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Google Compute Engine vs SAP Business Technology Platform comparison

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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
6.4
SAP Cloud Platform offers substantial returns, especially for large enterprises, despite some variations in investment recovery and cost concerns.
Top management buy-in is crucial, and conducting an ROI analysis is essential before adoption to ensure the investment aligns with value.
COO at Data Core Systems
In the last three to four years, whatever we have invested, we have received two to three times back from our investment.
Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
Orders are managed online, integrated with S/4HANA, reducing chances of fraud or communication errors in processes like purchase orders and sales.
Community Director at PeerSpot
 

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
6.3
SAP Cloud Platform offers effective customer support with reliable assistance, though time zone communication and response times need improvement.
I rate the technical support as ten out of ten because there is often a need for continuous technical support.
Community Director at PeerSpot
The availability of knowledgeable support to the implementation partners and the customers could be better.
COO at Data Core Systems
Regarding support, whenever we are creating a ticket for any problem, we want the solution immediately at the earliest.
Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
 

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
SAP Cloud Platform enables effective scaling, widely adopted across industries, though flexibility improvements are occasionally needed for higher demands.
On a scale of one to ten, I'd rate its scalability at nine and a half to ten.
COO at Data Core Systems
SAP Cloud Platform is most suitable for various business needs, allowing easy expansion.
Community Director at PeerSpot
 

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
7.7
SAP Cloud Platform is stable and reliable, with rare issues primarily due to external factors like internet or server management.
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.
Earlier, we had individual applications, but now everything is migrated to SAP, and it's all on a single platform, making it easier for management to make timely decisions.
Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
If the databases are accurately managed, the solutions and processes are performed quickly and efficiently.
Community Director at PeerSpot
SAP Cloud Platform is pretty stable, although there are occasional rare glitches.
COO at Data Core Systems
 

Room For Improvement

Google Compute Engine needs better user experience, automation, security, multi-region support, and simplified licensing for non-technical users.
SAP Cloud Platform users face usability, integration, and pricing challenges, needing better support, customization, and documentation.
I have noticed a positive impact since the deployment of Google Compute Engine; it is simpler.
Cloud Engineer at Global Payments Inc.
Allowing more third-party applications to be integrated into the cloud platform would make it easier for customers to adopt SAP Cloud Platform.
COO at Data Core Systems
In 2024, we will have migrated to S/4HANA through RISE with SAP.
Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
SAP Cloud Platform should improve on integrating third-party applications with S/4HANA.
Community Director at PeerSpot
 

Setup Cost

Google Compute Engine is cost-effective with pay-as-you-go pricing, but affordability varies by region and usage patterns.
SAP Cloud Platform's pricing varies by users and services, often higher than competitors, with flexible options for enterprises.
It is difficult to recommend GCP due to its complex architecture.
Cloud Engineer at Global Payments Inc.
Whatever we want to purchase, it is in lakhs of rupees or crores only.
Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
The pricing is not suitable for small or medium organizations.
Senior System Integrations Architect at bs-team
The cost for SAP Cloud Platform is high as the server is expensive.
Community Director at PeerSpot
 

Valuable Features

Google Compute Engine offers flexible, cost-effective virtual machines with rich features, high availability, and seamless integration with Google Cloud services.
SAP Cloud Platform offers scalable, secure integration, real-time processing, and flexible deployment, enhancing business management and decision-making capabilities.
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.
The main benefits of the SAP Cloud Platform for us are that earlier we had the primary data center at our place, but now we have shifted to the cloud.
Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
It converts CapEx into OPEX due to its SaaS model.
COO at Data Core Systems
SAP has a kind of out-of-the-box functionality, but if you really want to use it, you need to pay for the full license, which is very expensive.
Senior System Integrations Architect at bs-team
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Compute Engine
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (14th)
SAP Business Technology Pla...
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
PaaS Clouds (11th), IoT Platforms (2nd), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Cloud Services solutions, they serve different purposes. Google Compute Engine is designed for Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) and holds a mindshare of 1.3%, up 1.0% compared to last year.
SAP Business Technology Platform, on the other hand, focuses on IoT Platforms, holds 4.4% mindshare, up 2.1% since last year.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Compute Engine1.3%
Amazon AWS13.3%
Microsoft Azure8.4%
Other77.0%
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
IoT Platforms Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP Business Technology Platform4.4%
IBM Public Cloud5.6%
Cisco IoT Control Center5.3%
Other84.7%
IoT Platforms
 

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.
Frederic Hautecoeur - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior System Integrations Architect at bs-team
Event-based data exchange has improved integrations but analytics and support remain weak
SAP Cloud Platform is a strong part of their offering. They are very poor in the analytics area. You do not have much available. If you want to have analytics, you have to do everything yourself. Everything is very expensive, so it is not helping with the infrastructure costs. There is a lot of latency and glitches. The support is very difficult and not really helpful. The fact is you are completely losing control of the infrastructure. If something bad happens, there is nothing you can really do. You have to ask the support and the support will answer when they want or when they can.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
22%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise9
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise27
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Compute Engine?
Regarding the pricing and licensing of Google Compute Engine, when I refer to licensing, it implies the price or a credit-based system. While doing my personal projects, I prefer AWS over GCP and u...
What needs improvement with Google Compute Engine?
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 d...
What is your primary use case for Google Compute Engine?
My usual use cases for Google Compute Engine involve deploying the backends and APIs only.
Which is better - SAP Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure?
One of the best features of SAP Cloud Platform is that it is web-based and you can log in from anywhere in the world. SAP Cloud Platform is suitable for companies of any size; it works well with bo...
How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS?
How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS? Amazon AWS offers options both in terms of upgrading and expanding capabilities as well as acquiring greater storage space. These upgrades can ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Cloud Platform?
The pricing is not suitable for small or medium organizations. Price and features are concerns.
 

Also Known As

GCE
SAP HANA Cloud Platform for the Internet of Things, SAP Cloud Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Allthecooks, BetterCloud, Bluecore, Cosentry, Evite, Ezakus, HTC, Infectious Media, iStreamPlanet, Mendelics, SageMathCloud, Sedex, Treeptik, Wibigoo, Wix, zulily, Zync
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