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Google Cloud VPN
What Google Cloud VPN is
Google Cloud VPN is a paid web service for site-to-site networking. It uses a VPN access model and provides advanced administrative control with audit logs. Device posture is not supported. Administrators can manage connections through Google Cloud Console, the Cloud VPN API, or the gcloud CLI. Listed billing components include a Cloud VPN tunnel, IPsec traffic, and an external IP address. Each tunnel attached to a Cloud VPN gateway has an hourly charge, while IPsec traffic pricing depends on whether the tunnel connects to Google Cloud or an external VPN endpoint. An external IP address assigned to a VPN gateway is charged when it is not being used. No plan price is listed for these components, and there is no free plan. The maker is Google Cloud VPN, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA. The service is available through the web and is intended for organizations managing site-to-site connections with Google Cloud administration and logging.
Who it suits
It suits organizations needing site-to-site VPN connections managed through Google Cloud tools. Teams requiring audit logs and advanced administrative controls may find its listed capabilities relevant.
What it does well
- Site-to-site networking support
- Advanced administrative control
- Audit logs available
- Console, API, and CLI management
What to know first
- No free plan
- Device posture is not supported
- Tunnel charges are hourly
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud VPN tunnel | Hourly charge for each tunnel attached to a Cloud VPN gateway | On request |
| IPsec traffic | Pricing depends on whether the tunnel connects to Google Cloud or an external VP | On request |
| External IP address | Charged only when an external IP address assigned to a VPN gateway is not used b | On request |
As cloud.google.com lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Google Cloud VPN provides site-to-site connectivity with several Google Cloud management paths and audit logging. Costs are split across tunnel, traffic, and external-address components rather than shown as a single listed price.
Facts from Google Cloud VPN's own pages
- Access model
- vpn · cloud.google.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Admin control level
- advanced · cloud.google.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Audit logs
- Yes · cloud.google.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Device posture
- No · cloud.google.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Founded
- 1998 · cloud.google.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- No · cloud.google.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, California, USA · cloud.google.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Site-to-site networking
- Yes · cloud.google.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Supported platforms
- Google Cloud Console,Cloud VPN API,gcloud CLI · cloud.google.com, 22 Sept 2026
Where Google Cloud VPN stands on Freedom251
- Business VPN Software#85 of 94