--- description: Review of Google Cloud Compute Engine Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Google Cloud Compute Engine | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Virtual Machine Software](/directory/4688/virtual-machine/software) > [Google Cloud Compute Engine](/software/361870/compute-engine) # Google Cloud Compute Engine Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/361870/compute-engine Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/361870/compute-engine?page=2) > Google Cloud Compute Engine delivers configurable virtual machines running in Google’s data centers with access to high-performance networks and storage. Users can configure their virtual machines by choosing a machine type and adding one or more resources such as CPUs, memory, local SSDs or HDDs, or GPUs. Use the built-in load balancing options to spread out an application's workload between multiple instances of services. > > Verdict: Rated **4.1/5** by 10 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.1/5** | 10 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Google ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$0.01 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Free Tier: New customers get $300 in free credits to spend on Compute Engine during the first 90 days. Free Usage per Month: All customers get a general purpose machine (e2-micro instance) per month for free, not charged against your credits. General Pricing: Pricing for Compute Engine is based on per-second usage of the machine types, persistent disks, and other resources that you select for your virtual machines. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus and 229 more ## Features - Configuration Management - Data Migration - Load Balancing Tools - Resource Management - Virtual Machine Monitoring - Virtualisation ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Virtual Machine Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4688/virtual-machine/software) ## Related Categories - [Virtual Machine Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4688/virtual-machine/software) - [IaaS Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4603/iaas-solutions/software) - [Cloud Integration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4676/cloud-management/software) - [VDI Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4600/vdi/software) - [Virtualization Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4190/virtualization/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The pricing is also low. > > **Cons**: The pricing structure can be difficult to learn, and setting up networking and permissions requires some learning for the new users > > It was amazing like I liked some of the features which are not available on other platforms. ----- ### "Google Cloud Compute Engine" — 5.0/5 > **raj** | *22 February 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Google Cloud Compute Engine's integration with other Google Cloud services. The platform makes it easy to integrate with other Google Cloud offerings, such as Google Cloud Storage and Google Kubernetes Engine, which can help users build more complex applications and solutions. > > **Cons**: Google Cloud Compute Engine's integration with third-party tools and services can be limited, which can make it challenging to use with certain applications or workflows. > > my overall experience is good and Google Cloud Compute Engine is easy to create vm ----- ### "BPF restriction forced me to AWS" — 1.0/5 > **Jo** | *5 December 2025* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: Connected and respected. They have a deep set of documentation, that is extensive though disorganized. > > **Cons**: I was unable to run an e2 instance with cilium due to bpf restrictions. Certainly a requirement they chose not to fulfill because of the cost of needed changes. > > Poor, Average. Messy and hard to use, works well though. The ability to create things with the CLI was nice, though my overall experience with them specifically having initial settings avoid the components for always free was rough. ----- ### "GCP has the best documentation for Cloud Computing" — 5.0/5 > **George** | *28 April 2023* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I was new to Cloud Computing but the easy to use documentation gave me the best introduction to cloud computing. I was able to build my first VPN, run my first virtual machine and do lots of stuff. The $300 credit was a good thing also > > **Cons**: I cant name anything I disliked about the process. > > It was the best experience I had with a Google product. ----- ### "Great VM service from Google Cloud" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *8 May 2022* | Logistics & Supply Chain | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the configuration and customization UI of Google Cloud Compute Engine. It's the easiest to use among the equivalent products among the major cloud providers. > > **Cons**: So far, I do not have anything I dislike about Compute Engine. > > We needed a simple way to deploy a lightweight web app which we need to secure using Google OAuth. Google Compute Engine together with Identity Aware Proxy enabled us to deploy this very quickly without custom authentication code. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/361870/compute-engine?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/361870/compute-engine) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data