G2 Vendor Directory

Azure Virtual Machines vs. Google Compute Engine

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure Virtual Machines

by Microsoft

Google Compute Engine

by Google

Overall rating4.44.5
Review count394953
Ease of use8.88.8
Ease of setup8.88.8
Quality of support8.68.7
Meets requirements9.19.1
NPS58.46560864.645309
Small Business31.1%34.7%
Mid-Market33.2%31.1%
Enterprise35.7%34.2%
Total page views547962
Total LLM citations1,74418,311

Azure Virtual Machines

Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) are scalable, on-demand computing resources provided by Microsoft Azure, enabling users to deploy and manage virtualized Windows and Linux servers in the cloud. These VMs support a wide range of workloads, from simple web applications to complex enterprise solutions, offering flexibility and control over computing resources without the need for physical hardware maintenance.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Scalability
  • Cloud Storage
  • Security
  • Flexibility
  • Cloud Computing

Google Compute Engine

Compute Engine is Google's infrastructure as a service (IaaS) platform for organizations to create and run cloud-based virtual machines.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Scalability
  • Virtual Machines
  • Features
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Flexibility