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AWS vs Google Cloud

AWS and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) both offer a wide range of cloud services. AWS has a vast array of services and a long track record, while GCP shines with its strong AI and machine learning tools.

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What's good about...

Amazon Web Services logo AWS

  • Extensive range of managed services, from serverless to databases to queues to video streaming
  • Generous free tier and savings plan available to lock-in discounts
  • 30+ datacenter locations around the world

Google Cloud logo Google Cloud

  • Extensive range of managed services with a focus on big data and machine learning
  • BigQuery and Google Kubernetes Engine are widely considered industry-leading solutions
  • 40+ data centers around the world

Price comparison

How do AWS's prices compare against Google Cloud?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Amazon Web Services AWS
$7.49 / mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (t3.micro)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Amazon Web Services AWS
$119.80 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (t3.xlarge)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Amazon Web Services AWS
$248.20 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (c5.2xlarge)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$179.87 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Amazon Web Services AWS
$8.00 / mo 100 GB
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$4.10 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Amazon Web Services AWS
$24.63 / mo 1 TB
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$24.93 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Amazon Web Services AWS
$22.57 / mo Network Load Balancer
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$29.44 / mo

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Amazon Web Services AWS
$57.59 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (db.t3.medium)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$93.60 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Amazon Web Services AWS
$24.82 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (cache.t2.small)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$35.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic)

Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Amazon Web Services AWS
$36.26 / mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$47.62 / mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration

Free egress allowance

Amazon Web Services AWS
100 GB / mo
Google Cloud Google Cloud
Depends on service

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Amazon Web Services AWS
$90.00 $0.09 / GB (North America)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network)

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Amazon Web Services AWS
$0.19/hr
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$0.13/hr

Billing Options

Amazon Web Services AWS
On-DemandReserved (12mo)Reserved (36mo)
Google Cloud Google Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (12mo)Reserved (36mo)

Available Models

AWS offers 15 GPU models, while Google Cloud offers 10.

Amazon Web Services AWS
H100(6) A100(6) H200(1) L40S(24) B200(1) RTX Pro 6000(6) V100(6) L4(24) B300(1) T4(21)
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
H100(24) A100(36) H200(4) B200(4) RTX Pro 6000(16) V100(48) L4(32) T4(48) P100(36) P4(36)

Heads up: We do our best to keep these prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates with the provider before provisioning.

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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that AWS and Google Cloud offer:

Service AWS Google Cloud
Analytics
App Testing
Block Storage
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Container Registry
Crash Reporting
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Containers
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
NoSQL Databases
Object Storage
Performance Monitoring
Push Notifications
Python Notebooks
Realtime Databases
Remote Config
Serverless Cron Jobs
Serverless Functions
Static Sites
User Authentication
Vector Databases
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Amazon Web Services AWS
aws.amazon.com
Google Cloud Google Cloud
cloud.google.com
Headquarters
Amazon Web Services AWS
United States of America
Google Cloud Google Cloud
United States of America
Founded
Amazon Web Services AWS
2006
Google Cloud Google Cloud
2008
Data Center Locations
Amazon Web Services AWS
31
Google Cloud Google Cloud
40
Example Customers
Amazon Web Services AWS
Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro
Google Cloud Google Cloud
PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank

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Our data for AWS was last updated on June 4, 2026, and for Google Cloud on June 4, 2026.

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