Google Cloud VM Manager Pricing in 2026
3 plans, and a free plan.
Free tier
Free
Billed monthly usage per Cloud Billing account
100 VMs monthly usage · limited functionality mode is free for unlimited VMs
Usage-based VM Manager
Free
Billed $0.003 per VM-hour after the free tier
Charged for each VM with an active OS Config agent · 100-VM monthly allowance per billing account
VM Manager
Free
Billed $0.003 per hour per VM with an active OS Config agent, after the free tier; billed per VM-hour
100 VMs per Cloud Billing account per month free · limited functionality mode has a subset of features at no cost for unlimited VMs
Free plan · paid from $0.00 Read from Google Cloud VM Manager's pricing page on 15 Oct 2026.
What the alternatives cost
| Product | Free | Paid from |
|---|---|---|
| Puppet | Free plan | $120 |
| CFEngine | Free plan | — |
| Rudder | Free plan | $4 |
| Salt | Free plan | — |
| Chef Infra | Free plan | $59 |
| Uyuni | Free plan | — |