Civo
vs
Google Cloud
What's good about each
- Kubernetes clusters deploy in under 90 seconds
- Simple CLI and API with straightforward tooling
- Transparent, predictable pricing with no hidden fees
- GPU infrastructure including NVIDIA B200 for AI training and inference
- UK-headquartered with data residency options
- LLM inference with pay-per-token access to open-source models (GPT-OSS-120b, Llama 4 Maverick, Kimi-K25) with up to 500k context windows
- 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
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Civo | Google Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.43 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | $20.49 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom) | 3.8x more expensive on Google Cloud |
| Medium VM | $43.45 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | $90.15 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | 2.1x more expensive on Google Cloud |
| Large VM | $86.91 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $179.87 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | 2.1x more expensive on Google Cloud |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $4.10 /mo 100 GB | 2.4x more expensive on Civo |
| Object storage | $10.00 /mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer | $24.93 /mo 1 TB | 2.5x more expensive on Google Cloud |
| PostgreSQL | $43.45 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM | $93.60 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | 2.2x more expensive on Google Cloud |
| Redis | $20.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM | $35.28 /mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic) | 43% cheaper on Civo |
| Load balancer | $10.86 /mo Single node | $29.44 /mo | 2.7x more expensive on Google Cloud |
| Serverless | -- Not listed | $47.62 /mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | Depends on service | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | $120.00 /TB $0.12 / GB (Premium network) |
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
Civo offers 6 GPU models, while Google Cloud offers 10. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Civo | Google Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
10 configs · 24 configs
|
$2.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | $11.07 /GPU/hr On-demand | 3.7x more expensive on Google Cloud |
|
B200
3 configs · 4 configs
|
$4.49 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | $11.22 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | 2.5x more expensive on Google Cloud |
|
H200
10 configs · 4 configs
|
$3.49 /GPU/hr On-demand | $10.62 /GPU/hr On-demand | 3x more expensive on Google Cloud |
|
A100
40 configs · 36 configs
|
$1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.72 /GPU/hr On-demand | 3.4x more expensive on Google Cloud |
|
B300
4 configs
|
$5.49 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Civo only |
|
L40S
20 configs
|
$0.89 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Civo only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
16 configs
|
-- | $1.69 /GPU/hr Spot | Google Cloud only |
|
L4
32 configs
|
-- | $0.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Google Cloud only |
|
V100
48 configs
|
-- | $1.34 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Google Cloud only |
|
T4
48 configs
|
-- | $0.21 /GPU/hr Spot | Google Cloud only |
Civo bills on-demand and reserved (6, 12, 24 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.
Company details
| Fact | Civo | Google Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2008 |
| Headquarters | UK | USA |
| Locations | 5 | 40 |
| Example customers | Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™ | PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank |
| Website | civo.com | cloud.google.com |
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Our data for Civo was last updated on Sept. 12, 2026, and for Google Cloud on Sept. 12, 2026.