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Google Cloud vs Oracle Database as a Service comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
5.1
Transitioning to Google Cloud boosts efficiency with faster deployments and reduced costs, despite unclear measurable returns.
Sentiment score
4.1
Oracle Database as a Service offers productivity and security benefits, despite high costs, with strong preference in regions like APAC.
In Bangladesh, digital banking is becoming prominent within a couple of years, so all banking systems will be digital.
Associate at Eict ltd.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.1
Users have mixed experiences with Google Cloud support; some praise efficiency, while others rely on external resources or partners.
Sentiment score
7.2
Oracle Database support is responsive but needs better communication, efficiency, multilingual resources, and support team segmentation.
Google's technical support is highly expert and proficient.
IT Service Delivery Manager at NGK
Cloud support directly is not strong, but via partners is strong.
Senior Account Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We have consulted Google support several times, and we received a quick response.
Technology Manager at Publicis Sapient
Oracle provides expert support globally, not just in South Asia -- also in Europe and America.
Associate at Eict ltd.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Google Cloud provides excellent scalability and integration, allowing businesses to easily manage growth, despite potential extra costs.
Sentiment score
6.1
Oracle Database as a Service is highly scalable, supporting numerous users and servers, but scaling costs could improve.
Google Cloud is highly scalable, and we have not faced any issues with its scalability.
IT Service Delivery Manager at NGK
If I had to rate scalability from one to ten, I would rate it a nine as we have never faced any issues with scalability.
Technology Manager at Publicis Sapient
This solution is suitable for enterprise-level organizations, particularly in finance and healthcare domains where there is substantial data volume.
RPA developer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Google Cloud is highly stable, with users rating it highly despite occasional notifications and varying service speeds.
Sentiment score
6.9
Oracle Database as a Service is praised for its strong stability, reliability, and smooth integration, despite some scalability concerns.
The solution is stable, resilient, and doesn't crash under pressure.
Associate at Eict ltd.
 

Room For Improvement

Users criticize Google Cloud for its complexity, pricing, security, and integration, seeking enhanced usability, support, and cost efficiency.
Oracle Database as a Service needs complexity reduction, enhanced integration, improved usability, security, automation, and flexible licensing to boost adoption.
If the hierarchy or similarities were the same, that would help developers more conveniently migrate from a traditional SQL server to BigQuery.
RPA developer at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
An area of improvement could be the release of products prior to general availability not being performant, as releasing to private preview occurs too soon before products are ready.
Senior Account Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Providing more hypervisors would be beneficial.
Presales Engineer at 2P - Perfect Presentation
The issue with licensing is the price and the way they license through partners.
Client CTO at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
With the advent of generative AI, adding functionality where current administrative activities could be automated would be beneficial.
Presales Manager | Global at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
It would be beneficial if Oracle could offer features similar to those provided by open-source platforms like Postgres, such as a multi-core-based platform and a shared node database.
Associate at Eict ltd.
 

Setup Cost

Google Cloud offers competitive, flexible pricing with reasonable costs, though some users seek better cost transparency and more storage options.
Oracle Database as a Service is costly, includes licenses and support, with high technical support quality but added fees.
Compared to buying new hardware, Google Cloud offers flexible options for scaling up or down, making it more convenient.
IT Service Delivery Manager at NGK
As far as I know, it is a little more expensive compared to other cloud options.
Presales Engineer at 2P - Perfect Presentation
 

Valuable Features

Google Cloud excels with ease of use, scalability, and robust security, supporting diverse applications and efficient data analytics.
Oracle Database as a Service is praised for its multitenancy, scalability, security, analytics, and seamless integration with Oracle applications.
The most valuable features of Google Cloud for us are the integration with Kubernetes, IAM, Istio integration, and Terraform capabilities.
Technology Manager at Publicis Sapient
Kubernetes is one of the most successful orchestration platforms to manage applications.
Engineering Manager at a hospitality company with 11-50 employees
We mainly use Google Cloud products that are centered around Data Warehouse, specifically BigQuery.
Senior Account Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
The encryption level, resilience, and secure features from both clients, particularly the resilience aspect of Oracle Database, are highly valuable.
Associate at Eict ltd.
The valuable features include availability, agility, and scalability.
Presales Manager | Global at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
The functionalities and capabilities that I prefer the most in Oracle Database as a Service are the database replication function for high availability, which is what we are using.
Client CTO at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (4th), PaaS Clouds (4th)
Oracle Database as a Service
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Google Cloud and Oracle Database as a Service aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Google Cloud is designed for Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) and holds a mindshare of 4.3%, down 8.5% compared to last year.
Oracle Database as a Service, on the other hand, focuses on Database as a Service (DBaaS), holds 7.7% mindshare, down 9.1% since last year.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Cloud4.3%
Amazon AWS17.4%
Akamai Connected Cloud (Linode)10.2%
Other68.1%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
Database as a Service (DBaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Database as a Service7.7%
Amazon RDS12.6%
MongoDB Atlas12.1%
Other67.6%
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Saurav Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Manager at Publicis Sapient
Integration with Kubernetes and flexibility improve our application deployment process
The logging could be improved; there's currently no intuitive way to filter logs on the Google console, especially for individuals who are not familiar with query languages. Our non-technical users find it difficult to access logs. Additionally, the user interface could be more user-friendly and intuitive compared to our previous experience with AWS.
reviewer2728149 - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales Manager | Global at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Have consistently achieved efficient integrations and availability
I am more focused on the leadership side and having the right human plans to make things happen. There are some parts available, but our goal is to move toward a single platform. I would prefer to remain anonymous in discussions. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Oracle Database as a Service a seven.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
8%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
5%
Retailer
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise32
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise32
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Google Cloud?
Better discounting and discount offers, especially for long-running servers, would be a very good option. A localized cloud in the MENA region would also be very important for us because we are ope...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud?
We are using Google Cloud Kubernetes service. We are using Cloud Build. We are using the PostgreSQL managed service. We are hosting our software platform on Google Cloud. We are using Kubernetes to...
What advice do you have for others considering Google Cloud?
I'm not working with Honeycomb. Google Cloud is a cloud provider and it's still a strong option to choose. However, I would personally prefer AWS. My overall rating for Google Cloud is seven out of...
What do you like most about Oracle Database as a Service?
It has significantly enhanced our application development process by introducing substantial time savings and streamlining routine tasks.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database as a Service?
I see some negative sides that could be improved, and that is the licensing. The issue with licensing is the price and the way they license through partners.
 

Also Known As

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Oracle DBaaS, Oracle Database Cloud
 

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Sample Customers

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