Google Compute Engine vs SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud comparison

Google and SAP are both solutions in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category. Google is ranked #14 with an average rating of 8.3, while SAP is ranked #12 with an average rating of 9.1. Google holds a 1.2% mindshare in ISI, compared to SAP’s 1.4% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 89% of SAP users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 16, 2024

Google Compute Engine and SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud compete in the cloud computing category. Google Compute Engine appears to have the upper hand due to its customization and cost-effectiveness features.

Features: Google Compute Engine is known for its extensive customization options, seamless integration with Google Cloud services, and auto-scaling capabilities that enhance automation and reduce costs. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is recognized for its real-time data processing capabilities, beneficial for rapid data retrieval and analytics, and its integration with SAP's diverse business suite.

Room for Improvement: Google Compute Engine could improve with a more user-friendly interface for non-technical users, expanded low-tier instance options, and reduced complexity in security. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud could enhance customization flexibility, improve documentation, and reduce the dependency on SAP for updates and third-party integration costs.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Google Compute Engine offers various deployment models and gets mixed reviews for support quality, with some users finding it efficient and others less satisfactory. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud offers numerous deployment models and generally positive customer support feedback, though there are suggestions for faster issue resolution and more effective technical guidance.

Pricing and ROI: Google Compute Engine is considered cost-effective with a pay-as-you-go model benefiting from competitive pricing, offering significant ROI, particularly for development and testing. SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is noted for higher pricing, with additional costs for integrations and customization, making it more suitable for large enterprises, despite offering comprehensive features that justify the investment for extensive operations.

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Categories and Ranking

Google Compute Engine

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

14th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud

Ranking in Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

12th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

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 SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is 1.4%, down from 1.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud	1.4%
Google Compute Engine	1.2%
Other	97.4%

Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)

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WahyuKurniawan

Head of Software Engineering at Abarobotics.com

Reasonably priced and offers high availability features

The synchronization between two tools, meaning if I have another server outside Google Cloud, as far as I know, I cannot mimic the server in Google Cloud to another server outside Google Cloud. I don't know if Google has the above-mentioned features or not, and if it does have them, then maybe Google can help us set things right and how to make a server mimic either of the servers outside Google. With the hot swap features or if Google Cloud itself is down, we can replace the services with another server. Right now, I have another server outside Google as a backup of a production server. There should be synchronization between servers inside Google and those outside it. The high availability features in Google are only available in Google Compute Engine in different regions. If I have another server outside Google, the high availability features in Google cannot synchronize with such a server.

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Salman Mukhtar Baig

SAP Technical Manager at VS Furniture Middle East

Cloud access has improved reporting and sales operations across global locations

I cannot say anything about what areas of SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud could be improved or enhanced because so far, we are happy with this implementation. We are not facing any problem, or I cannot say that this can be improved. Although SAP keeps improving themselves day by day, we cannot say that SAP needs to improve anything. One thing which we face, not as a problem, is the pricing. SAP pricing is a bit higher day by day. Before, it was not too much higher, but I don't know why they are increasing their price. They should see this thing, so other customers, such as SMBs customers or small and mid-sized customers, can also avail this thing. Otherwise, we don't have any problem. First, there is the limitation. If you are a SAP user, you don't feel any problem with the limitation because if you know how to use the product, you can easily implement this thing. Otherwise, if you don't know the business process or how to integrate and implement, it could be a problem. We have a limitation, but we developed some add-ons for this. So we fulfilled these requirements.

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

Pros

"The main motive for choosing Google Compute Engine is pricing."

"The overall product rating is nine out of ten."

"Google Compute is highly scalable."

"The most valuable feature is auto-scaling."

"The support for ephemeral instances has been particularly valuable for me. It allows me to significantly reduce costs for temporary virtual machines by automatically destroying them once they are no longer needed, which can result in cost savings of up to 90 percent. Additionally, the solution is easy to use."

"In GCP, there's a custom configuration feature unlike AWS and Azure"

"It's the most engineer-friendly product compared to Amazon AWS or Azure."

"From a feature perspective, I find API integration, automation capabilities, and features like preemptive and Spot instances valuable. Migration tools have also been useful."

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"Companies have gained more productivity because users take less time to finalize tasks as the data is correct, eliminating the need to double-check information constantly."

"There's a minimum amount of downtime when using the solution. This platform is very effective."

"It has significantly streamlined our operations."

"One of the features that I've found most useful is that It's very simple. They take care of the technical aspects of the data, installations, patches."

"It is a scalable solution if you have a good cloud infrastructure."

"The solution does provide quite a lot of support, upgrades, automated batch updates, etc."

"The processes and the way we take advantage and use assistance are good."

"Now, with the cloud, we can move anywhere in the world and we can easily access it from SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, and even the client can also see the stock availability which they need to order."

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Cons

"Google has a lack of focus on their products."

"Sometimes support takes time to reply."

"There have been instances when a customer has tried to deploy a certain number of VMs inside a project, and they come across quota issues."

"The biggest problem is that it's got a very archaean and complex security environment that has to be very carefully set up and is easy to break."

"Google Compute Engine needs to have multi-region support. It would also be nice to have a tracking mechanism."

"It is not very user-friendly for non-experienced users"

"Google Compute Engine does not have many options at a lower tier level. If they had more options it will be better. For example, Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure, have more options and different types of instances, of VMs we can select."

"I would like to improve the solution’s UI while deploying a container. It is sometimes hard to figure out the container’s details and format that you want to deploy. The tool does not give you a guide to find out the error and why the container is not starting up which could be because you have configured it wrong. This is always a hit on the setup."

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"The cost could be improved. I think it's higher than the competition."

"The solution needs to embed or integrate with IBP to fully activate the PPT module with efficiency."

"Our data centers are in Europe and come under GDPR regulations, and this doesn't apply to the Middle East yet. It causes a lot of confusion."

"Customization is an area of concern in SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud, where improvements are required."

"Enterprise Cloud's reporting could be more automated to improve content accountability, especially regarding BI reports."

"One thing which we face, not as a problem, is the pricing. SAP pricing is a bit higher day by day."

"The customer has a lot of dependencies on SAP which means they don't have much flexibility to go and update the system when or if they need to. They will need to wait for the quarterly updates. It's possible to maybe raise a special request with SAP if it is absolutely necessary."

"One thing which we face, not as a problem, is the pricing. SAP pricing is a bit higher day by day."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Google Compute Engine's pricing is flexible and the best of all other alternatives."

"I rate GCE's pricing a five out of ten since it's affordable."

"The tool is reasonably priced, considering its scalability features. If we want to extend the server's capacity, we can do it, and I think it's reasonable."

"Google Compute Engine is not the least expensive solution. Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft One, are offering a less expensive solution. The price is based on usage. Whenever we use it, we have to pay for only usage. It is a pay-as-you-go model."

"In terms of improvement, one is definitely the licensing piece. So there is a feature, the BYOL (Bring Your Own License) licensing piece, to bring your own license. It is not that straightforward. It requires some support from Google to get it sorted, access those licenses, and configure those licenses."

"It's $60,000 to $70,000 a month to replace about $10,000 a month in data center costs."

"Google is providing money for learning Google Compute Engine. They offer a $300 free trial to new customers. Any beginner can easily get started."

"The pricing is reasonable when compared to other vendors like Oracle who offer technology enterprise resource software."

"Our pricing is based on a yearly contract."

"SAP may not be the most cost-effective option, but it does offer a comprehensive set of tools and features. When you have the right information, structure, and dashboard in place, it can provide excellent value. Additionally, competition with Oracle might be a factor to consider."

"The solution could be less expensive."

"It's very, very expensive."

"The price is expensive compared to the competition."

"The licensing of the solution is on a yearly basis. The normal price of the solution is quite high, but I received a special discount by making a purchase near the end of the year."

"If you choose the minimum, it will probably cost around $1,000 USD per month if you take a contract for a year or two."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

31%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Performing Arts

Manufacturing Company

16%

Healthcare Company

University

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	8
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	16

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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What do you like most about SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

It has significantly streamlined our operations.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

SAP HANA Cloud can be quite costly compared to other solutions. The high licensing costs make it an expensive option, particularly for smaller customers. However, they offer solutions for mid-sized...

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What needs improvement with SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud?

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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.

Google

SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is a fully scalable and secure private managed cloud solution. It empowers organizations to unlock the full value of SAP HANA in the cloud - accelerating growth and innovation, driving IT and business transformation, quickly delivering business outcomes, and reducing risk.

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