We compared OpenShift and Google Cloud based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
OpenShift and Google Cloud both offer robust scalability, efficient containerization, strong security measures, and seamless integration with other systems. OpenShift users praise its customer service and pricing, while Google Cloud users value its seamless integration with other Google services and excellent performance. While OpenShift users mention some complexities in setup and customization, Google Cloud users highlight the need for improvements in speed, reliability, and ease of use.
Features: OpenShift stands out for its efficient containerization, extensive automation capabilities, and seamless integration with other systems. On the other hand, Google Cloud excels in seamless integration with Google services, excellent performance, and reliable customer support.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for OpenShift has received positive feedback, indicating a smooth installation process. Users have not reported any difficulties with licensing. On the other hand, Google Cloud offers competitive pricing and flexible licensing options, making it a preferred choice for users., OpenShift has been shown to be a profitable investment, according to user feedback. Similarly, Google Cloud has demonstrated positive returns on investment and value.
Room for Improvement: OpenShift could benefit from enhancements in its user interface, documentation, error handling, and technical issue resolution. Users also want more flexibility in customization and integrations. Google Cloud needs improvements in speed, reliability, ease of use, transparent pricing, and customer support.
Deployment and customer support: Based on user feedback, implementing a new tech solution with OpenShift can take anywhere from a week to three months for deployment and setup. In contrast, establishing a new tech solution with Google Cloud can vary greatly, ranging from a week to several months for deployment alone. The duration of the process seems more dependent on individual circumstances and requirements with Google Cloud compared to OpenShift., OpenShift's customer service has received high praise for its promptness, helpfulness, and expertise in resolving issues. In comparison, Google Cloud's customer service is also highly praised for its excellent assistance, responsiveness, and reliability in addressing queries and concerns.
The summary above is based on 76 interviews we conducted recently with OpenShift and Google Cloud users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"It is a stable solution."
"This is a solution that's so easy to expand when you need it to. It's the best I've ever seen. It's much better than Azure."
"I have found this solution to be a quick and advanced way to run my models through."
"We can increase the storage as we need."
"The performance is a valuable feature."
"You can just connect and start using it through a browser within a few minutes."
"Technical support has been good."
"Google Cloud is very user-friendly."
"The most valuable aspect of this solution is the great customer service and the ability for our team to get assistance when we need it."
"I love to automate everything and OpenShift was been born for that. It takes care of the network layer itself and I don't need to dive into it; I can work on a top level. Our project has numerous services designed to run in Docker containers, and we have run almost all pieces in OpenShift."
"The virtualization of my APIs means I no longer have to pay VMware large amounts of money to only run in-house solutions."
"In terms of implementation, OpenShift is very user-friendly, which is an advantage. We are using it along with GitLab for implementing CI/CD pipelines. That's a feature that other products also have, but in OpenShift, we find it good."
"The most valuable feature is the high availability for the applications."
"We have found the cluster management function to be very good with this product."
"Two stand-out features are the security model and value-add features that don't exist in Upstream Kubernetes."
"We are able to operate client’s platform without downtime during security patch management each month and provide a good SLA (as scalability for applications is processed during heavy client website load, automatically)."
"The product could always be a little bit less expensive."
"Google Cloud could improve interoperability with other cloud services."
"I would improve the integration with other devices such as smartphones. It is integrated in our company, but I think it could be improved."
"The solution should be more configurable for high-volume databases."
"If there were more documentation and training, it would be very helpful in explaining the underlying processes."
"Google Cloud would benefit from more detailed practical hands-on training especially in your mother tongue, not just English."
"The product must provide AI features."
"Uploading documents could be simplified."
"The tool lacks some features to make it compliant with Kubernetes"
"The solution needs to support the new features in Kubernetes more quickly."
"Credential not hidden, so people on the same group can view it."
"I want easier node management and more user-friendly scripts for installing master and worker nodes."
"One area for improvement is the documentation. They need to make it a little bit more user-friendly. Also, if you compare certain features and the installation process with Rancher, Rancher is simpler."
"This is a fairly expensive solution."
"The metrics in OpenShift can use improvement."
"It would be great if it supported Bitbucket repositories too."
Google Cloud is ranked 5th in PaaS Clouds with 66 reviews while OpenShift is ranked 4th in PaaS Clouds with 53 reviews. Google Cloud is rated 8.2, while OpenShift is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Google Cloud writes "Great for big data with off-the-charts scalability for storage and databases". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenShift writes "Provides us with the flexibility and efficiency of cloud-native stacks while enabling us to meet regulatory constraints". Google Cloud is most compared with Alibaba Cloud, Linode, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Pivotal Cloud Foundry and SAP Cloud Platform, whereas OpenShift is most compared with Amazon AWS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, Microsoft Azure, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). See our Google Cloud vs. OpenShift report.
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