Suggestions appear as you type. Use the up and down arrows to choose one and Enter to open it.

This page's audience our own tag's counts — open to see them
–Visits
–Page views
–Clicks to vendors
–Time on page
–Reading now
Clicks to vendors, by tool
  • –
Top countries
  • –
Devices
  • –

– · visits, page views and clicks counted by our own tag, which counts more than our checked analytics; every figure rounded down · how we count

Head-to-head · Block Storage Services

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) vs Google Cloud Hyperdisk

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) #1 in Block Storage Services 9.4/10 From $0.08/mo ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Amazon EBS
Google Cloud Hyperdisk #3 in Block Storage Services 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) leads on 0 checks, Google Cloud Hyperdisk on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAmazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) · 9.4/10

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) scores higher on our rubric for block storage services: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) is the better fit for AWS-native production block storage. Google Cloud Hyperdisk is the better fit for high-performance Google Cloud workloads.

  • Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) fits best

    AWS-native production block storage

  • Google Cloud Hyperdisk fits best

    High-performance Google Cloud workloads

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. Vendors can pay for top positions in our rankings and for a place on other products' pages, and we may earn a commission when you click some links. Bought places stand at the number bought; this page and our disclosure say so. Paying vendors may get a fuller, more detailed review from our editors, and that review can change their score. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Google Cloud Hyperdisk 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in Block Storage Services #3 in Block Storage Services
Best for AWS-native production block storage High-performance Google Cloud workloads
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $0.08/mo —
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) 4/4 · Google Cloud Hyperdisk 4/4
Snapshots ✓ ✓
Multi-attach ✓ ✓
Encryption ✓ ✓
Cross-region replication ✓ ✓
Specs
Max volume size 64 TB 64 TB
Volume types gp2, gp3, io1, io2, st1, sc1, standard Hyperdisk Balanced, Hyperdisk Balanced High Availability, Hyperdisk Extreme, Hyperdisk Throughput, Hyperdisk ML
Maximum IOPS 80000 IOPS Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Multiple SSD and HDD volume types for varied workloads
  • Snapshots, encryption, replication, and live volume changes
  • Deep integration with core AWS services and Amazon EC2
  • Five volume types cover general, high-IOPS, throughput, and ML workloads.
  • Provision capacity, IOPS, and throughput independently per volume.
  • Replication, snapshots, sharing, encryption, and storage pools support varied operations.
Cons
  • No free plan for evaluating the service
  • Usage-based pricing varies by AWS Region
  • Some advanced features apply only to supported volume types
  • There is no free plan for evaluating the service.
  • Usage-based pricing separates capacity, performance, and replication charges.
  • Some sharing and replication capabilities apply only to supported volume types.
Our verdict

Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) provides persistent, block-level storage volumes for Amazon EC2 instances. It is suited to AWS workloads that need storage for boot volumes, databases, transactional applications,…

Read the review →

Google Cloud Hyperdisk is a durable, network-attached block storage service for Compute Engine virtual machines, containers, and bare-metal instances. It suits teams running Google Cloud workloads that need control over volume capacity,…

Read the review →
  1. Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)Block Storage Services 9.4From $0.08/mo
  2. Google Cloud HyperdiskBlock Storage Services 9.2Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) — where it wins

    • Multiple SSD and HDD volume types for varied workloads
    • Snapshots, encryption, replication, and live volume changes
    • Deep integration with core AWS services and Amazon EC2

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan for evaluating the service
    • Usage-based pricing varies by AWS Region
    • Some advanced features apply only to supported volume types

  • Google Cloud Hyperdisk — where it wins

    • Five volume types cover general, high-IOPS, throughput, and ML workloads.
    • Provision capacity, IOPS, and throughput independently per volume.
    • Replication, snapshots, sharing, encryption, and storage pools support varied operations.

    Where it doesn't

    • There is no free plan for evaluating the service.
    • Usage-based pricing separates capacity, performance, and replication charges.
    • Some sharing and replication capabilities apply only to supported volume types.
  • Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS)9.4/10 · From $0.08/mo

    A broad AWS-native block storage service with flexible volume and snapshot options.

    Visit Amazon EBSFull verdict →
  • Google Cloud Hyperdisk9.2/10 · Paid

    A performance-tunable block storage service for demanding Google Cloud workloads.

    Visit Google CloudFull verdict →

More comparisons

All block storage services comparisons → · Full ranking →

Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

Last updated · How we research and update