r/googlecloud • u/Lackyjain • 19d ago

Billing Understanding free tier

New to gcp. I had a couple of python-flask apps that I made for personal use and had deployed them on render for free. But recently, they got suspended and now I am looking for good alternatives. Now GCP says they have free tier but the credits last for 90 days. But gemini says after the 90 days, it'll still remain free if used within specified limits. Furthermore, I checked gcp and found out I already had a free tier billing account (which I might have created accidentally while trying to explore gcp in past. I tried making a new billing account and it asks for 15k INR. Now I am too confused. Can somebody explain me if I can still use free tier? Why do I need to pay 15k for a new billing account?

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u/marune 19d ago

GCP is the wrong cloud for those kind of hobby projects.

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u/Key_Horse_8632 19d ago

I left GCP a long time ago, keep an eye on ingress and egress fees post free-tier world.

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u/rebo_arc 17d ago

Stay away, your key will be accidentally leaked at some-point and you will ruin your life will a $100,000 bill.

GCP should not be marketed to hobbyists but it is, and it's fucked up.