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Google Cloud vs Leafcloud

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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

Leafcloud logo Leafcloud

  • Netherlands data residency, GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II certified
  • OpenStack-based, reduced vendor lock-in
  • Free ingress and a monthly egress allowance
  • Server heat reused to warm homes and care facilities
  • NVIDIA A30, A100, H100, and RTX 6000 Blackwell GPUs, VM included

Price comparison

How do Google Cloud's prices compare against Leafcloud?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$8.97 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (ec1.xsmall)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$71.77 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (ec1.large)

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)
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$143.55 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (ec1.2xlarge)

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
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$11.70 / mo 100 GB

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
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$7.02 / 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.
Google Cloud Google Cloud
$29.44 / mo
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$16.87 / mo Load Balancer

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
Leafcloud Leafcloud
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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)
Leafcloud Leafcloud
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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
Leafcloud Leafcloud
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Free egress allowance

Google Cloud Google Cloud
Depends on service
Leafcloud Leafcloud
100 GB / mo

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$120.00 $0.12 / GB (Premium network)
Leafcloud Leafcloud
Fair use, no published rate
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NVIDIA H100 from $1.38/hr, A100 80GB from $0.78/hr, RTX A6000 from $0.27/hr
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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
Leafcloud Leafcloud
H100 $14.19 $4.82 RTX PRO 6000 $4.50 $3.23 A100 $3.48 $1.87

Billing Options

Google Cloud Google Cloud
On-DemandSpotReserved (12mo)Reserved (36mo)
Leafcloud Leafcloud
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 Leafcloud offers 4.

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)
Leafcloud Leafcloud
H100(1) A100(4) RTX PRO 6000(3) A30(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 Leafcloud offer:

Service Google Cloud Leafcloud
Analytics
Block Storage
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Container Registry
Crash Reporting
GPU-powered Servers
Load Balancer
Managed Containers
Managed Databases
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
Leafcloud Leafcloud
leaf.cloud
Headquarters
Google Cloud Google Cloud
United States of America
Leafcloud Leafcloud
Netherlands
Founded
Google Cloud Google Cloud
2008
Leafcloud Leafcloud
2020
Data Center Locations
Google Cloud Google Cloud
40
Leafcloud Leafcloud
1
Example Customers
Google Cloud Google Cloud
PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank
Leafcloud Leafcloud
Mobiel.nl, Milieudefensie, FeedbackFruits, GlobeScope, Erasmus Data Collaboratory, Brunel Solar Team

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Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on Aug. 22, 2026, and for Leafcloud on June 22, 2026.

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Thunder Compute
Our sponsor
NVIDIA H100 from $1.38/hr, A100 80GB from $0.78/hr, RTX A6000 from $0.27/hr
No commitments, billed per minute, SOC 2 and GDPR compliant
Hot swappable hardware, templates for ComfyUI and Ollama
One-click connection to VS Code or Cursor, simple CLI to connect without SSH
Try now