Google Cloud Platform vs. Render

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Cloud Platform
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Google Cloud Platform is a suite of cloud computing services used to build apps or take advantage of cloud infrastructural services, achieve legacy infrastructure modernization, or manage enterprise data and analytic needs.
$0
(25+ apps are currently available at no cost)
Render
Score 9.3 out of 10
N/A
Render, a platform from the company of the same name in San Francisco, is presented as an easy way for developers to run applications in production.
$7
per month
Pricing
Google Cloud PlatformRender
Editions & Modules
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Starter
$7
per month 512 MB & 0.5 CPU
Starter Plus
$15
per month 1 GB & 1 CPU
Standard
$25
per month 2 GB & 1 CPU
Standard Plus
$50
per month 3 GB RAM & 1.5 CPU
Pro
$80
per month 4 GB RAM & 2 CPU
Pro Plus
$175
per month 8 GB RAM & 4 CPU
Pro Max
$225
per month 16 GB RAM & 4 CPU
Pro Ultra
$450
per month 32 GB RAM & 8 CPU
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google Cloud PlatformRender
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsCustom plans available.
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Features
Google Cloud PlatformRender
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Google Cloud Platform
7.7
4 Ratings
7% below category average
Render
-
Ratings
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic scaling7.93 Ratings00 Ratings
Elastic load balancing7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-configured templates6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring tools8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images6.33 Ratings00 Ratings
Operating system support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Security controls9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation7.43 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google Cloud PlatformRender
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Cloud PlatformRender
Likelihood to Recommend
Google
When most of our stuff is in Google Cloud Platform, it works great to integrate and cross/share data that is all in Google Cloud Platform or BigQuery. It has simplified things from a permissions perspective as well. I'd say it is less appropriate when trying to test something quickly locally, or when half your stuff is in AWS or another provider.
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Render Services, Inc
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Pros
Google
  • Easy to set up
  • Affordable use of the tool
  • Easy to access billing
  • Reliable service
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Cons
Google
  • The UI is so confusing. The console is good, but it is like a maze. There are too many menus and settings, and things do not work as expected. It takes time to get friendly, and it is not friendly for new users.
  • Support experience: Sometimes, you get a great engineer, but other times, it's very difficult to talk with them as they are unable to respond as expected and solve issues late.
  • Region and zone are issues, as not all services are available in all regions, which is lacking when deploying something in the same region or zone.
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Usability
Google
The Google Cloud Platform console is pretty slick for BigQuery especially. I have liked the visibility I get from using that and the way to integrate and see what's in our data lake. The logging console for tracking GKE jobs isn't quite as great, which is why it doesn't get a full 10.
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Render Services, Inc
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Alternatives Considered
Google
Google Cloud Platform is release later than Amazon web service, I think that why Google Cloud Platform can learned and optimized the Dashboard and some features that make it easy to use and can be cheaper than amazon web service.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • It allows us to focus our efforts on other, more important items at hand
  • It gives us an affordable option letting me know it's available to all users, not just the largest scale ones out there
  • The customer service is always helpful and reliable, along with the service itself which lets me focus on my work instead of worrying about the service.
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ScreenShots

Google Cloud Platform Screenshots

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