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Google Cloud vs Hexabyte

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What's good about...

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

Hexabyte logo Hexabyte

  • Affordable VPS instances with customizable specs
  • S3-compatible object storage with no egress or API fees
  • Offers dedicated servers
  • EU-based with GDPR-friendly data storage

Price comparison

How do Google Cloud's prices compare against Hexabyte?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Hexabyte Hexabyte
$4.53 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Hexabyte Hexabyte
$11.42 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$179.87 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Hexabyte Hexabyte
$20.61 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$4.10 / mo 100 GB
Hexabyte Hexabyte
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Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$24.93 / mo 1 TB
Hexabyte Hexabyte
$7.02 / mo 1 TB (no egress or API fees)

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$29.44 / mo
Hexabyte Hexabyte
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Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$93.60 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage
Hexabyte Hexabyte
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$35.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic)
Hexabyte Hexabyte
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Serverless 25M Executions

Closest config to 25M invocations, 150ms execution time, 512 MB memory.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$47.62 / mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration
Hexabyte Hexabyte
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Free egress allowance

Google Cloud Google Cloud
Depends on service
Hexabyte Hexabyte
20 TB / mo per instance

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network)
Hexabyte Hexabyte
$1.17 per TB
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GPU Fleet Overview

Same GPU, Both Providers

Cheapest rate per GPU per hour for the cards both providers sell, compared on a billing mode they both publish.

On-demand price per GPU-hour.

Google Cloud Google Cloud
Hexabyte Hexabyte
L4 $0.71 $0.42

Billing Options

Google Cloud Google Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (12mo)Reserved (36mo)
Hexabyte Hexabyte
On-Demand

Available Models

Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.

Google Cloud offers 10 GPU models, while Hexabyte offers 1.

Google Cloud Google Cloud
H100(24) A100(36) H200(4) RTX PRO 6000(16) B200(4) V100(48) L4(32) T4(48) P100(36) P4(36)
Hexabyte Hexabyte
L4(4)

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

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

Service Google Cloud Hexabyte
Analytics
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
Serverless Cron Jobs
Serverless Functions
Static Sites
User Authentication
Vector Databases
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Google Cloud Google Cloud
cloud.google.com
Hexabyte Hexabyte
hexabyte.se
Headquarters
Google Cloud Google Cloud
United States of America
Hexabyte Hexabyte
Sweden
Founded
Google Cloud Google Cloud
2008
Hexabyte Hexabyte
2016
Data Center Locations
Google Cloud Google Cloud
40
Hexabyte Hexabyte
1
Example Customers
Google Cloud Google Cloud
PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank
Hexabyte Hexabyte
Molnett, Region Västerbotten, Umeå Kommunföretag, Enduce

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Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on Aug. 22, 2026, and for Hexabyte on Aug. 11, 2026.

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