What's good about...

Cloudflare logo Cloudflare

  • Consolidates many edge services under one platform: DNS, Load Balancing, caching, image optimization, serverless functions
  • Massive edge network that can handle large DDoS attacks
  • Very generous free tier, affordable paid plans

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 Cloudflare's prices compare against Google Cloud?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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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).
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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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.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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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.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
$19.86 / 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.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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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.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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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.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
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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.
Cloudflare Cloudflare
$82.50 / mo 25M invocations, 150 ms duration
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$47.62 / mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration

Free egress allowance

Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
Depends on service

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Cloudflare Cloudflare
Free for most services
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network)

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
$0.16/hr

Billing Options

Cloudflare Cloudflare
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Google Cloud Google Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)

Available Models

Google Cloud offers 10 GPU models.

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & 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 & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Company details

Website
Cloudflare Cloudflare
cloudflare.com
Google Cloud Google Cloud
cloud.google.com
Headquarters
Cloudflare Cloudflare
United States of America
Google Cloud Google Cloud
United States of America
Founded
Cloudflare Cloudflare
2009
Google Cloud Google Cloud
2008
Data Center Locations
Cloudflare Cloudflare
285
Google Cloud Google Cloud
40
Example Customers
Cloudflare Cloudflare
Polestar, Carrefour, DHL, Hemnet, Shopify
Google Cloud Google Cloud
PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank

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Our data for Cloudflare was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Google Cloud on June 19, 2026.