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Based on 138 reviews and ratings
Feature Set Ratings
- Amazon Lightsail ranks higher in 1 feature set: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
8.6
Amazon Lightsail
86%

7.6
Google Compute Engine
76%
Amazon Lightsail ranks higher in 7/9 features
Amazon Lightsail ranks higher in 7/9 features
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
7.6
76%
5 Ratings

8.3
83%
26 Ratings
Dynamic scaling
9.0
90%
4 Ratings

8.4
84%
24 Ratings
Elastic load balancing
9.0
90%
4 Ratings

8.6
86%
20 Ratings
Pre-configured templates
8.7
87%
5 Ratings

6.7
67%
26 Ratings
Monitoring tools
7.6
76%
5 Ratings

5.6
56%
27 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images
8.5
85%
5 Ratings

5.8
58%
27 Ratings
Operating system support
9.4
94%
5 Ratings

8.7
87%
27 Ratings
Security controls
8.3
83%
5 Ratings

9.1
91%
27 Ratings
Automation
9.3
93%
4 Ratings

7.6
76%
2 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Amazon Lightsail is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
Amazon Lightsail
88%
5 Ratings

8.7
Google Compute Engine
87%
27 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
Amazon Lightsail
N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
Google Compute Engine
90%
1 Rating
Usability
Amazon Lightsail
N/A
0 Ratings

9.1
Google Compute Engine
91%
8 Ratings
Support Rating
Amazon Lightsail
N/A
0 Ratings

8.6
Google Compute Engine
86%
19 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Amazon Lightsail
We utilized Amazon Lightsail to get a web application proof of concept up and running. It's easy to set up, requires minimal configuration, and lets us to concentrate on the coding. It's designed to help you get started fast and easily, but it's not designed for corporate applications or workloads.
Student
Stevens Institute of technologyComputer Software, 10,001+ employees
Google Compute Engine
We use Google Compute Engine in a hybrid and multi-cloud solution. We find that using it for direct ad-hoc use cases meets all of our demands. We have attempted some more complex networking and multi-regional use cases but were not able to achieve satisfactory results. Google Compute Engine is extremely appropriate for anyone requiring quick, scalable, reliable infrastructure.

Verified User
Professional in Engineering
Internet Company, 10,001+ employeesPros
Amazon Lightsail
- static web hosting & non public managments
- low cost remote access
- media distribution

Verified User
General Manager in Research & Development
Research Company, 1-10 employeesGoogle Compute Engine
- A simple web-based interface that is a breeze to train new engineers to use. Our experienced engineers never have trouble finding or doing anything on GCE.
- Sustained use and Committed use discounts mean we get top-tier VMs for an incredibly competitive price.
- Wonderful identity and access management that gives us peace-of-mind when granting access to machines to contractors and other 3rd parties.
- Fast VMs, lastest in hardware, and enough RAM to power even the hungriest of our services.
Senior Software Architect
Beneath The InkComputer Software, 1-10 employees
Cons
Amazon Lightsail
- slow
- complex integration to AWS Cloudwatch - complex setup required
- No IPv6, a big downside
- less value compared with Linode or Digital Ocean

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 1-10 employeesGoogle Compute Engine
- The L7 load balancer can be difficult to get set up. It's limited in its functionality, especially with the container engine.
- It's hard to find certain objects on the web console. Often times the things I need to get to are buried in advanced menus.
- Google's decision to only support MySQL on their relational DB service means that I have to manage Postgres instances in Compute on my own, managing everything from storage to backups.
Director of Development
Cage DataComputer Software, 1-10 employees
Pricing Details
Amazon Lightsail
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$3.5 per month
Amazon Lightsail Editions & Modules
Edition
512 MB Linux | $3.501 |
---|---|
1 GB Linux | $5.001 |
2 GB Linux | $10.001 |
- per month
Additional Pricing Details
—Google Compute Engine
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0.004,237 GB
Google Compute Engine Editions & Modules
Edition
On-demand price - Predefined vCPUS | $0.031611 / vCPU1 |
---|---|
Preemptible Price - Predefined vCPUs | 0.006655 / vCPU1 |
One-year commitment price - Predefined vCPUS | $0.019915 / vCPU1 |
Three-year commitment price - Predefined vCPUS | $0.014225 / CPU1 |
On-demand price - Predefined Memory | $0.004237 / GB1 |
Preemptible Price - Predefined Memory | 0.000892 / GB1 |
One-year commitment price - Predefined Memory | $0.002669 / GB1 |
Three-year commitment price - Predefined Memory | $0.001907 / GB1 |
- Hour
Additional Pricing Details
Prices vary according to region (i.e US central, east, & west time zones). Google Compute Engine also offers a discounted rate for a 1 & 3 year commitment.Likelihood to Renew
Amazon Lightsail
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Google Compute Engine
Google Compute Engine 9.0
Based on 1 answer
Overall services are good to go. Received good feedback from users. Have regional server locations. It has free extra service included.
Chief Operating Officer (C.O.O.)
Akhaura Info FoundationEducation Management, 11-50 employees
Usability
Amazon Lightsail
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Google Compute Engine
Google Compute Engine 9.1
Based on 8 answers
Having interacted with several cloud services, GCE stands out to me as more usable than most. The naming and locating of features is a little more intuitive than most I've interacted with, and hinting is also quite helpful. Getting staff up to speed has proven to be overall less painful than others.
Business IT, Web Development, eCommerce and Digital Marketing
Island City MediaRetail, 11-50 employees
Support Rating
Amazon Lightsail
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Google Compute Engine
Google Compute Engine 8.6
Based on 19 answers
- The documentation needs to be better for intermediate users - There are first steps that one can easily follow, but after that, the documentation is often spotty or not in a form where one can follow the steps and accomplish the task. Also, the documentation and the product often go out of sync, where the commands from the documentation do not work with the current version of the product.
- Google support was great and their presence on site was very helpful in dealing with various issues.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Internet Company, 10,001+ employeesAlternatives Considered
Amazon Lightsail
Amazon Lightsail is a great platform. Before we started using it, we were using AWS EC2 instances as our primary servers after being dissatisfied with other providers. After Amazon Lightsail's introduction, we were able to reduce our operating costs, improve our quality assurance tasks, and provide much more efficient and better apps with our microservices architecture.
FrontEnd Development Engineer
Genius Systems Pvt. LtdInternet, 201-500 employees
Google Compute Engine
I've used the AWS stack, the Azure stack, OCI, and IBM cloud. I have found GCP and AWS the easiest to deploy, configure, manage, and so on. Google has offered me at least 5 free in person classes to train me in new features on the platform. Likewise AWS has offered me probably 10 to 15 guided online tutorials, with a person to field any questions. All of this free training will no doubt affect my experience in a serious way, so keep that in mind as a reader. Outside of ease of use and configuration, I haven't experienced performance problems across any of the cloud services that I have used.
Data Scientist
CrocusOil & Energy, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
Amazon Lightsail
- Saved a lot of time on set up and configuration
- Saved money on trial period
- Customer service was less helpful

Verified User
Former Employee in Other
Education Management Company, 501-1000 employeesGoogle Compute Engine
- Positive impact on the OpEx with reduction in CapEx resulting from reducing the time to move a workload from on-prem to the cloud
- Incased RoI by reducing need for on-prem compute
- Improved agility by providing the option to take on new AI workloads for test and dev without the need for upfront investment in
Manager
Skive itAirlines/Aviation, 51-200 employees