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Compare Azure Virtual Machines and Google Compute Engine 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (36.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (34.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Pay As You Go Per Month
Azure Virtual Machines
Star Rating
(461)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (36.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(890)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (34.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Google Compute Engine excels in scalability, with a score of 9.0, allowing businesses to easily adjust resources based on demand. In contrast, Azure Virtual Machines scored 8.6, which may limit flexibility for rapidly growing applications.
- Reviewers mention that Google Compute Engine's resource auto-scaling feature received a high score of 9.0, making it easier for users to manage workloads without manual intervention. Azure Virtual Machines, while still effective, scored slightly lower at 8.9, indicating a less robust auto-scaling experience.
- G2 users highlight the superior security features of Azure Virtual Machines, which scored 9.3 compared to Google Compute Engine's 9.1. Reviewers appreciate Azure's comprehensive security protocols, which provide an extra layer of protection for sensitive data.
- Users on G2 note that Google Compute Engine offers better cloud optimization capabilities, scoring 8.9, which helps in maximizing resource efficiency. Azure Virtual Machines, with a score of 8.4, may not provide the same level of resource management, potentially leading to higher costs.
- Reviewers say that Azure Virtual Machines shines in hybrid cloud capabilities, scoring 8.9, which is crucial for enterprises looking to integrate on-premises and cloud resources. Google Compute Engine scored lower at 8.5, indicating a less seamless hybrid experience.
- Users report that both platforms have similar ease of use ratings, with Google Compute Engine and Azure Virtual Machines both scoring 8.7. However, Azure's slightly better ease of setup at 8.6 compared to Google’s 8.7 may provide a smoother onboarding experience for new users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Virtual Machines
No pricing availableGoogle Compute Engine
Beyond Free Tier and Free Trial
Pay As You Go
Per Month
Pricing for Compute Engine is based on per-second usage of the machine types, persistent disks, and other resources that you select for your virtual machines.
- Compute Engine charges for usage based on the following price sheet: https://cloud.google.com/compute/all-pricing
Free Trial
Azure Virtual Machines
No trial information availableGoogle Compute Engine
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
396
9.0
452
Ease of Use
8.7
395
8.7
453
Ease of Setup
8.6
230
8.7
266
Ease of Admin
8.6
221
8.6
195
Quality of Support
8.5
383
8.5
417
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
212
8.9
186
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
377
9.4
432
Features by Category
Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
108
Not enough data
8.7
106
Not enough data
8.8
107
Management
Not enough data
8.3
107
Not enough data
9.0
107
Not enough data
8.7
105
Not enough data
8.9
107
Infrastructure Provision
8.9
53
8.8
138
8.7
49
8.6
136
8.9
46
8.5
129
7.4
43
8.2
121
8.6
47
8.7
128
9.2
51
9.3
141
8.5
43
8.4
126
9.1
50
8.7
137
Management
9.0
48
8.7
139
8.9
47
8.7
133
8.7
47
8.7
137
Functionality
8.9
46
9.0
136
Performance
8.6
22
9.0
87
8.2
22
8.7
86
9.0
23
8.7
84
Functionality
8.8
26
8.7
85
8.4
25
8.8
84
8.8
25
8.7
83
9.3
26
9.1
87
Automated resource scaling
Not enough data
8.5
64
Not enough data
8.8
64
Scaling strategies
Not enough data
8.2
66
Not enough data
8.3
65
Visualization
Not enough data
8.2
65
Not enough data
8.3
64
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Virtual Machines and Google Compute Engine are categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Server Virtualization
Unique Categories
Azure Virtual Machines has no unique categories
Google Compute Engine is categorized as Cloud Management Platforms and Auto Scaling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Virtual Machines
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Compute Engine
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
29.3%
Computer Software
18.4%
Computer & Network Security
6.8%
Accounting
3.9%
Financial Services
2.7%
Other
38.9%
Information Technology and Services
20.2%
Computer Software
17.6%
Financial Services
6.7%
Computer & Network Security
4.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
48.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Azure Virtual Machines
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Sterren F.
Verified User in Design
Microsoft have gone out of their way to simplify the process of creating and managing cloud assets in Azure. They do not push you down one particular way of doing things either; they let you do it your way. If you want to create or manage resources through...
Most Helpful Critical Review
João M.
Verified User in Internet
It's very complex and very error prone. The Debugging is not easy and some edge features are not always easy to troubleshoot.
Google Compute Engine
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Pritam M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
google cloud compute engine can be used with other google cloud servers. google cloud storage and google kubernetes engine are two examples of services that are easy to add to the platform. this lets people make apps and solutions that are more involved.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Max T.
Verified User in Education Management
Hard to get proactive assistance from Google. AWS is much support friendly
Sterren F.
Verified User in Design
Microsoft have gone out of their way to simplify the process of creating and managing cloud assets in Azure. They do not push you down one particular way of doing things either; they let you do it your way. If you want to create or manage resources through...
Pritam M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
google cloud compute engine can be used with other google cloud servers. google cloud storage and google kubernetes engine are two examples of services that are easy to add to the platform. this lets people make apps and solutions that are more involved.
João M.
Verified User in Internet
It's very complex and very error prone. The Debugging is not easy and some edge features are not always easy to troubleshoot.
Max T.
Verified User in Education Management
Hard to get proactive assistance from Google. AWS is much support friendly
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Discussions
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MR
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