Google Compute Engine Review
Google Compute Engine was founded in 2008.
It is headquartered in the USA.
It offers VPS, Database, Storage and Networking hosting products.
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Features and Usability
Features not included in the VPS price are marked as missing below.
Last updated on August 23 2019.
| Feature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly Billing | Yes | |
| DDOS Protection | Yes | GCE uses the Andromeda network stack which features DDOS protection. |
| Backups | No | Snapshots and Images are available but are charged extra as storage ($0.026 per GB per month as of 5/8/2016). |
| Control Panel | Builtin | |
| SSH Keys Setup | Yes | |
| Total Number of Datacenters | 20 | |
| Number of Datacenter Continents | 4 | |
| Monitoring Charts | Yes | CPU, disk and network utilization. |
| Admin REST API | Yes | |
| Upgrade VPS from admin console | No | |
| Mobile Friendly UI | No | |
| Reverse DNS | No | |
| Accepted Forms of Payment | Credit Cards | |
| Hidden CPU Model | Yes | |
| Affiliate Program | No | |
| Firewall | No |
In VPSBenchmark's opinion
Google Compute Engine Extra Services
In addition to features included in the VPS plan, Google Compute Engine also offers the following services (possibly for a fee):
| Backups | Block storage | Object storage | Load balancer | Floating IP addresses |
| Teams | Managed databases | Serverless | DDoS protection | Kubernetes |
| GPU instances |
VPS Instance Provisioning Time
For each Google Compute Engine VPS trial, we measured how long it took to provision the server.
See also VPS provisioning times for all providers.
| Average Provisioning Time | Min Provisioning Time | Max Provisioning Time | Number of VPS Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25s | 15s | 35s | 7 |
Admin UI Screenshots
Cloud Storage Prices
For a comparison of storage features and prices from all providers, please check the Cloud Storage page.
| Storage Type | Price / GB / month | Restriction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block | $0.170 | SSD Provisioned space |
Called "Additional Disks" at Google. Also available in Standard form on HDD at $0.04/GB/month. https://cloud.google.com/persistent-disk/ |
| Object | $0.026 | Multi Regional Storage. First 5GB free. |
Object storage is called "Cloud Storage" at Google. Nearline and Coldline storage are also available at lower prices and speeds. https://cloud.google.com/storage/pricing |
| Snapshots | $0.026 | https://cloud.google.com/persistent-disk#persistent-disk-pricing |
Compare all Google Compute Engine plans in the Screener
The Screener shows all Google Compute Engine plans side by side with their grades in 5 categories.
Google Compute Engine Plans
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://developers.google.com/compute/pricing#machinetype |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$13.13
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $18.50/month, which is 40% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
| Disk GB | 10 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 1.7 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 100 |
| Burstable CPU |
Per core CPU allocation: 50%
|
| Dedicated | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 33
Performance Test Results
We conducted 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for Google Compute Engine - g1-small. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Performance trials run on the g1-small plan
This plan was tested 17 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the g1-small plan and the web response times for every one of those.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.30GHz | E |
| Aug 16 2018 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.50GHz | D |
| Feb 11 2018 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.30GHz | D |
| Apr 30 2017 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.30GHz | |
| Oct 02 2016 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.30GHz | |
| May 08 2016 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.30GHz | |
| Jan 04 2016 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.30GHz | |
| Jul 27 2015 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz | |
| Feb 23 2015 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.50GHz | |
| Feb 15 2015 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.50GHz | |
| Sep 22 2014 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz | |
| Sep 15 2014 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz | |
| Apr 21 2014 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz | |
| Apr 15 2014 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz | |
| Apr 08 2014 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz | |
| Apr 07 2014 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz | |
| Mar 31 2014 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.60GHz |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://cloud.google.com/compute/pricing#predefined_machine_types |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$24.27
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $34.20/month, which is 40% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
| Disk GB | 20 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 3.75 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 100 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 36
Performance Test Results
We conducted 6 different types of tests during the latest trial for Google Compute Engine - n1-standard-1. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Performance trials run on the n1-standard-1 plan
This plan was tested 4 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the n1-standard-1 plan and the web response times for every one of those.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.20GHz | D |
| Nov 07 2018 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.50GHz | D |
| Jan 07 2018 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.30GHz | C |
| Apr 02 2017 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.30GHz |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://cloud.google.com/compute/docs/machine-types |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$36.11
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 0 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 2.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 50
Performance Test Results
We conducted 6 different types of tests during the latest trial for Google Compute Engine - e2-highcpu-2. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Performance trials run on the e2-highcpu-2 plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the e2-highcpu-2 plan and the web response times for every one of those.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.30GHz | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://cloud.google.com/compute/pricing#predefined |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$36.23
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $51.05/month, which is 40% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
| Disk GB | 20 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 1.8 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 100 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 53
Performance Test Results
We conducted 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for Google Compute Engine - n1-highcpu-2. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Performance trials run on the n1-highcpu-2 plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the n1-highcpu-2 plan and the web response times for every one of those.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|
| May 31 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.00GHz | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://cloud.google.com/compute/vm-instance-pricing#c2_machine_types |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$39.36
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $55.51/month, which is 41% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
| Disk GB | 0 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 2.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 54
Performance Test Results
We conducted 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for Google Compute Engine - n2-highcpu-2. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Performance trials run on the n2-highcpu-2 plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the n2-highcpu-2 plan and the web response times for every one of those.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://cloud.google.com/compute/pricing#predefined_machine_types |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$48.55
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
Surcharge The on-demand price for this plan is $68.40/month, which is 40% more expensive than the monthly price. The surcharge does not apply if the VPS is used for 30 days or more. |
| Disk GB | 10 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 7.5 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 100 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated | No |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 50
Performance Test Results
We conducted 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for Google Compute Engine - n1-standard-2. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
Performance trials run on the n1-standard-2 plan
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the n1-standard-2 plan and the web response times for every one of those.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.50GHz | C |
| Jul 05 2018 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU @ 2.30GHz | C |
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