Head-to-Head Comparison
AWS vs Google Cloud
Side-by-side comparison of capabilities, pricing, and positioning. 3 shared capabilities, 2 unique.
AWS
by Amazon Web Services (AWS)
FREE
"The world's most comprehensive cloud platform"
Best for: From startups to enterprises
Google Cloud
by Google
FREE
"The new way to cloud"
Best for: developers and businesses looking to leverage AI and cloud services
What each tool does best
AWS
- ✓ Most comprehensive cloud platform
- ✓ Over 240 comprehensive services
- ✓ Global infrastructure with 124 Availability Zones
- ✓ AWS supports organizations of all sizes—from startups to large enterprises.
- ✓ AWS offers reliable, secure, and highly scalable solutions for modern digital operations.
- ✓ AWS has a global network of data centers.
Google Cloud
- ✓ Build AI agents and generative AI applications with a fully managed AI platform
- ✓ Run analytics at scale with lower TCO on BigQuery compared to alternatives
- ✓ Protect applications with Cloud Armor against denial of service and web attacks
- ✓ AI that’s ready for what’s next
- ✓ Data insights that speed innovation
- ✓ Infrastructure optimized for AI and high-performance workloads
Capabilities compared
Shared (3)
API Management
Cloud Hosting
Monitoring & Logging
Only on AWS (0)
None unique to AWS.
Only on Google Cloud (2)
AI Data Analysis
Cloud Storage