Google Compute Engine Reviews & Product Details

The flexibility to scale up/down without downtime is a game-changer. I run a data-heavy app, and spinning up custom VM instances during traffic spikes feels effortless. Plus, the integration with Google Cloud tools like BigQuery saves me hours of setup. The preemptible VMs are a lifesaver for batch jobs—cutting costs by 70% without sacrificing reliability. Only gripe? The initial learning curve for networking, but once it clicks, it’s smooth sailing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The networking setup can feel overly complicated at first—configuring firewalls, VPCs, and IPs had me Googling tutorials for days. Costs also sneak up if you forget to monitor usage, especially with non-preemptible instances. I once left a test VM running by accident and got a nasty billing surprise. Support feels slow unless you pay for premium tiers, and the console UI isn’t as intuitive as AWS for quick tasks. Oh, and preemptible VMs? Great for savings, but losing a spot instance mid-job still stings. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Google Cloud offers a wide range of solutions for technology development and deployment, including Computing, Networking, data Storage and management, AI and machine learning, all in one integrated platform. GCP has user-friendly learning tutorials and reliable community support, which makes it easy to solve whatever challenges might come up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The user interface can appear complex to newcomers, as it lacks customization options for the left navigation menu. The inability to remove services not used by users can make the interface unnecessarily crowded. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The intuitive UI did it for us, not to forget the easy onboarding, scalability, recommendations based on usage and quick AI/ML setups with readily available images Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The count of global data centres they have is currently lower than competitors such as Azure and AWS. Moreover, since GCS is relatively a new player, their presence in companies (and adoption) tends to be lower and adoption decisions are skeptical. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- The interface is clean and also easy to navigate once you get used to it, which makes managing virtual machines simpler.

- It is scalable and flexible, we can easily launch virtual machines and scale them up or down with ease, which makes it ideal for dynamic workloads and changing project needs.

- I like that it seamlessly intergrates with other google cloud services like BigQuery and Cloud Storage which keeps workflows connected.

- The Related Actions section is really helpful, it is like a checklist for setting up and maintaing virtual machines

- Having global availability is a huge plus as we get reliable performance with minimal downtime Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

- Setting up permissions and roles can get tricky when managing access for a team.

- The pricing is not always clear and you can end up higher costs if you are not optimizing your usage carefully. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

A Best Part I like About it's scalability allow easily scle resources up&down as well ease of use it's connected with global network like low latency and high availability as well integration with software where you want save data in cloud also google other services like workshops engine also implemented in ai Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

there as major problem with pricing also limited availability need to learn about its curve those are common concerns google cloud is highly regarded for features and capabilities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's sturdiness while feeding with large data and very much impressed with it's accuracy.

Cost saving is another added advantage for small group organisation.

Its very user friendly to be accesed and can scale upto much extent that we desired to have.

I love to use it quite often for all of my learnings and get quick response from support team whenever I got blocked somewhere.

It also helps in addressing the concept cross platform usage by integrating with multiple tools with limited steps for configuration that makes implementation quick and effective Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some times it is hard to estimate the budget since VM does not add storage and bandwidth and sometimes very diffcult in using it as there if connectivity is down since it operates on cloud Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Wide range of services, from compute to machine learning, global reach and strong security features like IAM and SCC plus it is constantly evolving, adding new tools and capabilities which helps one stay ahead of the game. The free $300 credit on signup is a great way of letting the user experience all it's features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

GCP's pricing can be complex, leading to surprise charges which honestly no one is fond of. Customer Support options are limited which make it a bit difficult to navigate with the tool's features. The learning curve is slow. Security, while strong, requires vigilance and careful configuration to avoid vulnerabilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's very easy to use and it's familier to all also auto save option and file edit history will help for backup no need separate backup, Most comenly using by all, its ease to implement and have very good support from google, also it is very easy to integrate to all.also google cloud platform have AI feachers are very useful, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Compare to other cloud platform its costly, Most of the customers have trust issues with google cloud, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I liked the Services like Cloud Run, Cloud Run functions, BigQuery, VPN Gateways , VPC Access connector, App Engine. Also the Cloud DNS service is an amazing thing to ensure more security with the resources and Concept of Project is another intresting factors when comparing to AWS or Azure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I Faced some challenges mostly with App engine and IAM , i didn't feel easiness in these areas. Also the authenication part is bit complex and not quite easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Google's pricing structure is well designed, especially for compute and storage resources. GCE has really low latency access from many location around the world, we used the GCE as a proxy server. We've also used to use S3 for serving education videos on our specialized LMS system. The pricing jump from Amazon S3 to Google Cloud Storage is huge win for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We extensively use GCE, but there is a pain point in it. The configuration management is mid compared to Amazon EC2, for integrating our api services. We had to find workaround for it to work. Though it has low latency network, the jump from EC2 in the latency perspective wasn't that Huge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.