Exoscale Compute vs Google Compute Engine
Exoscale Compute
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Google Compute Engine
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| Figure | Exoscale Compute | Google Compute Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software | 7.4 (#6) | 7.7 (#3) |
| Operating systems | Supported systems include Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Fedora, OpenSUSE, SLES, Windows Server, and OpenBSD. | Compute Engine supports Linux and Windows VMs, and lists Debian, CentOS Stream, Fedora CoreOS, SUSE, Ubuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, FreeBSD, and Windows Server images. |
| Support | Free Built-In support is included for all customers; paid plans add guaranteed response times, and Enterprise includes 24/7 support with a dedicated Customer Success Manager. | Every Google Cloud customer, including Free Trial users, receives Basic Support with documentation, community forums, billing assistance, and Active Assist. |
Plans
Google Compute Engine
- Compute Engine Free TierFree
- Pay-as-you-go Compute EnginePrice not published
In their own words
Exoscale Compute
Exoscale Compute has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Google Compute Engine
Google Compute Engine is an infrastructure-as-a-service product for running self-managed virtual machines on Google infrastructure. Choose a predefined machine type or configure a custom VM with 1 to 96 vCPUs and up to 8.0 GB of memory per core. Linux and Windows VMs are supported, with images including Debian, Ubuntu, FreeBSD, and Windows Server. Storage options include Persistent Disk and Local SSD. Managed instance groups can add VMs for peak load and replace underperforming instances; live migration can move a VM to another host in the same zone when its host goes down. Confidential VMs encrypt data in use, while Shielded VMs defend against rootkits and bootkits. The service integrates with Cloud Storage, App Engine, and BigQuery, and resources can be controlled through a REST-based API. Its free tier is free, within monthly limits and eligible US regions. Pay-as-you-go pricing is usage-based, with VM resources billed after a one-minute minimum in one-second increments.