We performed a comparison between Google App Engine and Google Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two PaaS Clouds solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is simple to use. It is much simpler than AWS. It is also very powerful."
"The solution is serverless, so we don't have to operate it."
"Google App Engine's most valuable feature is self-management. You do not have to manage the infrastructure underneath where all the functions are happening, such as load balancing deployment and version management, they are managed by the system itself."
"Its ability to integrate with most devices helps users who have different or old devices."
"The WhatApp feature is the most valuable."
"The product's setup and deployment phases are easy."
"I've found that all of the features are valuable, especially the shared drive and the ability for multiple people to use their documents at the same time."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward, considering that there is good documentation explaining the implementation part of it."
"You can just connect and start using it through a browser within a few minutes."
"Google Cloud is user friendly and reliable. The most valuable feature is the security of Google Cloud."
"I have found almost everything valuable. Most cloud products are moving in this direction, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and security."
"The automatic sync between my mobile device data and photos to the cloud is the most valuable feature."
"It didn't take long to get everything set up and understand what was going on. Things are pretty clear."
"My customers appreciate all the features that Google Cloud has to offer. They are looking for solutions for computing engines, storage, web hosting, and various other needs. The most useful feature depends on their specific requirements and how they plan to utilize Google Cloud. Each customer has their own unique set of needs and the Google Cloud provides a range of options to meet those needs."
"Google Cloud is very user-friendly."
"Google Cloud is perceived as a cost-effective and user-friendly option, especially compared to AWS. The current affordability and ease of use make it suitable for medium-sized companies. While the complexity may increase in the future, for now, Google Cloud is considered easy to use."
"The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The support for the Indian region is not as good as compared to the support that is offered to the regions in Europe."
"I think there's still a lot that can be done with Google Meet and the video conferencing part of it. It could be more dynamic in terms of what can be done with it."
"Difficult to assess how pricing is managed."
"Some features of runtime don't work well in App Engine."
"There needs to be more directions in terms of how to use the solution."
"The only concern is that there is a number of the offerings which are built on their own proprietary technologies. With some of the offerings in Google Cloud, it's difficult to have a path to migrate to other cloud providers."
"I am limited to sending a photo to five people. I want to be able to send a photo to many people, not just five."
"I consider Azure more secure than Google and Amazon because of all its certifications, but Google is secure enough and improving."
"The Notes application could be better."
"Uploading documents could be simplified."
"Could provide more services."
"Security features could be improved."
"There are issues with stability."
"I feel that the Google product is incomplete with regard to internal communications. It is an area that needs some improvement."
"Sometimes the Google documents are difficult to learn from. Amazon has better support material."
Google App Engine is ranked 11th in PaaS Clouds with 23 reviews while Google Cloud is ranked 5th in PaaS Clouds with 66 reviews. Google App Engine is rated 8.2, while Google Cloud is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Google App Engine writes "Simplifies app development process for businesses". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Google Cloud writes "Great for big data with off-the-charts scalability for storage and databases". Google App Engine is most compared with Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, Heroku, IBM Cloud Private and IBM Public Cloud, whereas Google Cloud is most compared with Alibaba Cloud, Linode, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Pivotal Cloud Foundry and OpenShift. See our Google App Engine vs. Google Cloud report.
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