Google Cloud VPN is a managed service that lets organizations securely access the resources they host in their Google Cloud Platform (GCP) virtual private clouds (VPCs). The pricing model for Google Cloud VPN is based on three items: cloud VPN gateway charge, number of non-tunnel external IP addresses assigned to a VPN gateway, and data transfer charges for IPsec egress traffic. Each VPN tunnel attached to a Cloud VPN gateway incurs an hourly fee that is based on the Google Cloud region in which the VPN gateway is located. The cost of each non-tunnel external IP address assigned to a VPN gateway is also based on the standard external IP address pricing, with static and ephemeral IP addresses used on standard VM instances costing $0.004 per hour and preemptible VM instances costing $0.002 per hour. Data transfer charges for egress traffic from the VPC the VPN gateway is located in are billed using two tiers of internet egress pricing - Standard and Premium - which charge based on the region, destination location, and aggregate monthly bandwidth used. Twingate offers a zero-trust alternative to Google Cloud VPN with a straightforward pricing model that is based on a per user flat fee model, subject to Fair Use Policy.