AWS
Google Cloud
AWS
Google Cloud
AWS
Google Cloud
AWS
Google Cloud
AWS
Google Cloud
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AWS
No signals
Google Cloud
AWS
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Google Cloud
AWS
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Google Cloud
Users: N/A
Storage: 5GB S3, 30GB EBS
Limits: 12-month limit, only specific instance types, basic support only (documentation)
Users: N/A
Storage: EBS separate
Limits: Shared tenancy, basic support unless upgraded
Users: N/A
Storage: EBS separate
Limits: Each service billed separately
Users: Unlimited
Storage: N/A
Limits: Required for production SLAs, Developer/Business support discontinued Dec 2025
Users: N/A
Storage: As credits allow
Limits: 90-day expiration, some services not eligible, GPU/TPU restrictions may apply
Users: N/A
Storage: 5GB Cloud Storage
Limits: Extremely limited compared to AWS Free Tier, e2-micro only, US-west1/central1/east1 only
Users: N/A
Storage: Separate
Limits: Shared vCPU, basic support only, limited for production
Users: Unlimited
Storage: N/A
Limits: Very expensive, Essential/Standard support with longer response times also available
| Feature | AWS | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure | ||
| Compute (EC2) Industry-leading | ||
| Compute Engine (VMs) | ||
| Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Best-in-class | ||
| Kubernetes (EKS) | ||
| 33 Global Regions | ||
| 40+ Global Regions | ||
| Storage | ||
| Object Storage (S3) 11 9s durability | ||
| Cloud Storage | ||
| Databases | ||
| Managed Databases (RDS) Multiple engines | ||
| Compute | ||
| Serverless (Lambda) | ||
| Cloud Functions Cold start issues | ||
| Analytics | ||
| BigQuery Industry-leading | ||
| AI | ||
| Vertex AI / Gemini Leading AI platform | ||
| AI/ML Services (Bedrock) | ||
| TPUs (Tensor Processing Units) Unique to Google | ||
| Security | ||
| 90+ Compliance Certifications | ||
| Support | ||
| Free Technical Support Requires paid plan | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Simple Pricing Notoriously complex | ||
| DevOps | ||
| DevOps/CI-CD Tools Less mature than competitors | ||
