Engine Yard Cloud vs Google App Engine
Engine Yard Cloud
engineyard.com
Google App Engine
cloud.google.comSide by side
| Figure | Engine Yard Cloud | Google App Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $55/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Platform As A Service Paas Software | 8.1 (#7) | 7.5 (#11) |
| Spec score · PaaS tools | 8.1 (#9) | 7.5 (#22) |
| Founded | 2006 | 2008 |
| Purpose | Engine Yard Cloud automates application configuration, deployment, and management on AWS infrastructure. | App Engine is a managed platform for building and hosting server-side rendered websites and web applications. |
| Security | Engine Yard documents per-instance 4096-bit RSA SSH keys, optional two-factor authentication, and rotation of platform AWS connection credentials every 90 days. | 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 | Standard support is 12x5 and Gold and Platinum are 24x7; the pricing page lists a 30-minute response for production system outages on Gold and Platinum. | Every Google Cloud customer, including free-trial customers, receives Basic Support with documentation, community forums, billing assistance, and Active Assist. |
Plans
Engine Yard Cloud
- STANDARD$270 a month
- GOLD$530 a month
- PLATINUM$660 a year
Google App Engine
- Standard environment free tierFree
- Flexible environmentPrice not published
- Standard environment paid usagePrice not published
In their own words
Engine Yard Cloud
Engine Yard Cloud 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.