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Google Cloud vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (6th)
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
12th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Google Cloud is 8.9%, up from 6.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is 1.7%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

RaidHammouri - PeerSpot reviewer
Monitoring solution enhances cost efficiency with good internal tools
In terms of Google services, providing more hypervisors would be beneficial. Currently, in my region, they don't offer many services as they have just started. They have some local instances, yet improvements are needed in the tools and offers provided to customers. I currently only use, for example, a native hybrid. VMware is not available, and other hypervisors are still not there. They need to wait on that.
Suresh Tanneeru - PeerSpot reviewer
High stability, reasonably priced, and important for digital transformations
Customers need to be better educated about using the solution's cloud for digital transformation. SAP as a legacy system is missing that flavor. The solution is not a traditional ERP software so should be used as a digital transformation tool. That is the story to project to customers, partners, and sales teams. This will help the solution grow faster than GCP, AWS, or Azure. In fact, Google Cloud Platform is now collaborating with SAP for digital transformation. The solution should offer affordable modules that are customized to startups with 50 to 500 employees. Most people think of SAP as being only for big enterprises but it could be very useful for smaller companies. There are 40,000 to 50,000 startups in APAC each year and that is a large volume. Many of the solution's modules could be used by those startups. Google is targeting this market with chat boards and automation tools at a reasonable price or with six months of free usage. SAP should come up with this kind of module and include sandbox so providers can play with a few of the POCs.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Google Cloud is a good alternative solution. I think it's a better fit for Mac operating systems than Windows. If you're utilizing Google Cloud for something like big data, then their big query is decent."
"It's easy to deploy next-generation applications on Google Cloud. Customers can also use various cloud tools to optimize their operations and generate more insights to do business much smarter."
"Google Cloud is perceived as a cost-effective and user-friendly option, especially compared to AWS. The current affordability and ease of use make it suitable for medium-sized companies. While the complexity may increase in the future, for now, Google Cloud is considered easy to use."
"It didn't take long to get everything set up and understand what was going on. Things are pretty clear."
"It eliminates capital expenditures and subsequent MNO that we would use to spend on on-prem architectures. That money is funneled towards security and connectivity provisioning."
"You can just connect and start using it through a browser within a few minutes."
"Simple to use on the web, and makes things easy for a software developer."
"It's a perfect tool for startups."
"I am impressed with how the solution integrates with the ME system and ALE IDocs."
"The solution's initial setup process is straightforward."
"This solution is as good as any other S/4HANA SAP solution. The continuous support we get is very valuable."
"It is a stable and scalable product."
"Fiori is the most valuable feature, as well as the the integration between S/4 and another solution as an extension."
"The scalability is good because we have some cloud resources to support the ERP."
"The real-time data processing and the ability to track all leasing processes and contracts are particularly valuable."
"The interface is easy to manage."
 

Cons

"We'd like the storage to be increased."
"As a new product, the product's initial setup phase is a little bit difficult."
"I find it hard to download items, especially on their operating system."
"Its integration with one of the third-party platforms could be better."
"It would be nice if they could offer more free storage."
"I would like to see Google Cloud become more competitive when it comes to price."
"Could provide more services."
"They need to improve the costing for predictive analytics, which is mainly related to the tools that come with AI. They also need to improve the BigQuery cost optimization and the visualization."
"Perhaps minor changes to the enterprise structure could be made, but the rest is fine."
"The only thing that could be improved is the cost."
"The stability of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The solution is scalable from an infrastructure point of view. However, it becomes more complex over time because technology is changing so fast."
"It’s a common challenge with applications like Microsoft and SAP that they tend to rely on engineers rather than human resources personnel for knowledge and implementation."
"SAP support isn't on par with products like Microsoft Azure or AWS. It's nowhere close to the competitors."
"This product is not mature enough at this point in time."
"Our data centers are in Europe and come under GDPR regulations, and this doesn't apply to the Middle East yet. It causes a lot of confusion."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"They provide user-based licensing plans. Its plan could be less expensive."
"Google Cloud could be cheaper."
"Google offers a free account with minimal data backup and we can subscribe for more data."
"The solution is cheaper than Azure."
"The cost might be $10 a month per user, which is about $300 a month in total."
"Google Cloud should be divided into modules so that users can buy which module will satisfy them. The overall price of Google Cloud should be reduced, Microsoft is a little bit cheaper. However, if Google divided the cloud offering it would be better. For example, if someone wants to use only for OneDrive they should be able to purchase the service separately, it would reduce the price. There is a license required to use this solution for enterprises. There is a free account, which the users can increase the size of the space. Google cloud is used in most Android Mobile device operating systems."
"Google Cloud is on the expensive side for us. I don't have exact figures on the cost per year or month."
"We use the NGO version so the cloud reasonably priced at $2 to $3 per month."
"The product itself is relatively expensive."
"SAP may not be the most cost-effective option, but it does offer a comprehensive set of tools and features. When you have the right information, structure, and dashboard in place, it can provide excellent value. Additionally, competition with Oracle might be a factor to consider."
"The pricing is reasonable when compared to other vendors like Oracle who offer technology enterprise resource software."
"I rate the product's price a five out of ten."
"The licensing of the solution is on a yearly basis. The normal price of the solution is quite high, but I received a special discount by making a purchase near the end of the year."
"The price is on little bit higher. For SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, we see roughly five crores per annum."
"The price is high compared to other databases, which is why HANA is still not widely used. Some enterprises prefer Sybase, Oracle, or other traditional databases because HANA is a little pricey. Cost is one factor SAP needs to work on to make it more competitive with other databases. Otherwise, they'll never be able to develop a mass customer base."
"If you choose the minimum, it will probably cost around $1,000 USD per month if you take a contract for a year or two."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
51%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
5%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
7%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud?
Google Cloud is perceived as a cost-effective and user-friendly option, especially compared to AWS. The current affordability and ease of use make it suitable for medium-sized companies. While the ...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud?
In terms of Google services, providing more hypervisors would be beneficial. Currently, in my region, they don't offer many services as they have just started. They have some local instances, yet i...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud?
My platform offers a monitoring solution for the virtual machines hosted in GCP. GCP is one of the firms that I work with. For customers who use GCP as an infrastructure service, software as a serv...
What do you like most about SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
It has significantly streamlined our operations.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
SAP HANA Cloud can be quite costly compared to other solutions. The high licensing costs make it an expensive option, particularly for smaller customers. However, they offer solutions for mid-sized...
What needs improvement with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?
SAP should adopt more rapid changes in market processes and customer needs to deliver solutions that meet new industry requirements swiftly. SAP finance needs to be more advanced to keep up with cu...
 

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