Google Compute Engine vs SAP Cloud Platform comparison

The compared Google and SAP solutions aren't in the same category. Google is ranked #14 in ISI , with an average rating of 8.3, and holds a 1.2% mindshare in the category. SAP is ranked #5 in PSP , with an average rating of 8.1, and holds a 5.8% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of SAP users who would recommend it.

Google Compute Engine

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88% willing to recommend

SAP Cloud Platform

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91% willing to recommend

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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

Compute Engine offers initial cost savings and performance boosts, but financial benefits and precise savings remain challenging to gauge.

Sentiment score

6.4

SAP Cloud Platform offers substantial returns, especially for large enterprises, despite some variations in investment recovery and cost concerns.

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Top management buy-in is crucial, and conducting an ROI analysis is essential before adoption to ensure the investment aligns with value.

PinakiGhosh

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.

Hara Prasad

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.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.4

Google Compute Engine support receives mixed reviews; some praise responsiveness while others note inadequate assistance and delayed responses.

Sentiment score

6.3

SAP Cloud Platform offers effective customer support with reliable assistance, though time zone communication and response times need improvement.

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I rate the technical support as ten out of ten because there is often a need for continuous technical support.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

The availability of knowledgeable support to the implementation partners and the customers could be better.

PinakiGhosh

COO at Data Core Systems

Regarding support, whenever we are creating a ticket for any problem, we want the solution immediately at the earliest.

Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.8

Google Compute Engine is scalable and versatile, suitable for varying workloads, with strong network and security features.

Sentiment score

7.3

SAP Cloud Platform enables effective scaling, widely adopted across industries, though flexibility improvements are occasionally needed for higher demands.

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On a scale of one to ten, I'd rate its scalability at nine and a half to ten.

PinakiGhosh

COO at Data Core Systems

SAP Cloud Platform is most suitable for various business needs, allowing easy expansion.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.2

Google Compute Engine is highly reliable with a 99.99% SLA, frequently surpassing performance expectations and stability compared to competitors.

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.

Abhigyan Kumar

Cloud Engineer at Global Payments Inc.

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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.

Hara Prasad

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.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

SAP Cloud Platform is pretty stable, although there are occasional rare glitches.

PinakiGhosh

COO at Data Core Systems

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Room For Improvement

Google Compute Engine users seek UI enhancements, expanded options, improved security, synchronization, and better support and marketing focus.

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.

Abhigyan Kumar

Cloud Engineer at Global Payments Inc.

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Allowing more third-party applications to be integrated into the cloud platform would make it easier for customers to adopt SAP Cloud Platform.

PinakiGhosh

COO at Data Core Systems

In 2024, we will have migrated to S/4HANA through RISE with SAP.

Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

SAP Cloud Platform should improve on integrating third-party applications with S/4HANA.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

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Setup Cost

Google Compute Engine offers competitive, flexible pricing, often cheaper than Azure and AWS, with savings possible through resource optimization.

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.

Abhigyan Kumar

Cloud Engineer at Global Payments Inc.

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Whatever we want to purchase, it is in lakhs of rupees or crores only.

Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

The pricing is not suitable for small or medium organizations.

Frederic Hautecoeur

Senior System Integrations Architect at bs-team

The cost for SAP Cloud Platform is high as the server is expensive.

Rivka Alexander

Content Specialist at PeerSpot

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Valuable Features

Google Compute Engine offers customizable VMs, scalability, cost-effectiveness, security features, and diverse compute and storage options.

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.

reviewer2602254

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.

Abhigyan Kumar

Cloud Engineer at Global Payments Inc.

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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.

Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

It converts CapEx into OPEX due to its SaaS model.

PinakiGhosh

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.

Frederic Hautecoeur

Senior System Integrations Architect at bs-team

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Categories and Ranking

Google Compute Engine

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (14th)

SAP Cloud Platform

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

PaaS Clouds (5th), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (6th)

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 1.2%, up 0.5% compared to last year.
SAP Cloud Platform, on the other hand, focuses on PaaS Clouds, holds 5.8% mindshare, down 8.4% since last year.

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Google Compute Engine	1.2%
Amazon AWS	17.2%
Microsoft Azure	10.8%
Other	70.8%

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

PaaS Clouds Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP Cloud Platform	5.8%
Microsoft Azure	15.7%
Amazon AWS	13.1%
Other	65.4%

PaaS Clouds

Featured Reviews

Abhigyan Kumar

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.

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Hara Prasad

Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited

Consistently beneficial with excellent accessibility although support's response time needs improvement

The features and functions of the SAP Cloud Platform are very good; the performance is improved when compared with the older versions. Earlier, we were using Oracle DB, and after HANA DB migration, it is fine. We are getting the reports, and processing time is also reduced. Almost all the features of the SAP Cloud Platform are fine and good. SAP Fiori has also entered into the picture, and we are developing the Fiori apps. We have started with the BTP for the new innovations as per the SAP roadmap. 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. The maintenance is free for us; the maintenance is completely done by this SAP partnership with Cloud4C. We have started using the SAP Analytics Cloud, and we have developed many applications for SAP SAC. We are going to give the presentation to our chairman most probably next week. The analytics features positively influence decision-making for us. The SAP Cloud Platform has been effective for us because the processing time is reduced, and we can access it easily.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

32%

Performing Arts

Financial Services Firm

University

Manufacturing Company

14%

Computer Software Company

Energy/Utilities Company

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	8

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	26

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.

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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 ...

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What do you like most about SAP Cloud Platform?

The product improved our company's business operations since we got value out of it.

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Comparisons

VMware Cloud Foundation vs Google Compute Engine

Compared 24% of the time

SAP S4HANA on AWS vs Google Compute Engine

Compared 10% of the time

Tencent Cloud vs Google Compute Engine

Compared 9% of the time

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) vs Google Compute Engine

Compared 8% of the time

Joyent Triton Compute vs Google Compute Engine

Compared 7% of the time

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Amazon AWS vs SAP Cloud Platform

Compared 31% of the time

Microsoft Azure vs SAP Cloud Platform

Compared 19% of the time

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) vs SAP Cloud Platform

Compared 5% of the time

Oracle Integration Cloud Service vs SAP Cloud Platform

Compared 4% of the time

SEEBURGER Business Integration Suite vs SAP Cloud Platform

Compared 4% of the time

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Overview

Google Compute Engine delivers virtual machines running in Google's innovative data centers and worldwide fiber network. Compute Engine's tooling and workflow support enable scaling from single instances to global, load-balanced cloud computing.

Compute Engine's VMs boot quickly, come with persistent disk storage, and deliver consistent performance. Our virtual servers are available in many configurations including predefined sizes or the option to create Custom Machine Types optimized for your specific needs. Flexible pricing and automatic sustained use discounts make Compute Engine the leader in price/performance.

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SAP Cloud Platform is an integration platform as a service (iPaaS) and PaaS cloud tool. It powers applications that deliver real-time insights to contribute to more effective and timely decision-making. Customers all over the world from different-sized companies use SAP Cloud Platform to build application extensions, integrate landscapes, or extend existing enterprise applications in the cloud.

The platform incorporates innovative technologies, including big data, Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). SAP Cloud Platform supports native services and products by SAP, as well as partners with popular platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon AWS, and Alibaba Cloud.

Users of the product can extend, integrate, and develop applications on premises and in the cloud. The product offers flexibility, agility, and scalability, as it enables easy integration and connection of different applications within the platform. The solution is based on open standards and provides a wide range of development tools.

SAP has announced that they are removing SAP Cloud Platform as a brand name and moving its capabilities within SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). The features of SAP Cloud Platform will be integrated into SAP BTP to assist with data management and analytics, alongside other components of the platform. Existing customers of SAP Cloud Platform will continue to benefit from its products under SAP Integration Suite and SAP Extension Suite.

SAP Cloud Platform Capabilities

The solution offers a wide variety of tools, application capabilities, services, and application programming interface (API). These can be categorized in the following ways:

Enterprise extensions: The features of SAP Cloud Platform in this category include SAP Localization Hub, Tax Service, Data Enrichment for SAP S/4HANA, SAP Data Quality Management, SAP Business Application Studio, ABAP environment, and SAP Web IDE.
Intelligent BPM: This set of features includes SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Process Visibility, Business Rules, and Workflow.
Integration Suite: The features of SAP Cloud Platform in this category include Open Connectors, OData Provisioning, API Management, Cloud Integration, and Smart Data Integration.
Digital experience: Features in this category include SAP Conversational AI, Mobile Services, Document Service, Portal, SAP Build, SAPUI5, and SAP Fiori Cloud.
Data-driven insights: This category of capabilities includes SAP Leonardo Internet of Things, SAP Data Intelligence, SAP Edge Services, IoT, SAP HANA Cloud, SAP Web Analytics, SAP Streaming Analytics, SAP ASE Service, and SAP Analytics Cloud.
Platform foundation: Alert Notification, Application Logging, Data Retention Manager, Job Scheduler, Java Server, and Transport Management are included in this group of capabilities.

SAP Cloud Platform Benefits

The platform has many benefits which improve their client’s workflows. They include the following:

SAP Cloud Platform facilitates the seamless integration of existing solutions and hybrid system landscapes.
The solution assists companies to deliver tailored end-to-end interfaces for improved user experience through software development kits (SDKs).
It simplifies application interface management through the option of building apps in the Kubernetes environment.
SAP Cloud Platform simplifies the development of native business applications through the various development tools and capabilities it offers.
It provides companies with a wide range of pre-configured business services.
Companies are offered the possibility to streamline the integration of new apps with a lowered overall cost of ownership.
The product can reduce costs for organizations, as it does not require an up-front investment in software or hardware.
The solution can increase productivity for developers through its supported open programming standards.

Reviews from Real Users

Shylaraj AK, a senior architect at a construction company, describes SAP Cloud Platform as easy to maintain, great features, and helpful support, which attributes to his high rating for the product.

Ehab-El H., chief executive officer at Asis, likes SAP Cloud Platform because it is easy to use with a fast deployment and straightforward setup.

SAP

Sample Customers

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

Siemens, Shell & Volkswagen, Still, EarlySense, Roche, National Football League, Heidelberg University Hospital, In Mind Computing, The Timken Company, OPAL, EnterpriseJungle, Groupe Danone, Accenture, T-Systems, Sailing Team Germany, Sloan Valve

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