Amazon EC2 alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 13 hosting vps are named by companies instead of Amazon EC2: Google Compute Engine by 246 companies, DigitalOcean by 216, cPanel by 150.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Amazon EC2, companies in postings
- 2,676
- Most used alternative
- Google Compute Engine · 246
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- Google Compute Engine
- Alternatives ranked
- 13
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
hosting vps companies choose instead of Amazon EC2
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs Amazon EC2 | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Google Compute EngineGoogle | 246 | 9% | 682 | Amazon EC2 vs Google Compute Engine → | |
| 2 | DigitalOceanDigitalOcean | 216 | 8% | 275 | Amazon EC2 vs DigitalOcean → | |
| 3 | cPanelcPanel | 150 | 6% | 264 | Amazon EC2 vs cPanel → | |
| 4 | OVHcloudOVHcloud | 88 | 3% | 257 | soon | |
| 5 | HetznerHetzner Online | 73 | 3% | 88 | soon | |
| 6 | PleskPlesk International | 62 | 2% | 107 | soon | |
| 7 | Rackspace TechnologyRackspace Technology | 46 | 2% | 107 | soon | |
| 8 | WHMcPanel | 45 | 2% | 77 | soon | |
| 9 | ScalewayScaleway | 44 | 2% | 119 | soon | |
| 10 | PantheonPantheon Systems | 34 | 1% | 77 | soon | |
| 11 | IONOSIONOS | 22 | 1% | 128 | soon | |
| 12 | WHMCSWHMCS | 21 | 1% | 40 | soon | |
| 13 | RunPodRunPod | 15 | 1% | 94 | soon |
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13 hosting vps are named by companies instead of Amazon EC2: Google Compute Engine by 246 companies, DigitalOcean by 216, cPanel by 150, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/amazon-ec2/alternatives)
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- RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
- 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
- Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
Amazon EC2 alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to Amazon EC2?
Google Compute Engine: 246 companies name it in their own job postings, against 2,676 for Amazon EC2.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.
Does this say which is better?
No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.
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