Google App Engine vs SAP Cloud Platform comparison

Google and SAP are both solutions in the PaaS Clouds category. Google is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.3, while SAP is ranked #6 with an average rating of 8.0. Google holds a 3.1% mindshare in PSP, compared to SAP’s 10.0% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 93% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Google App Engine

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94% willing to recommend

SAP Cloud Platform

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93% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Google App Engine and SAP Cloud Platform based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two PaaS Clouds solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Google App Engine vs. SAP Cloud Platform Report (Updated: October 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

Google App Engine

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

14th

Average Rating

8.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP Cloud Platform

Ranking in PaaS Clouds

6th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

4.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Google App Engine is 3.1%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Cloud Platform is 10.0%, up from 9.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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OmkarPatil

Chief Executive Officer at Nyx CodeCraft

Mar 13, 2024

Simplifies app development process for businesses

The product simplifies app development processes since once the local development is completed, my company has a common configuration in place where we can specify the requirements to run an application, after which we need to do a one-click GCP deployment for the entire application. In general, the two offer managed deployment options, so we don't have to worry about deployment. In my company, we just configure the servers and check if anything needs to be containerized, after which GCP handles everything for us. A project where Google App Engine scalability was essential was when, recently, my company was involved with Golang to build a web application, after which deploying that application on Google App Engine was really easy. In my company, we also had a Django application in Python, and it was easy to deploy. As my company deals with small-scale projects, the automated scaling feature of Google App Engine is not something we thought about. I wouldn't recommend the product to others unless the potential end users use GCP and have a word with their vendors about their plans. One specific recommendation from me would be that the product's potential uses should stick with a particular vendor. If someone wants a product that is easy to deploy and scalable, then multiple options are available in the market. The product integrates very well with other Google solutions. I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten.

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Taiwo Babalola

Information Technology Business Partner and Enterprise Architecture Lead at Power International Holding

Jul 12, 2023

Provides seamless integration with CTI for streamlined data synchronization but complexity and challenges in migrating existing applications to the low-code model for custom application development

The main area that requires improvement in the SAP Cloud Platform, specifically within BTP, is cost management and application stability. We also face challenges with load balancing and other related issues. Currently, we leverage the review of business applications and data usage within our organization. CTI has proven to be an excellent choice for integration, making it seamless and reducing the complexity of various integration scenarios. However, the major area that needs improvement is the development model for custom applications on BTP. SAP has introduced a low-code model that enables application development with less coding and more focus on data and visual building. However, migrating existing applications from traditional coding methods, such as HTML or other programming languages, to the low-code model is not straightforward. It is time-consuming and involves reviewing the application model, which may discourage businesses from investing in this transition. Additionally, there are various requirements and layouts that need to be considered, which further complicates the process. Many businesses are hesitant to invest in this area as it involves significant effort and may result in data loss, especially when personnel change within the organization before requirements are provided. It's an area that requires attention. It becomes challenging for developers to understand the business logic and requirements, making it difficult for the team to work on application migration and transition. Moreover, SAP has released a publication regarding the migration to VMware Cloud, and compatibility issues have arisen. This affects the seamless migration that SAP promotes, as there are thousands of objects that are not compatible with NetCloud. These objects are critical to the business, and without them, the transition cannot be successful. Technical complexities and the difficulty of migrating one application to another create significant obstacles. Businesses lose interest in such migrations due to the time and technicality involved. While the technical team understands the complexities, the business side is primarily concerned with using new features and staying up-to-date. This discrepancy becomes a major bottleneck, making the transition from one location to another extremely complex.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Its ability to integrate with most devices helps users who have different or old devices."

"Google App Engine's most valuable feature is self-management. You do not have to manage the infrastructure underneath where all the functions are happening, such as load balancing deployment and version management, they are managed by the system itself."

"The initial setup is okay. It's not too complex. Deployment took about one day."

"Administering App Engine is simple; it has intuitive UIs and a very scalable app engine."

"I've found that all of the features are valuable, especially the shared drive and the ability for multiple people to use their documents at the same time."

"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward, considering that there is good documentation explaining the implementation part of it."

"The product's setup and deployment phases are easy."

"The solution is serverless, so we don't have to operate it."

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"Cloud Platform's stability is great."

"Great Integration Suite, with CPI being its stable component."

"The product improved our company's business operations since we got value out of it."

"It's suitable for various sizes of companies. I have used it with big companies and with small ones as well."

"The mapping transformation allows us to connect our on-premise ECC to the cloud system."

"The product's initial setup phase is pretty straightforward."

"The product captures data in real time."

"The dashboard provides pretty good clarity."

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Cons

"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"Some features of runtime don't work well in App Engine."

"The only concern is that there is a number of the offerings which are built on their own proprietary technologies. With some of the offerings in Google Cloud, it's difficult to have a path to migrate to other cloud providers."

"I would like a simpler deployment tool on laptops. It is a bit complicated at the moment. We know how to do it, but it could be easier to deploy it on laptops."

"The support for the Indian region is not as good as compared to the support that is offered to the regions in Europe."

"The documentation and community are lacking for this product."

"I think there's still a lot that can be done with Google Meet and the video conferencing part of it. It could be more dynamic in terms of what can be done with it."

"Data consumption of the device could be improved."

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"Speaking about the public cloud, it's a very rigid system. So, there is not a lot of customization possible in a public cloud environment."

"When I started looking at the client's IT architecture, I started by doing a study of their services, DVM, data volume, and management services. According to the results, they could be a lot better at this."

"One crucial aspect where SAP lags behind in flexibility is customization to suit specific business requirements. SAP needs to understand that customization is inevitable and should be more supportive of business-driven customization."

"I would like to see more and better support for data transformations."

"The tool's reliability is a disappointment for us."

"Usability is a challenge most of the time and not being able to get all of the information."

"The tool's UI is not very intuitive for cloud integration, so it needs research to understand its options and how it may work."

"I would like for it to have integration to GitHub."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay the license yearly. It's about $6 a month, which is $72 a year per person, so it's about $500."

"If we don't know how to work with the tool, we might have some spikes in price."

"I would like to have more free application with it. Some of the applications, I am paying more for them. I think that they must be free."

"SAP Cloud Platform is generally more expensive than the other options."

"The cost when it comes to monitoring can be difficult."

"SAP Cloud Platform costs $2 to $5 per hour, while I found other platforms way more affordable. You have to pay per use, though that's fine because that means the cost is flexible."

"Cost-wise, I'm unsure of how expensive the SAP Cloud Platform is."

"SAP's pricing is usually high compared to the competition. But this is also justified because they hold their products and services to quite high standards."

"I discovered that the SAP Cloud Platform is affordable, contrary to the impression that it's expensive. The pricing for extra packages or messages is quite reasonable, especially for things like message throughput and processing."

"SAP Cloud Platform is expensive. It can be quite costly."

"The product's pricing varies and depends on the customers' needs."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Educational Organization

17%

Computer Software Company

14%

Media Company

12%

Financial Services Firm

Manufacturing Company

17%

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google App Engine?

The product's setup and deployment phases are easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google App Engine?

If we don't know how to work with the tool, we might have some spikes in price. It will increase a lot of our bill. I rate the pricing a six out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Google App Engine?

The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required.

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Which is better - SAP Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure?

One of the best features of SAP Cloud Platform is that it is web-based and you can log in from anywhere in the world. SAP Cloud Platform is suitable for companies of any size; it works well with bo...

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How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS?

How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS? Amazon AWS offers options both in terms of upgrading and expanding capabilities as well as acquiring greater storage space. These upgrades can ...

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What do you like most about SAP Cloud Platform?

The product improved our company's business operations since we got value out of it.

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Comparisons

Microsoft Azure vs Google App Engine

Compared 64% of the time

Amazon AWS vs Google App Engine

Compared 21% of the time

Heroku vs Google App Engine

Compared 8% of the time

Amazon EC2 vs Google App Engine

Compared 2% of the time

Amazon Lightsail vs Google App Engine

Compared 2% of the time

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Amazon AWS vs SAP Cloud Platform

Compared 31% of the time

Microsoft Azure vs SAP Cloud Platform

Compared 27% of the time

Google Cloud vs SAP Cloud Platform

Compared 8% of the time

Oracle Integration Cloud Service vs SAP Cloud Platform

Compared 5% of the time

webMethods.io vs SAP Cloud Platform

Compared 4% of the time

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Overview

Google App Engine is a Platform-as-a-Service (Paas) provider that equips web application developers with all the resources and tools that they need to develop, test, and run their applications on Google's infrastructure. Everything is built into the kit, so with one download of the SDK, you'll be well on your way to first-rate apps.

SAP Cloud Platform is an integration platform as a service (iPaaS) and PaaS cloud tool. It powers applications that deliver real-time insights to contribute to more effective and timely decision-making. Customers all over the world from different-sized companies use SAP Cloud Platform to build application extensions, integrate landscapes, or extend existing enterprise applications in the cloud.

The platform incorporates innovative technologies, including big data, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). SAP Cloud Platform supports native services and products by SAP, as well as partners with popular platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon AWS, and Alibaba Cloud.

Users of the product can extend, integrate, and develop applications on premises and in the cloud. The product offers flexibility, agility, and scalability, as it enables easy integration and connection of different applications within the platform. The solution is based on open standards and provides a wide range of development tools.

SAP has announced that they are removing SAP Cloud Platform as a brand name and moving its capabilities within SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). The features of SAP Cloud Platform will be integrated into SAP BTP to assist with data management and analytics, alongside other components of the platform. Existing customers of SAP Cloud Platform will continue to benefit from its products under SAP Integration Suite and SAP Extension Suite.

SAP Cloud Platform Capabilities

The solution offers a wide variety of tools, application capabilities, services, and application programming interface (API). These can be categorized in the following ways:

Enterprise extensions: The features of SAP Cloud Platform in this category include SAP Localization Hub, Tax Service, Data Enrichment for SAP S/4HANA, SAP Data Quality Management, SAP Business Application Studio, ABAP environment, and SAP Web IDE.
Intelligent BPM: This set of features includes SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Process Visibility, Business Rules, and Workflow.
Integration Suite: The features of SAP Cloud Platform in this category include Open Connectors, OData Provisioning, API Management, Cloud Integration, and Smart Data Integration.
Digital experience: Features in this category include SAP Conversational AI, Mobile Services, Document Service, Portal, SAP Build, SAPUI5, and SAP Fiori Cloud.
Data-driven insights: This category of capabilities includes SAP Leonardo Internet of Things, SAP Data Intelligence, SAP Edge Services, IoT, SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Web Analytics, SAP Streaming Analytics, SAP ASE Service, and SAP Analytics Cloud.
Platform foundation: Alert Notification, Application Logging, Data Retention Manager, Job Scheduler, Java Server, and Transport Management are included in this group of capabilities.

SAP Cloud Platform Benefits

The platform has many benefits which improve their client’s workflows. They include the following:

SAP Cloud Platform facilitates the seamless integration of existing solutions and hybrid system landscapes.
The solution assists companies to deliver tailored end-to-end interfaces for improved user experience through software development kits (SDKs).
It simplifies application interface management through the option of building apps in the Kubernetes environment.
SAP Cloud Platform simplifies the development of native business applications through the various development tools and capabilities it offers.
It provides companies with a wide range of pre-configured business services.
Companies are offered the possibility to streamline the integration of new apps with a lowered overall cost of ownership.
The product can reduce costs for organizations, as it does not require an up-front investment in software or hardware.
The solution can increase productivity for developers through its supported open programming standards.

Reviews from Real Users

Shylaraj AK, a senior architect at a construction company, describes SAP Cloud Platform as easy to maintain, great features, and helpful support, which attributes to his high rating for the product.

Ehab-El H., chief executive officer at Asis, likes SAP Cloud Platform because it is easy to use with a fast deployment and straightforward setup.

Sample Customers

Khan Academy, Best Buy, Gigya, MetOffice, Getaround, Mimiboard, NewsLimited, WebFilings, and CloudLock.

Siemens, Shell & Volkswagen, Still, EarlySense, Roche, National Football League, Heidelberg University Hospital, In Mind Computing, The Timken Company, OPAL, EnterpriseJungle, Groupe Danone, Accenture, T-Systems, Sailing Team Germany, Sloan Valve

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