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Alternatives to Google Compute Engine

Google Compute Engine runs self-managed virtual machines on Google infrastructure. Predefined and custom machine types support 1 to 96 vCPUs and up to 8.0 GB of memory per core, with Persistent Disk and Local SSD storage. Managed instance groups can add or replace VMs, while live migration moves a VM to another host in the same zone. Linux and Windows images, Confidential VMs, Shielded VMs, Google Cloud integrations, and REST API control cover infrastructure deployment and administration.

  1. 01 Amazon EC2

    EC2 suits teams that need configurable cloud virtual servers for application, compute, or machine-learning workloads.

    Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    9.0 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Apache CloudStack

    CloudStack is aimed at cloud solution providers, managed service providers, telcos, and enterprises building public, private, or hybrid clouds.

    Free plan Open source Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    8.9 Visit Specs
  3. 03 CloudSigma Cloud Servers
    Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    7.5 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Baidu Cloud Compute (BCC)

    It suits organizations needing configurable cloud instances, elastic scaling, hybrid connectivity, and API-based management.

    Web · Windows · Linux · API
    7.4 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Exoscale Compute
    Web · Windows · Linux · API
    7.4 Visit Specs
  6. 06 OpenStack Barbican

    Barbican suits OpenStack operators who need to manage secrets through an API and configure software- or hardware-backed stores.

    Free plan Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.2 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Gcore Virtual Machines
    Web · API
    7.1 Visit Specs
  8. 08 OpenNebula

    OpenNebula suits organizations building enterprise clouds or AI infrastructure across hybrid-cloud and edge deployments.

    Web · Linux · API · Self-hosted
    7.1 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Hetzner Web Hosting
    Web · Linux
    7.0 Visit Specs
  10. 10 Azure Virtual Machines
    Web · Windows · Linux
    6.1 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Alibaba Cloud Elastic Compute Service (ECS)
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Cherry Servers Virtual Servers
    Web
    5.8 Visit Specs
  13. 13 DigitalOcean Droplets
    Web · Linux
    5.7 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Huawei Cloud Elastic Cloud Server (ECS)
    Web
    5.4 Visit Specs
  15. 15 OVHcloud Public Cloud
    Web · Windows · Linux
    5.4 Visit Specs
  16. 16 IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC
    Web
    5.3 Visit Specs
  17. 17 Yandex Cloud Disks
    Web
    5.2 Visit Specs

Choosing instead of Google Compute Engine

The free tier is restricted to one non-preemptible e2-micro VM in three US regions, 30 GB-months of standard persistent disk, and 1 GB of eligible outbound transfer; GPUs and TPUs are excluded. Pay-as-you-go charges vary by configuration and usage, with several resources priced separately. Its API, Linux, web, and Windows platforms suit VM operations, but another product may fit better for migration planning, database conversion, application analysis, telemetry, or infrastructure discovery. Compare whether you need to run workloads or assess and move them, along with destination support, monitoring, and trial terms.

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