Google Compute Engine vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) comparison

Google and Oracle are both solutions in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category. Google is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.7, while Oracle is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.8. Additionally, 93% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Google Compute Engine and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

To learn more, read our detailed Google Compute Engine vs. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Report (Updated: October 2024).

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Categories and Ranking

Google Compute Engine

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

10th

Average Rating

8.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure...

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

3rd

Average Rating

7.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

PaaS Clouds (4th), Container Registry (5th)

Featured Reviews

Ivy W.

Senior Data Scientist at Breuninger

A cost-effective and quite an elastic solution

I would say that Google Compute Engine is easy to use for skilled people and people with a tech background. For regular users who do not have experience with the cloud platform, it is not very user-friendly. If you wish to use Compute Engine, you must know a lot of technical terms such as availability, instance, and scalability. You also need to choose the proper instance for you. In my experience, there is a standard option, an advanced option, and a customized option for Google Compute Engine. You can choose the Compute Engine with high speed or with memory speed. All of this is too much for a person who is not tech-savvy. I am not sure whether they designed it like that on purpose or if they plan on improving it. I cannot think of any features that need to be upgraded.

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Praveen Kumar P

Application Development Manager at Accenture

Cost-effective and can be used to host OIC and APEX

Earlier, when we created an SR (Service Request), it used to be personally addressed by a person till closure. Nowadays, users are routed to Oracle Cloud Connect, a MetaLink where you find your documents. We are not seeing much personal attention from Oracle on addressing issues. People come up with different experiences and knowledge levels. There is no human guidance, and users are routed to Oracle Cloud Connect. It is good for some people who know everything and can understand everything. However, our problem may not be exactly the same as the one given in Oracle Cloud Connect. Being routed to Oracle Cloud Connect is not a good experience with the customer. Earlier, an SR used to be personally handled by a person who used to explain and give all the information. We used to go through the information, understand it, have our questions addressed, and then close it. That's how it used to happen. Nowadays, every SR is referred to Oracle Cloud Connect without a person actually handling the customer.

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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

"The solution helps to direct SSH into the machine at the click of a button. It also helps to deploy container images right from the UI. There is no need to manage the containers on the machine. I also like the tool’s Spot provision model."

"The solution is readily available, and software engineers can provision it. It is scalable and allows self-service."

"Google is managing all hardware. You don't need to provision or pre-provision your computer engine."

"One of GCE's best features is the managed instance groups."

"The main motive for choosing Google Compute Engine is pricing."

"It's the most engineer-friendly product compared to Amazon AWS or Azure."

"The initial setup is reasonably straightforward. It's a handful of networks and a handful of computers."

"Google Compute is highly scalable."

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"They seem to be more readily integrating with Azure, which is great."

"Oracle Cloud Platform is a good solution because with large data platforms the data migration can be a challenge and this is the reason to move and migrate towards the cloud from on-premises."

"The product is scalable."

"The most valuable feature of Oracle Cloud is its autonomous database."

"The most valuable feature is the monitoring."

"The environment is super fast so you get all the underlying machines behind the data. It's a good processing machine, especially in the Generation Two Cloud."

"What I like most about Oracle Cloud Platform is the ease of getting data in and out of the cloud, and the affordable licensing."

"Apart from the licensing, there's support from Oracle Cloud Platform which improved our day to day operations. Time is reduced. Based on this service, we are able to scale up dependent applications as quickly as we can."

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Cons

"The high availability features in Google are only available in Google Compute Engine in different regions. If I have another server outside Google, the high availability features in Google cannot synchronize with such a server."

"It is not very user-friendly for non-experienced users"

"Google Compute Engine does not have many options at a lower tier level. If they had more options it will be better. For example, Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure, have more options and different types of instances, of VMs we can select."

"It has some limitations. For example, you don't get through layer two connectivity. So I've had some difficulty deploying custom VMs. For example, you can't deploy a KVM file to file directly on GCP."

"The biggest problem is that it's got a very archaean and complex security environment that has to be very carefully set up and is easy to break."

"Google has a lack of focus on their products."

"There have been instances when a customer has tried to deploy a certain number of VMs inside a project, and they come across quota issues."

"I rate the product's stability around five to six out of ten."

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"The configuration through the cloud is complicated. It's not straightforward."

"Portability of the VMware environment into the Oracle Cloud should be made more simple."

"The framework from AWS is so good, I would like to see this feature in OCI."

"In a future release, they could improve by adding some form of machine learning and artificial intelligence."

"OCI's user interface is awful and needs to be modernized."

"The pricing model of Oracle Cloud Platform is an area of concern. Oracle Cloud Platform should be made available at a cheap price."

"Oracle Cloud could be improved with better third-party integrations."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool is reasonably priced, considering its scalability features. If we want to extend the server's capacity, we can do it, and I think it's reasonable."

"It's $60,000 to $70,000 a month to replace about $10,000 a month in data center costs."

"I rate GCE's pricing a five out of ten since it's affordable."

"In terms of improvement, one is definitely the licensing piece. So there is a feature, the BYOL (Bring Your Own License) licensing piece, to bring your own license. It is not that straightforward. It requires some support from Google to get it sorted, access those licenses, and configure those licenses."

"Google is providing money for learning Google Compute Engine. They offer a $300 free trial to new customers. Any beginner can easily get started."

"Google Compute Engine is not the least expensive solution. Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft One, are offering a less expensive solution. The price is based on usage. Whenever we use it, we have to pay for only usage. It is a pay-as-you-go model."

"Google Compute Engine's pricing is flexible and the best of all other alternatives."

"The price for Oracle Cloud may seem expensive, but if you start comparing features and what Oracle offers, you'll realize that the pricing for Oracle Cloud is competitive. If you consider every aspect of Oracle Cloud, you'll see that its price tag is reasonable because it has a good user interface, user experience, and management. Oracle Cloud is a sophisticated infrastructure and the level of management it allows you to enjoy isn't available in other solutions, so I wouldn't worry about needing to invest huge money into it because it's a wonderful product to use."

"The solution is expensive. I would rate the pricing as ten out of ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive."

"I rate Oracle Cloud three to four out of ten on a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."

"The license is a bit expensive for academic work."

"OCI is the cost-effectiveness compared to other similar services, assuming all compliance regulations are met. Additionally, they offer a number of things free of charge, which is particularly beneficial for smaller clients."

"I compared Oracle Cloud Platform with other competitor providers like Azure, and I don't think Oracle is too expensive."

"The price is middling; it's not the most expensive product, but there is still some room for it to be more flexible."

"In Oracle Cloud Platform, one needs to make payments towards the subscription charges."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

University

17%

Computer Software Company

15%

Manufacturing Company

12%

Healthcare Company

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Compute Engine?

Everything is simple and useful. The initial setup is not challenging.

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

Google resources are cheaper compared to AWS and Microsoft Azure. Among the three, Google is the cheapest option.

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What needs improvement with Google Compute Engine?

Google has a lack of focus on their products. They have many products in various areas of the market, but they do not productize or appeal to the market effectively. They should concentrate on prod...

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What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?

Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...

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What do you like most about Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?

It's reliable, performs well, and is often faster than running applications on separate machines due to optimized performance and networking capabilities within OCI.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?

It could be improved on the user-friendly side. Our clients are still building, they are beginners now. So that's the thing. They are developing day by day. I think now they have given OCI simple s...

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Overview

Google Compute Engine delivers virtual machines running in Google's innovative data centers and worldwide fiber network. Compute Engine's tooling and workflow support enable scaling from single instances to global, load-balanced cloud computing.

Compute Engine's VMs boot quickly, come with persistent disk storage, and deliver consistent performance. Our virtual servers are available in many configurations including predefined sizes or the option to create Custom Machine Types optimized for your specific needs. Flexible pricing and automatic sustained use discounts make Compute Engine the leader in price/performance.

Cloud services where you need them

Your need for sovereignty, compliance, and location-specific performance should not limit your access to the latest cloud innovations. OCI gives you access to a full portfolio of cloud services wherever you need them. With a wide range of cloud options, including on-premises, dedicated Cloud@Customer, hybrid, multicloud solutions such as Oracle Database Service for Microsoft Azure, or public cloud, OCI’s distributed cloud portfolio—available across regions worldwide—solves your toughest business challenges.

Optimize enterprise applications without costly rearchitecture

When modernizing your enterprise apps, abandoning core technology isn’t feasible or necessary for success. OCI is built to address the unique requirements of performance-sensitive on-premises applications and other traditional enterprise apps—scale-up architectures, ultralow-latency networks, built-in security, and clustering of resources for availability in the cloud without risky and costly application refactoring. Additionally, OCI's specialized migration tools and programs facilitate easy transitioning.

Build and run cloud native or third-party apps with open source tools

Modern enterprises deserve the flexibility and freedom to choose from the various frameworks, clouds, and services available. Be it Postgres, SQL Server, Windows Server, VMware, or Kubernetes, OCI services are designed to easily run third-party, open source applications or to build cloud native applications. Our broad open source partner ecosystem enables you to bring apps to market faster, easily innovate, and scale.

Harness your data to uncover new business value

Data drives your business. Whether you’re building next-gen social applications or online games or seeking better outcomes from decades of healthcare data, making data work is getting harder. OCI services such as Oracle MySQL Heatwave and Oracle Autonomous Database service support all your data models, remove data silos, converge data for efficiency, and analyze data—helping you unlock business potential without sacrificing security and governance controls.

Sample Customers

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