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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (36.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Pay As You Go Per Month
Android
Star Rating
(1,209)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AndroidGoogle Compute Engine
Star Rating
(933)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Free Trial is available
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Android easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Android meets the needs of their business better than Google Compute Engine.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Android is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Compute Engine over Android.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Android
No pricing availableGoogle Compute Engine
Beyond Free Tier and Free Trial
Pay As You Go
Per Month
Pricing for Compute Engine is based on per-second usage of the machine types, persistent disks, and other resources that you select for your virtual machines.
- Compute Engine charges for usage based on the following price sheet: https://cloud.google.com/compute/all-pricing
Free Trial
Android
No trial information availableGoogle Compute Engine
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
897
9.0
494
Ease of Use
9.3
908
8.6
496
Ease of Setup
9.1
243
8.6
319
Ease of Admin
8.7
149
8.5
209
Quality of Support
8.5
820
8.4
456
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
135
8.8
201
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
852
9.4
472
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
135
Not enough data
8.7
133
Not enough data
8.8
133
Management
Not enough data
8.3
134
Not enough data
8.9
134
Not enough data
8.7
132
Not enough data
8.9
134
Agentic AI - Cloud Management Platforms
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Infrastructure Provision
Not enough data
8.7
175
Not enough data
8.4
173
Not enough data
8.5
166
Not enough data
7.9
158
Not enough data
8.6
165
Not enough data
9.2
176
Not enough data
8.3
161
Not enough data
8.7
173
Management
Not enough data
8.6
175
Not enough data
8.6
170
Not enough data
8.5
175
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
172
Performance
Not enough data
9.0
111
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
8.5
108
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
108
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
9.1
110
Agentic AI - Server Virtualization
Not enough data
8.5
14
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Not enough data
8.8
14
Not enough data
8.2
14
Not enough data
8.9
14
Automated resource scaling
Not enough data
8.6
116
Not enough data
8.9
114
Scaling strategies
Not enough data
8.4
117
Not enough data
8.4
116
Visualization
Not enough data
8.3
116
Not enough data
8.3
116
Memory Management - Operating System
8.4
65
Not enough data
Device Management - Operating System
9.0
66
Not enough data
Backup and Recovery - Operating System
8.8
66
Not enough data
Error Detection - Operating System
8.1
66
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Android and Google Compute Engine share no categories
Unique Categories
Android is categorized as Operating System
Google Compute Engine is categorized as Cloud Management Platforms, Server Virtualization, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Auto Scaling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Android
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Compute Engine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
18.8%
Computer Software
14.3%
Higher Education
3.5%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Computer & Network Security
3.1%
Other
57.1%
Information Technology and Services
20.3%
Computer Software
18.9%
Financial Services
6.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.3%
Other
46.8%
Discussions
how am i able to update to the most recent version if my phone wont allow?
5 Comments
JR
If your phone is not compatible with the newest version of android then you might have to wait a little while for the new android if not then you might have...Read more
How do u like android?
3 Comments
HH
In terms of smartphone operating systems, it's basically Android or Apple. Both have their advantages. Apple keeps things simple, but limits your choices. ...Read more
What does Google Compute Engine do?
4 Comments
IC
You can deploy a VM instance within minutes via the Google Compute Engine, connect to your instance via SSH, and monitor metrics like CPU, Network, Memory...Read more
What is Google Compute Engine used for?
2 Comments
MR
Google Compute Engine (GCE) is a component of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that provides virtual machines (VMs) running in Google's data centers. It is an...Read more
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