# Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Google Cloud

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Google Cloud

| Attribute | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.7 (73% (medium)) | 61.3 (41% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | AWS is a global cloud infrastructure provider offering hundreds of services with flexible, consumption-based pricing across 39 geographic regions. | Google Cloud provides cloud infrastructure and services for developing AI-powered applications, deploying them at scale, and managing enterprise data security. |
| features.capabilities | `{"tier":"hyperscaler","free_egress":false,"marketplace":true,"regions_count":"39 regions, 123 availability zones","data_residency":true,"object_storage":true,"serverless_faas":true,"managed_kubernetes":true,"private_networking":true}` | `{"tier":"hyperscaler","gpu_instances":true,"serverless_faas":true,"managed_databases":true}` |
| integrations.count | 14 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Brave"},{"name":"Upstage"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Pokee AI"},{"name":"Tailscale"},{"name":"1Password"},{"name":"Trend Micro"},{"name":"Orca Security"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Suger"},{"name":"Arctic Wolf"},{"name":"Cast AI"},{"name":"LucidLink"},{"name":"Vanta"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Pay-as-you-go with volume discounts and commitment-based savings plans. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:14:06.504Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"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 | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (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 | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:08:58.858Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*