Google Cloud
vs
Leaseweb
What's good about each
- 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
- 20+ data centers across four continents
- 30 TB outgoing traffic included on every VPS
- DDoS protection and 10 Gbps uplink standard on VPS
- S3-compatible object storage in 6 regions
- 99.99% SLA on GPU cloud, high durability on object storage
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Google Cloud | Leaseweb | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $20.49 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $4.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (VPS 1) | 4.9x more expensive on Google Cloud |
| Medium VM | $90.15 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $9.38 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe (VPS 2) | 9.6x more expensive on Google Cloud |
| Large VM | $179.87 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (E2 custom) | $14.59 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM, 300 GB NVMe (VPS 3) | 12x more expensive on Google Cloud |
| Block storage | $4.10 /mo 100 GB | $9.00 /mo 100 GB Network SSD, up to 5K IOPS | 2.2x more expensive on Leaseweb |
| Object storage | $24.93 /mo 1 TB | $20.09 /mo 1 TB stored | 19% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| PostgreSQL | $93.60 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $35.28 /mo 1 vCPU, 1.55 GiB RAM (Basic) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $29.44 /mo | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $47.62 /mo 25M invocations, 2nd gen, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | Depends on service | VPS includes 30 TB per instance. Incoming is free. 1 TB free pooled traffic per month | |
| Egress | $120.00 /TB $0.12 / GB (Premium network) | $2.55 /TB 1 TB outgoing beyond free allowance · Drops to €1.00/TB at 100 TB. | 47x more expensive on Google Cloud |
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
Google Cloud offers 10 GPU models, while Leaseweb offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Google Cloud | Leaseweb | Difference |
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$3.59 /GPU/hr Spot | $1.94 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | 46% cheaper on Leaseweb |
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$4.66 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | $2.29 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | 2x more expensive on Google Cloud |
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$1.69 /GPU/hr Spot | $0.90 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | 47% cheaper on Leaseweb |
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$0.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.45 /GPU/hr On-demand | 36% cheaper on Leaseweb |
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$0.21 /GPU/hr Spot | $0.23 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | 5% cheaper on Google Cloud |
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$4.18 /GPU/hr Spot | -- | Google Cloud only |
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$1.31 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
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$1.34 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | Google Cloud only |
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-- | $0.76 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
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-- | $0.43 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
Google Cloud bills on-demand, spot and reserved (12 or 36 months); Leaseweb bills on-demand and reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Google Cloud | Leaseweb |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | USA | Netherlands |
| Locations | 40 | 10 |
| Example customers | PayPal, GitLab, 20th Century Fox, Target, Scotiabank | Adjust, Crytek, Rijksmuseum, XDA Developers, Remerge, Jodel, International Paralympic Committee |
| Website | cloud.google.com | www.leaseweb.com |
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Our data for Google Cloud was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Leaseweb on Sept. 11, 2026.