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Google Compute Engine vs Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 16, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
5.6
Some businesses achieved over 90% cost savings by switching to cloud and cheaper analytic tools despite budget challenges.
Sentiment score
6.3
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure boosts ROI through cost reduction, with many clients seeing benefits within one to two years.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
Google Compute Engine's customer service is positively rated for responsiveness, with various support tiers and effective online support channels.
Sentiment score
6.2
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's support is considered good but inconsistent, with varying responses and room for improvement in escalation processes.
Having a contact point from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) allowed for direct email communication.
Senior Software Architect at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Oracle support is very friendly and provided free of cost.
Associate Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Google Compute Engine offers scalable resources and supports diverse workloads, with managed instances aiding easy scaling for businesses.
Sentiment score
7.3
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers scalable, flexible, and high-performance services with a pay-as-you-go model appreciated by enterprises.
There are no issues with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's support for scalability demands.
Associate Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Google Compute Engine is highly stable, achieving 99.99% uptime and favorable comparisons to other servers with minimal downtime.
Sentiment score
7.9
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is valued for stability, performance, and uptime, comparable to AWS and Azure, despite occasional connectivity issues.
The stability of Google Compute Engine is on par with other servers, akin to using instances from AWS, as no one needs any downtime.
Cloud Engineer at Global Payments Inc.
 

Room For Improvement

Google Compute Engine needs better user experience, automation, security, multi-region support, and simplified licensing for non-technical users.
Oracle Cloud users want improved support, documentation, integration, usability, pricing, availability, automation, AI, globalization, security, and performance.
I have noticed a positive impact since the deployment of Google Compute Engine; it is simpler.
Cloud Engineer at Global Payments Inc.
AWS services typically offer more flexibility to end users.
Associate Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
In Autonomous, for example, where I think an autonomous database should manage storage correctly on its own, my experience is that often we have many allocated storage spaces that are free, but it is impossible to reclaim.
DBA at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Setup Cost

Google Compute Engine is cost-effective with pay-as-you-go pricing, but affordability varies by region and usage patterns.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers competitive pricing with potential savings, but costs can vary and reach up to $40,000 monthly.
It is difficult to recommend GCP due to its complex architecture.
Cloud Engineer at Global Payments Inc.
A 50% cost reduction compared to AWS was estimated.
Associate Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
 

Valuable Features

Google Compute Engine offers flexible, cost-effective virtual machines with rich features, high availability, and seamless integration with Google Cloud services.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure offers comprehensive features including scalability, security, integration, and cost-effective solutions with advanced AI support and automation.
In GCP, there's a custom configuration feature unlike AWS and Azure.
Senior Cloud Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
What I like the most about Google Compute Engine is SSH access and the different price categories.
Cloud Engineer at Global Payments Inc.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)'s cost management tools helped us create a map of the cost of the various objects and services.
DBA at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Applications using Oracle Database not only work seamlessly on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) but also benefit from a 25% offset on Oracle Database licenses.
Associate Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Compute Engine
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure...
Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
6th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
98
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (8th), Marketing Intelligence (1st), Container Registry (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category, the mindshare of Google Compute Engine is 1.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is 5.6%, down from 8.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)5.6%
Google Compute Engine1.2%
Other93.2%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

AK
Cloud Engineer at Global Payments Inc.
SSH access has simplified my backend deployments but setup and architecture still need improvement
Currently, I have not found much value in the features or capabilities of Google Compute Engine because I only use SSH access, as I have not used many of their services. It is already set up by a different team, and I have been using them as it is a normal case, similar to a normal Linux server. I have noticed a positive impact since the deployment of Google Compute Engine; it is simpler. However, for those who are not very much familiar with Google Cloud, it can, at times, be difficult. Also, the freebies are not much from Google's side, referring to the credits, so that users can become more familiar since there is a limited amount or it is case-dependent. Without trying Google Compute Engine totally, I cannot tell you much about it. From my personal perspective, I suggest that while setting up Google Compute Engine, the process is hard compared to AWS. The complexity increases, especially if we want to access the things over the API; we need to explicitly set up things and can only access the CLI environment of GCP, which is sometimes a hectic task.
Labhesh Hase - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Cost-effectiveness and pricing consistency support diverse high-intensity applications
The services of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) are quite competent when compared to AWS Cloud, and they are also lower in cost. We use compute, storage, and network services. A notable feature is Oracle Cloud Infrastructure's consistent global pricing, which is advantageous. Furthermore, applications using Oracle Database not only work seamlessly on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) but also benefit from a 25% offset on Oracle Database licenses.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
32%
Performing Arts
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
University
7%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business33
Midsize Enterprise20
Large Enterprise54
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Compute Engine?
Google resources are cheaper compared to AWS and Microsoft Azure. Among the three, Google is the cheapest option.
What needs improvement with Google Compute Engine?
Google has a lack of focus on their products. They have many products in various areas of the market, but they do not productize or appeal to the market effectively. They should concentrate on prod...
What is your primary use case for Google Compute Engine?
The main use case is for deploying any standard application. I simply use Compute Engine, which is comparable to a virtual machine. It is essentially a VM machine.
What are the biggest differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud and SAP SuccessFactors?
Differences between Workday, Oracle Cloud,w and SAP SuccessFactors:w Oracle: "simple interface and deep customization to suit the purpose." SAP: Multiple functionalities that increase process effi...
What do you like most about Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?
It's reliable, performs well, and is often faster than running applications on separate machines due to optimized performance and networking capabilities within OCI.
What needs improvement with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry?
I have not used Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)'s networking solutions today. I studied it somewhat, but it is not my main area currently. We had some problems sometimes with Autonomous Database ...
 

Also Known As

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Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry, Oracle OCIR, OCIR, Oracle Cloud, Oracle Cloud Platform, Oracle Data Cloud
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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