Network security & firewalls · AWS vs Google Cloud

VPC Block Public Access vs Organization Policy network constraints

VPC Block Public Access maps partly to Organization Policy constraints, such as restricting which VMs can have external IP addresses.

Partial match Use it to: Guarantee that networks can't reach or be reached from the internet unless explicitly exempted.

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Side-by-side comparison

Block internet access at the account level: AWS vs Google Cloud side by side
Aspect	Amazon Web Services	Google Cloud
Service	VPC Block Public Access	Organization Policy network constraints
Lifecycle	Generally available	Generally available
What it is	Account- or Region-wide switch that blocks internet gateway traffic to and from VPCs and subnets, with exclusions for subnets that need it.	Organization-wide guardrails such as restricting external IP addresses on VMs or VPC peering.
Pricing model	Free.	No charge for organization policies.
Docs	VPC Block Public Access docs	Organization Policy network constraints docs
Pricing page	VPC Block Public Access pricing	—

Constraints are preventive guardrails at organization, folder, or project level, not a single network-level switch.
Combine them with hierarchical firewall policies to block inbound internet traffic.

Pricing models only. No prices are quoted because they change by region and over time.

What is the Google Cloud equivalent of VPC Block Public Access?

VPC Block Public Access maps partly to Organization Policy constraints, such as restricting which VMs can have external IP addresses.

How does pricing compare between VPC Block Public Access and Organization Policy network constraints?

AWS: Free. Google Cloud: No charge for organization policies. Check the official pricing pages for current rates.

What is the Azure equivalent?

Private subnets (default outbound access off) (partial match). VPC Block Public Access has no single Azure switch.