 core, 10-200 GB storage","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"GPU A30 Small","summary":"€1.226/hour","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.22645833,"currency":"EUR"}],"description":"56 GB RAM, 12 cores, 1x NVIDIA A30 GPU","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Pay-as-you-go usage-based pricing billed by the second, no upfront costs or commitments. Starting from €0.00729/hour.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.exoscale.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:22:08.200Z","startingPrice":{"amount":0.00729,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"}}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free Tier","summary":"$300 free credits + 20+ free products","features":["$300 free credits for new customers","20+ products free with monthly usage limits"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":300,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"$300 in free credits for new customers. All customers get 20+ products free with monthly usage limits.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-you-go","summary":"Usage-based pricing with available discounts","features":["Only pay for what you use","No up-front fees","No termination charges","Up to 57% savings with committed use discounts"],"description":"Only pay for services you use. No up-front fees or termination charges.","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier with $300 credits + 20+ free products. Usage-based pricing thereafter. Up to 57% savings with committed use discounts.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cloud.google.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:08:23.122Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.95 | 99.999 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.exoscale.com/blog/tags/security/ | - |

## Capabilities (Cloud Infrastructure)

| Capability | Exoscale | Google Cloud |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Provider tier | VPS / developer | Hyperscaler |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Regions / global footprint | 5 European regions (Austria, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Germany, Croatia) | - |
| **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 | ✓ | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-19T16:19:50.560Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*