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Amazon EC2 Alternatives

Should you replace Amazon EC2?

Google Compute Engine is the strongest catalog alternative to evaluate for Amazon EC2.

Amazon EC2

Current
Usage Payg
4.6/5
Annual cost
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Seats assigned
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This catalog view compares public market data and does not include organization spend or usage.

Amazon EC2 alternatives

See how Amazon EC2 compares to 10 alternative apps you can switch to.

Google Co...Best FitPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Live migration eliminates maintenance windows that EC2 requires, but switching means abandoning your AWS Reserved Instances and AMIs.
HetznerWorth ConsideringPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Achieve 60-80% cost reduction on compute with German-engineered reliability, but plan to self-manage everything missing from AWS's ecosystem.
VercelWorth ConsideringPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Removes all server management burden but restricts workloads to stateless functions and supported frameworks only.
Google Cl...Worth ConsideringPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--GCP Compute Engine eliminates over-provisioning with custom machine types and automatic sustained-use discounts, cutting infrastructure costs by 20-30% versus fixed EC2 instances.
Microsoft...Worth ConsideringPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Azure Hybrid Benefit cuts Windows Server costs by 40% versus EC2, often paying for the migration within the first billing cycle.
VultrWorth ConsideringPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Cut compute costs by 40% with transparent bandwidth pricing, but rebuild auto-scaling and monitoring scripts from scratch.
HerokuWorth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost--Heroku abstracts away EC2 complexity but costs 3x more per compute unit—ideal when developer time matters more than server spend.
LinodeWorth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$60/yr$5/monthDitch AWS complexity for 30% lower compute costs and transparent egress pricing, perfect for lean teams who just need Linux VMs.
Google Ap...Worth ConsideringPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Ditch server management entirely with auto-scaling PaaS, but surrender the OS control and customization that EC2 provides for legacy workloads.
OpenshiftNot RecommendedPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Openshift is not a strong catalog fit based on public pricing, migration, or product-fit signals.

Google Compute Engine and Hetzner selected for comparison.

Annual costTotal subscription cost for each app, shown for the selected billing period.
Amazon EC2

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On-Demand Instances

Public catalog pricing. Organization spend is not included.

Google Co...

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Custom VM instances

Public catalog pricing estimate.

Hetzner

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Cloud CX11

Public catalog pricing estimate.

3-Year Net SavingEstimated savings over three years after migration and setup costs.
Amazon EC2

$0

No migration in the current app baseline.

Google Co...

--

After $20,000 estimated migration cost.

Hetzner

--

After $6,000 estimated migration cost.

Team Fit ScoreHow closely the app matches the teams, workflows, and usage patterns currently in place.
Amazon EC2

--

Google Co...

82/100

Engineering teams building containerized workloads adopt GCE rapidly due to Kubernetes integration and per-second billing granularity. However, enterprises deeply embedded in AWS architectures with complex Savings Plans or Marketplace dependencies face costly refactoring. DevOps teams appreciate live migration that eliminates maintenance windows, though they must rebuild deployment pipelines for GCP tooling.

Hetzner

78/100

Hetzner Cloud attracts startups and mid-market DevOps teams seeking bare-metal performance at 60% lower costs than AWS. Platform engineers adapt quickly to the familiar Linux environment, but organizations deeply integrated with AWS Lambda or RDS face costly re-architecture.

Adoption RiskExpected friction, training effort, and behavior change needed to move teams onto the alternative.
Amazon EC2

--

Public adoption signal for the current app.

Google Co...

low

Google Compute Engine is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 10 weeks and $20,000 one-time cost.

Hetzner

low

Hetzner is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 4 weeks and $6,000 one-time cost.

User satisfactionAvailable rating and review signal for team sentiment around the app.
Amazon EC2

4.6/5.0

2847 reviews

Google Co...

4.5/5.0

9200 reviews

Hetzner

4.4/5.0

2800 reviews

Timeline & DisruptionExpected migration duration and disruption to normal workflows.
Amazon EC2

No migration needed

Google Co...

10 weeks

High

Google Compute Engine is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 10 weeks and $20,000 one-time cost.

Hetzner

4 weeks

High

Hetzner is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 4 weeks and $6,000 one-time cost.

Setup & trainingOne-time implementation, enablement, and training investment required.
Amazon EC2

--

Google Co...

$20,000

Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.

Hetzner

$6,000

Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.

Integration CoverageHow much of the current integration and workflow surface is covered by the app.
Amazon EC2

100%

Supports 350 native integrations.

Google Co...

100%

Supports 400 native integrations.

Hetzner

24%

Supports 85 native integrations.

Feature Match (%)How closely the app matches current feature needs, including notable gaps or risks.
Amazon EC2

100%

Google Co...

0%

  • Smaller third-party marketplace than AWS AMIs
  • Fewer bare metal and Mac instance options
  • Limited purchasing flexibility vs AWS Savings Plans
  • Narrower global region coverage than EC2
Hetzner

0%

  • No spot instance pricing for batch workloads
  • Limited to 4 global regions
  • No managed database or serverless services
  • Basic IAM compared to AWS
  • No hibernation for instances
CertificationsSecurity, privacy, and compliance certifications available for each app.
Amazon EC2
SOC 1SOC 2SOC 3ISO 27001ISO 27017ISO 27018PCI DSSHIPAAFedRAMPGDPR
Google Co...
SOC 1SOC 2ISO 27001ISO 27017ISO 27018PCI DSSHIPAAFedRAMPGDPR
Hetzner
ISO 27001SOC 2GDPR
Choose This IfThe conditions where keeping or switching to this app is likely to make sense.
Amazon EC2

You already standardize on this app.

Google Co...

Choose if you need custom machine sizing and per-second billing granularity with zero-downtime maintenance

Hetzner

You run Linux-based workloads and prioritize compute cost savings over managed service convenience

Avoid This IfThe conditions where this app is likely to create cost, workflow, or adoption risk.
Amazon EC2

Public pricing or fit signals no longer match your needs.

Google Co...

Avoid if you depend on AWS Savings Plans, extensive Marketplace AMIs, or specialized instance types like Mac

Hetzner

Your architecture depends on AWS-specific services like RDS, Lambda, or requires 99.999% SLA guarantees

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