No end date

Google Cloud Free Tier free tier

Google's cloud with one small always-free VM, free Cloud Run usage and a 90-day trial credit.

Visit Google Cloud Free Tier Official pricing

Checked against Google Cloud Free Tier's official pages on 1 Nov 2026. Free tiers change, so confirm before you commit.

What Google Cloud Free Tier's free plan gives you

$300 credit for 90 days plus an ongoing free tier: one e2-micro VM in three US regions, 2 million Cloud Run requests and 1 GiB Firestore.

Google Cloud Free Tier free plan limits
Limit	Free plan
Trial credit	$300 for 90 days
VM	1 e2-micro (us-west1, us-central1, us-east1)
Disk	30 GB-months standard persistent disk
Egress	1 GB / month from North America
Cloud Run	2M requests, 180,000 vCPU-s, 360,000 GiB-s / month

The catch

Only 1 GB of outbound traffic per month is free, and the VM must be in one of three US regions.

Pros and cons

Good

Generous Cloud Run free usage
$300 credit for 90 days
Free VM has no end date

Watch out

Card or payment method required
Tiny e2-micro VM
Very small free egress

How to start on Google Cloud Free Tier

1
Sign up at cloud.google.com/free and add a payment method
2
Create a project
3
Create an e2-micro VM in us-central1, us-east1 or us-west1
4
Or deploy a container to Cloud Run
5
Set a budget alert

Google Cloud Free Tier compared

Google Cloud Free Tier: questions

Is Google Cloud Free Tier free?

$300 credit for 90 days plus an ongoing free tier: one e2-micro VM in three US regions, 2 million Cloud Run requests and 1 GiB Firestore. Free plan ends: Never for free tier (trial credit: $300 for 90 days).

Does Google Cloud Free Tier need a credit card?

Yes, Google Cloud Free Tier asks for a card when you sign up.

What is the catch with Google Cloud Free Tier's free plan?

Only 1 GB of outbound traffic per month is free, and the VM must be in one of three US regions.

Can I use my own domain on Google Cloud Free Tier for free?

Yes, you can connect your own domain on the free plan.

What are the best free alternatives to Google Cloud Free Tier?

Oracle Cloud Free Tier, AWS Free Tier, Microsoft Azure Free Account. Compare their limits on this page or open each one for details.

Alternatives to Google Cloud Free Tier

Oracle Cloud Free Tier
Always-free VPS
80
Oracle's cloud with a set of always-free virtual machines and storage, plus a short trial credit.
Arm VM (A1)
2 OCPUs + 12 GB RAM total (1,500 OCPU-h / 9,000 GB-h per month)
AMD micro VMs
Up to 2, each 1/8 OCPU + 1 GB RAM
Block storage
200 GB total (boot + block)
The catch: Free VMs must be in your home region, Arm capacity is often unavailable, and idle instances can be reclaimed.
Card neededNo end dateSleeps when idle
Paid from Usage-based
AWS Free Tier
Cloud credits
70
Amazon's cloud gives new accounts credits and a 6-month free plan instead of the old 12-month tier.
Sign-up credit
$100
Extra credit
Up to $100 more for trying services
Free plan length
6 months or until credits run out
The catch: The free plan account closes after 6 months (or when credits are gone) unless you upgrade to a paid plan.
Card neededCredits: up to $200, free plan ends after 6 months
Paid from Usage-based
Microsoft Azure Free Account
Cloud / IaaS
62
Microsoft's cloud with a 30-day credit, 12 months of small free VMs and a set of always-free services.
Credit
$200 for 30 days
VMs (12 months)
750 h/month each of B1s, B2pts v2, B2ats v2
Managed DB (12 months)
750 h B1MS PostgreSQL / MySQL, 32 GB storage
The catch: After 30 days you must switch to pay-as-you-go to keep the 12-month free services, or the account is disabled.
Card needed12 months (credit: $200 for 30 days)
Paid from Usage-based

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