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At a Glance
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Star Rating
(380)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability
Star Rating
(99)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Observability
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Amazon CloudWatch excels in real-time monitoring with a score of 8.6, while Google Cloud Operations shines slightly brighter with a score of 8.8, indicating a more robust capability in monitoring cloud infrastructure.
  • Reviewers mention that Amazon CloudWatch offers strong usage monitoring features, scoring 8.8, which is comparable to Google Cloud Operations' score of 8.7, suggesting both products provide effective tracking of resource utilization.
  • G2 users highlight that Google Cloud Operations has a superior multi-cloud management capability, scoring 8.4 compared to Amazon CloudWatch's 7.4, making it a better choice for organizations managing resources across different cloud platforms.
  • Users on G2 report that Amazon CloudWatch's automation features score 8.2, while Google Cloud Operations scores higher at 8.4, indicating that Google provides more advanced automation tools for managing cloud resources.
  • Reviewers say that both products have similar database monitoring capabilities, each scoring 8.4, but users note that Amazon CloudWatch's integration with AWS services enhances its effectiveness in monitoring databases hosted on AWS.
  • Users report that while both platforms offer solid reporting features, Google Cloud Operations edges out with a score of 8.6 compared to Amazon CloudWatch's 8.1, suggesting a more user-friendly experience in generating insights and visualizations.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon CloudWatch
No pricing available
Google Cloud Observability
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon CloudWatch
No trial information available
Google Cloud Observability
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
289
8.6
62
Ease of Use
8.1
289
8.5
62
Ease of Setup
8.4
147
9.0
34
Ease of Admin
8.5
142
8.5
34
Quality of Support
8.3
264
8.2
56
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
134
8.6
33
Product Direction (% positive)
8.1
279
8.4
50
Features by Category
8.2
441
Not enough data
Operations
8.7
42
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
7.4
37
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
Cost Optimization
8.4
39
Not enough data
7.9
39
Not enough data
8.1
42
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
52
Not enough data
7.9
52
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
Cloud Infrastructure MonitoringHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.3
322
8.6
361
Monitoring
8.8
36
8.7
38
8.4
35
8.4
36
8.0
32
8.7
36
8.6
36
8.8
38
Administration
8.8
33
8.8
38
7.5
26
8.4
32
8.3
30
8.4
34
Analysis
8.2
32
8.6
38
8.0
34
8.5
39
8.2
28
8.3
32
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability
Amazon CloudWatch and Google Cloud Observability are categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Unique Categories
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch is categorized as Cloud Cost Management
Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.5%
Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
21.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
43.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Information Technology and Services
26.3%
Computer Software
18.3%
Internet
6.5%
Financial Services
4.1%
Marketing and Advertising
2.9%
Other
41.9%
Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability
Computer Software
26.5%
Information Technology and Services
20.5%
Computer & Network Security
7.2%
Telecommunications
6.0%
Banking
6.0%
Other
33.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Dorrin P.
DP
Dorrin P.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Ability to monitor services' stats and alert on them based on my desired limits. Also graphing the stats.

Most Helpful Critical Review
JR
Jon R.
Verified User in Broadcast Media

- Can only receive notifications by email - User interface is difficult to use - Needs some

Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Pradeep Kumar P.
PP
Pradeep Kumar P.
Verified User in Banking

Google Cloud Operations is great service to monitor cloud resources and very user friendly, the metrics are great and the UX makes for a excellent alarm system

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

* Lag in showing the data on the dashboard is huge, for some products it even reaches 4m, which is highly unacceptable to business usecases. For example, compute.googleapis.com ingestion delay is 240s.

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Discussions
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch Discussions
What is AWS CloudWatch metrics?
1 comment
Iago O.
IO
The metrics of AWS CloudWatch are numerical data that represent the performance and state of Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources. They are collected from...Read more
What can CloudWatch monitor?
1 comment
Gabriel M.
GM
Every resource in AWS environment and on-premises tooRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon CloudWatch has no more discussions with answers
Google Cloud Observability
Google Cloud Observability Discussions
What is the best way to learn Stackdriver?
1 comment
Jackreece E.
JE
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Monty the Mongoose crying
Google Cloud Observability has no more discussions with answers