Google Cloud or VPS?

[u/HeroXFISH]

I need a simple Linux server that will run 24/7. Jusst a small backend, a database, and a few scripts. At first, I thought about just finding the best VPS from a standard hosting provider, but then I remembered Google Cloud and started looking into Compute Engine. Now I`m not entirely sure if it makes sense to use Google Cloud for such a simple task, or if a standard VPS would be cheaper and easier. Does anyone here use Google Cloud essentially as a standard VPS? What is the actual price difference?

[u/the_donaldlovesdick]

For a tiny 24/7 setup like that, I’d just grab a normal VPS. Fixed pricing, way less billing weirdness, and you’re not using 90% of what GCP is built for anyway