Google Cloud Firewall Policies pricing
5 plans read from cloud.google.com
Cloud NGFW EssentialsFree No charge for Essentials rules.Rules based on standard network attributes, including IP ranges, ports, and protocols Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Hierarchical firewall policies (500 or fewer attributes)Free $0.001369863 / 1 hour per VM covered by the policy.Price calculated per VM per month · 500 or fewer rule attributes · no charge if policy applies to no VMs Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Hierarchical firewall policies (501 or more attributes)Free $0.002054795 / 1 hour per VM covered by the policy.Price calculated per VM per month · 501 or more rule attributes · no charge if policy applies to no VMs Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Cloud NGFW Standard$0.02 a month $0.0193 / 1 gibibyte evaluated; billed for eligible internet ingress and egress traffic.FQDN objects · threat intelligence Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Cloud NGFW Enterprise$1.75 a month $1.75 / 1 hour per deployed endpoint, plus $0.0193 / 1 gibibyte inspected.Layer 7 IDPS and URL filtering · endpoint deployment charge Read 7 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
In short
- Google Cloud Firewall Policies has a free plan (Cloud NGFW Essentials).
- Paid plans published: 2, from $0.02 a month.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comodo Internet Security | — | Yes | No |
| FireMon | $200/mo | No | Yes |
| ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer | $32.92/mo | No | Yes |
| CacheGuard-OS | — | Yes | No |
| WatchGuard AuthPoint | — | No | Yes |
| Cisco Catalyst Center | — | No | No |
| AlgoSec | — | No | No |
| AWS Firewall Manager | $100/mo | No | No |