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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

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$20.49 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$8.91 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (ec1.xsmall)

VM Medium

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$90.15 / mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$71.26 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (ec1.large)

VM Large

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$179.87 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom)
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$142.53 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (ec1.2xlarge)

Block Storage

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$4.10 / mo 100 GB
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$11.62 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$24.93 / mo 1 TB
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$6.97 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$29.44 / mo
Leafcloud Leafcloud
$16.75 / mo Load Balancer

Managed PostgreSQL

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$93.60 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage
Leafcloud Leafcloud
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Managed Redis®*

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$35.28 / mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic)
Leafcloud Leafcloud
--

Serverless 25M Executions

Google Cloud Google Cloud
$47.62 / mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration
Leafcloud Leafcloud
--

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

GPU Fleet Overview

Same GPU, Both Providers

On-demand price per GPU-hour.

Google Cloud Google Cloud
Leafcloud Leafcloud
H100 $11.07 $4.78 RTX PRO 6000 $4.50 $3.21 A100 $3.72 $1.86

Billing Options

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

Available Models

Google Cloud offers 10 GPU models, while Leafcloud offers 4.

Google Cloud Google Cloud
H100(24) H200(4) A100(36) 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: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Plan figures take each provider's closest match to a common setup. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.

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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 US flag
Leafcloud Leafcloud
Netherlands NL flag
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 Sept. 10, 2026, and for Leafcloud on Sept. 10, 2026.