We compared OpenShift and Google Cloud based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
OpenShift and Google Cloud both offer robust scalability, efficient containerization, strong security measures, and seamless integration with other systems. OpenShift users praise its customer service and pricing, while Google Cloud users value its seamless integration with other Google services and excellent performance. While OpenShift users mention some complexities in setup and customization, Google Cloud users highlight the need for improvements in speed, reliability, and ease of use.
Features: OpenShift stands out for its efficient containerization, extensive automation capabilities, and seamless integration with other systems. On the other hand, Google Cloud excels in seamless integration with Google services, excellent performance, and reliable customer support.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for OpenShift has received positive feedback, indicating a smooth installation process. Users have not reported any difficulties with licensing. On the other hand, Google Cloud offers competitive pricing and flexible licensing options, making it a preferred choice for users., OpenShift has been shown to be a profitable investment, according to user feedback. Similarly, Google Cloud has demonstrated positive returns on investment and value.
Room for Improvement: OpenShift could benefit from enhancements in its user interface, documentation, error handling, and technical issue resolution. Users also want more flexibility in customization and integrations. Google Cloud needs improvements in speed, reliability, ease of use, transparent pricing, and customer support.
Deployment and customer support: Based on user feedback, implementing a new tech solution with OpenShift can take anywhere from a week to three months for deployment and setup. In contrast, establishing a new tech solution with Google Cloud can vary greatly, ranging from a week to several months for deployment alone. The duration of the process seems more dependent on individual circumstances and requirements with Google Cloud compared to OpenShift., OpenShift's customer service has received high praise for its promptness, helpfulness, and expertise in resolving issues. In comparison, Google Cloud's customer service is also highly praised for its excellent assistance, responsiveness, and reliability in addressing queries and concerns.
The summary above is based on 76 interviews we conducted recently with OpenShift and Google Cloud users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"Good storage and ease of access."
"There is no downtime. It is very reliable."
"It is a stable solution."
"The solution can scale as well."
"This platform is popular with technical users because of the abilities for customization and fine-tuning performance."
"The automatic sync between my mobile device data and photos to the cloud is the most valuable feature."
"I have found this solution to be a quick and advanced way to run my models through."
"I haven't had any trouble setting up Google Cloud."
"The security is good."
"The solution provides a lot of flexibility to the application team for running their applications in the container platform, without needing to monitor the entire infrastructure all the time. It automatically scales and automatically self-heals. There is also a mechanism to alert the team in case it is over-committing or overutilizing the application."
"Scaling and uptime of the applications are positives."
"I have seen a return on investment, and it depends upon the types and the nature of some of the most critical applications that have been hosted on the OpenShift infrastructure."
"The initial setup is simple, and OpenShift is open-source, so it's easy to install on any cloud platform."
"The most valuable feature is the auto scalers for all microservices. The feature allows us to place request limits and it is much cheaper than AWS."
"OpenShift offers more stability than Kubernetes."
"I would recommend Red Hat OpenShift, especially for its automation capabilities."
"Google Cloud could improve interoperability with other cloud services."
"I would improve the integration with other devices such as smartphones. It is integrated in our company, but I think it could be improved."
"I feel that the Google product is incomplete with regard to internal communications. It is an area that needs some improvement."
"I would like to see more code generation features that enable you to take user input in simple English and automatically convert it to code."
"It could have a reporting tool included."
"The storage available for this solution could be improved, especially compared to a solution like Microsoft which offers 1 TB of storage. Google cloud offers only 30 GB."
"The management side for the database needs some work. Currently, you do everything from the APP. It would be nice to have an interface where you can go in and maintain data and deal with records and do something online."
"Current technologies keep on changing, so definitely those new changes need to be incorporated quickly. The competition is always out there to be one step ahead. How those open-source platforms can be easily integrated into the cloud, is going to be the key in the future."
"I want easier node management and more user-friendly scripts for installing master and worker nodes."
"The product’s integration with Windows containers and other third-party products needs improvement."
"The interface could be simplified a bit more."
"We want to see better alerting, especially in critical situations requiring immediate intervention. Until we go to the dashboard, it can be challenging to quickly recognize that there's an issue for us to deal with. Therefore, a popup of the event or a tweaked GUI to catch our attention when it's alerting would be a welcome change. Everything else is good. We don't need any additional features. From the operations perspective, as an administrator, there is nothing concerning."
"The solution only offers support for one server."
"We experienced issues around desktop security, that stopped us implementing a new feature that had been developed."
"The whole area around the hybrid cloud could be improved. I would like to deploy a Red Hat OpenShift cluster on-premise and on the cloud, then have Red Hat do the entire hybrid cloud management."
"This is a fairly expensive solution."
Google Cloud is ranked 5th in PaaS Clouds with 66 reviews while Red Hat OpenShift is ranked 4th in PaaS Clouds with 54 reviews. Google Cloud is rated 8.2, while Red Hat OpenShift is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Google Cloud writes "Great for big data with off-the-charts scalability for storage and databases". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Red Hat OpenShift writes "Provides us with the flexibility and efficiency of cloud-native stacks while enabling us to meet regulatory constraints". Google Cloud is most compared with Alibaba Cloud, Linode, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Pivotal Cloud Foundry and SAP Cloud Platform, whereas Red Hat OpenShift is most compared with Amazon AWS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Microsoft Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). See our Google Cloud vs. Red Hat OpenShift report.
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