GC
Google Cloud
Compute Engine, Persistent Disk and Cloud SQL pricing.
Similar shape to AWS but generally considered friendlier for teams already using Google's data and ML tooling. Sustained-use discounts kick in automatically without needing to buy reserved capacity upfront.
Best for
Data-heavy workloads and teams already in Google's ecosystem (BigQuery, Firebase, etc.).
How it bills
Per-second billing with automatic sustained-use discounts on long-running instances.
Strengths
- +Automatic discounts with no upfront commitment
- +Strong data/ML-adjacent services
- +Official free pricing API
Trade-offs
- −Smaller community/tutorial base than AWS
- −Fewer regions than AWS