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Compare Amazon EC2 and Google Cloud Infrastructure

At a Glance
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Star Rating
(1,177)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.5% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Google Cloud Infrastructure
Google Cloud Infrastructure
Star Rating
(15)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Infrastructure

Amazon EC2 vs Google Cloud Infrastructure

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon EC2 easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon EC2 overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Amazon EC2 meets the needs of their business better than Google Cloud Infrastructure.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon EC2 is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon EC2 over Google Cloud Infrastructure.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon EC2
No pricing available
Google Cloud Infrastructure
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon EC2
Free Trial is available
Google Cloud Infrastructure
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
993
8.6
14
Ease of Use
8.6
998
8.2
14
Ease of Setup
8.5
523
7.3
5
Ease of Admin
8.7
475
7.7
5
Quality of Support
8.7
954
7.6
14
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
464
7.0
5
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
913
8.3
14
Features by Category
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features
8.9
225
8.5
14
Infrastructure Provision
9.3
190
8.6
12
8.9
178
7.8
13
8.7
165
8.2
12
8.0
140
8.8
10
9.1
163
9.0
10
9.3
195
9.0
12
8.8
156
8.7
10
9.0
179
7.6
12
Management
8.8
198
8.6
12
8.6
185
9.2
12
8.8
180
8.5
12
Functionality
9.2
183
8.2
13
9.4
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Google Cloud Infrastructure
Google Cloud Infrastructure
Amazon EC2 and Google Cloud Infrastructure are categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Google Cloud Infrastructure
Google Cloud Infrastructure has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
25.2%
Google Cloud Infrastructure
Google Cloud Infrastructure
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
20.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
46.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2
Information Technology and Services
25.1%
Computer Software
23.6%
Computer & Network Security
3.7%
Financial Services
3.1%
Internet
3.0%
Other
41.5%
Google Cloud Infrastructure
Google Cloud Infrastructure
Computer Software
40.0%
Computer & Network Security
13.3%
Retail
6.7%
Media Production
6.7%
Hospital & Health Care
6.7%
Other
26.7%
Alternatives
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 Alternatives
Google Compute Engine
Google Compute Engine
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DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
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Akamai Cloud Computing
Akamai Cloud Computing
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Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
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Google Cloud Infrastructure
Google Cloud Infrastructure Alternatives
SAP Business Technology Platform
SAP Business Technology Platform
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Azure Virtual Machines
Azure Virtual Machines
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DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean
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VMware Cloud Foundation
VMware Cloud Foundation
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Discussions
Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 Discussions
What are the benefits of using Amazon EC2 ?
5 Comments
YASH P.
YP
New opportunities for professional development The growth of professional competence is the next inclusion on the list of the top AWS certification perks....Read more
What is Amazon EC2 used for?
5 Comments
Nashit H.
NH
having VMs. Creating servers. Deploying yours appsRead more
What is the easy way to creat a GUI instance just like creating normal instance
3 Comments
Aaron M.
AM
You can make linux instance and install a tool like virtualmin to give your self a GUI control fo the server. I use this all the time an can be very useful....Read more
Google Cloud Infrastructure
Google Cloud Infrastructure Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Google Cloud Infrastructure has no discussions with answers