Cloud Foundry vs Google App Engine
Cloud Foundry
cloudfoundry.org
Google App Engine
cloud.google.comSide by side
| Figure | Cloud Foundry | Google App Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 3 |
| Spec score · Platform As A Service Paas Software | 8.4 (#4) | 7.5 (#11) |
| Spec score · Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software | 8.3 (#5) | 7.6 (#17) |
| Spec score · PaaS tools | 8.3 (#5) | 7.5 (#22) |
| Founded | 2009 | 2008 |
| Languages | The site lists Java, Node, Go, Python, PHP, Ruby, and .NET as supported languages. | The product page lists Node.js, Java, Ruby, C#, Go, Python, and PHP as supported languages. |
| Purpose | Cloud Foundry is an open-source platform for building, testing, deploying, and scaling apps across a choice of cloud, framework, and language. | App Engine is a managed platform for building and hosting server-side rendered websites and web applications. |
| Security | Cloud Foundry documents API security using UAA and SSL, role-based access control, encrypted app configuration storage, and secure app containers. | The product page says App Engine firewall rules can control access and managed SSL/TLS certificates are provided by default for custom domains at no additional cost. |
| Support | The Cloud Foundry site links users to technical documentation, training, and technical support resources. | Every Google Cloud customer, including free-trial customers, receives Basic Support with documentation, community forums, billing assistance, and Active Assist. |
Plans
Google App Engine
- Standard environment free tierFree
- Flexible environmentPrice not published
- Standard environment paid usagePrice not published
In their own words
Cloud Foundry
Cloud Foundry has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Google App Engine
Google App Engine has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.