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Compute Engine · $182.14/mo (8 GB RAM, 8 vCPU)
Google Cloud's n2d-highcpu-8 at $182.14/mo is dramatically overpriced for basic compute workloads. Dozens of VPS and cloud alternatives deliver 4-8 vCPU and 8GB RAM for $5.94-$24.64/mo, with far fewer hidden egress charges and no cluster management fees. Unless you need Google's specific managed services (BigQuery, Vertex AI, etc.), switching saves 90%+ monthly.
8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB SSD, unlimited traffic for $5.94/mo - 30x cheaper than Google Cloud with no per-GB egress fees.
Caveat: Price is effective rate on 24-month contract; 1-12 month terms cost more; fair usage policy can throttle sustained high bandwidth; ticket-only support on base tier.
8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200GB NVMe SSD, unmetered bandwidth for $8.36/mo intro rate - 21x cheaper with no egress billing.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps to $9.99-$15.99/mo after intro term; requires 36-month contract for lowest advertised price; domain and add-ons carry hidden upsells.
8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 75GB NVMe, 1 Gbps bandwidth, daily backup for $8.50/mo - 21x cheaper with included backup and no egress overages.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026; Object Storage has retrieval fees and minimum durations.
8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 80GB SSD, 20TB transfer/mo for $9.99/mo - 18x cheaper with generous included bandwidth and no cluster fees.
Caveat: Traffic overage billed per GB beyond 20TB EU pool (as little as 0.5-1TB in USA/Singapore); recent large price increases on CPX/CCX lines (2.1-2.75x); VAT excluded from listed prices.
8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240GB NVMe, unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbps for $11.50/mo - 15x cheaper with no per-GB egress charges.
Caveat: Intro pricing is promotional (1-3 months) on 1-year contract; renewal pricing 2-6x higher; outbound beyond 2TB free pool tiered at $0.036-0.018/GB.
Before you switch
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX33 | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS M+ | $11/mo | 4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS L | $11.5/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4 | $12.39/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Quasar | $12.88/mo | 6 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 4 | $12.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube M | $18.72/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS S | $19.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Fly.io | Machines (Shared CPU) · shared-cpu-4x - 4GB | $23.66/mo | 4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-4-8 | $24.64/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube M | $25.2/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
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