Google Cloud Platform vs. Vercel

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Cloud Platform
Score 8.8 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)
Vercel
Score 9.9 out of 10
N/A
​Vercel (made by the creators of Next.js) is a cloud platform for static sites and Serverless Functions for a workflow. It enables developers to host websites and web services that deploy instantly, scale automatically, and requires no supervision, all with no configuration. The platform aims to enable frontend teams to work while combining the best developer experience with a focus on end-user performance.N/A
Pricing
Google Cloud PlatformVercel
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google Cloud PlatformVercel
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
Google Cloud PlatformVercel
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Product A and Product B
Google Cloud Platform
7.8
4 Ratings
5% below category average
Vercel
-
Ratings
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Dynamic scaling8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Elastic load balancing7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-configured templates6.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring tools8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-defined machine images6.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Operating system support9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Security controls9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Automation7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform-as-a-Service
Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Product A and Product B
Google Cloud Platform
-
Ratings
Vercel
8.0
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Ease of building user interfaces00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Scalability00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Platform management overhead00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Workflow engine capability00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Platform access control00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Services-enabled integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Development environment creation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Development environment replication00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Issue monitoring and notification00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Issue recovery00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Upgrades and platform fixes00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Google Cloud PlatformVercel
Small Businesses
DigitalOcean Droplets
DigitalOcean Droplets
Score 9.4 out of 10
AWS Lambda
AWS Lambda
Score 8.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
SAP on IBM Cloud
SAP on IBM Cloud
Score 9.0 out of 10
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises
SAP on IBM Cloud
SAP on IBM Cloud
Score 9.0 out of 10
Red Hat OpenShift
Red Hat OpenShift
Score 9.2 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google Cloud PlatformVercel
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(4 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Cloud PlatformVercel
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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VERCEL
I've had nothing but positive experiences with Vercel, and while their business offering is great, it's also worth touching on their free plan. Their free plan allows me to tinker with web development in my free time without having to worry about paying for a costly linux box. I just link a GitHub repository and it's done!
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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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VERCEL
  • Deploy Site
  • Integrate Giithub
  • Functions to use at scale and free
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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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VERCEL
  • Interface Revamp
  • Cost reduction
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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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VERCEL
Vercel's good usability and developer experience make me happy to visit their website when I need to configure my deployments. It's very easy to navigate, configure, and manage my projects, and the developer experience is so seamless that I don't have to think much when I push changes to git.
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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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VERCEL
Vercel beats Heroku and DigitalOcean by a mile with pricing. Since Vercel uses serverless infrastructure, we don't pay for servers that don't get used, which is great for smaller platforms. Vercel Support is also very quick to respond, unlike DigitalOcean who took a while to get back to me after they didn't honor platform credits they sent me.
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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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VERCEL
  • Reduced amount of staff time required to deploy applications and websites
  • Improved staging environments by automatically deploying changes on pull requests
  • Allowed for collaboration from members of the open source community with strong git integrations
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ScreenShots

Google Cloud Platform Screenshots

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