AWS
vs
Google Cloud
Both are hyperscalers. AWS charges less for egress and managed Postgres, while Google Cloud adds BigQuery, GKE and TPUs.
What's good about each
- 200+ managed services across compute, storage, databases and AI
- 30+ datacenter locations, including two GovCloud regions
- 100 GB of free egress each month
- Single-GPU T4 up to 8x H200 and B200 nodes
- 40+ regions across 26 countries
- BigQuery, GKE and Gemini models on Vertex AI
- TPUs, plus Nvidia T4 up to 8x B200 nodes
- Automatic sustained use discounts on N1 and N2 VMs
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | AWS | Google Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (t3a.micro) | $6.79 /mo 2 vCPU (shared-core), 1 GB RAM (e2-micro) | Within 5% |
| Medium VM | $110.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (c6a.xlarge) | $94.20 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (E2 custom) | 14% cheaper on Google Cloud |
| Large VM | $220.32 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (c6a.2xlarge) | $220.44 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (n4-highcpu-8) | Within 5% |
| Block storage | $8.00 /mo 100 GB | $7.89 /mo 100 GB (Hyperdisk Balanced) | Within 5% |
| Object storage | $37.96 /mo 1 TB | $42.13 /mo 1 TB | 10% cheaper on AWS |
| PostgreSQL | $57.59 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (db.t3.medium) | $94.22 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD (Cloud SQL Enterprise) | 39% cheaper on AWS |
| Redis | $19.58 /mo 2 vCPU, 1.37 GiB RAM (cache.t3.small, Valkey) | $22.90 /mo 1.4 GB (Memorystore for Valkey, shared-core-nano) | 14% cheaper on AWS |
| Load balancer | $22.34 /mo Network Load Balancer | $29.16 /mo Passthrough Network Load Balancer | 23% cheaper on AWS |
| Serverless | $36.25 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | $44.66 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration (Cloud Run functions, 0.333 vCPU) | 19% cheaper on AWS |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | 1 GB / mo (Compute Engine), 100 GB / mo (Cloud Storage) | |
| Egress | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB (North America) | $120.00 /TB $0.12 / GB (Premium network) | 25% cheaper on AWS |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
AWS offers 18 GPU models, while Google Cloud offers 10. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | AWS | Google Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
6 configs · 15 configs
|
$6.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | $11.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | 38% cheaper on AWS |
|
B200
1 config · 3 configs
|
$14.24 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.18 /GPU/hr Spot | Different terms |
|
RTX PRO 6000
6 configs · 16 configs
|
$3.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | 25% cheaper on AWS |
|
H200
1 config · 3 configs
|
$7.91 /GPU/hr On-demand | $4.66 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Different terms |
|
A100
6 configs · 36 configs
|
$2.74 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.72 /GPU/hr On-demand | 26% cheaper on AWS |
|
L4
30 configs · 32 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | 12% cheaper on Google Cloud |
|
V100
6 configs · 36 configs
|
$3.06 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | 17% cheaper on Google Cloud |
|
T4
21 configs · 48 configs
|
$0.53 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | 19% cheaper on Google Cloud |
|
B300
1 config
|
$17.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
P100
36 configs
|
-- | $0.74 /GPU/hr Spot | Google Cloud only |
AWS bills on-demand and reserved (12 or 36 months); Google Cloud bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 or 36 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | AWS | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | Yes |
| FedRAMP | High, GovCloud; Moderate in US East-West | High |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | AWS | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 36 | 40 |
| Example customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | Shopify, Wayfair, Etsy, The Home Depot, Unilever, Lloyds Banking Group |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | cloud.google.com |
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Our data for AWS was last updated on Oct. 4, 2026, and for Google Cloud on Oct. 4, 2026.