Google Said to Slash Amount it Keeps from Sales on its Cloud Marketplace

Google Cloud Platform is reportedly cutting its percentage revenue share to 3 percent from 20 percent.

By Reuters | Updated: 27 September 2021 10:36 IST

Google Said to Slash Amount it Keeps from Sales on its Cloud Marketplace

When customers buy software from other vendors on Google Cloud, Google will take a smaller cut

Highlights

Google cut service fee it charges developers on its app store by half
Apple in November last year said that it planned to lower its commissions
A spokesperson said their goal is to provide partners with the best

Google will take a smaller cut when customers buy software from other vendors on its cloud marketplace, CNBC reported on Sunday.

The Google Cloud Platform is cutting its percentage revenue share to 3 percent from 20 percent, CNBC said, citing a person familiar with the matter.

"Our goal is to provide partners with the best platform and most competitive incentives in the industry. We can confirm that a change to our Marketplace fee structure is in the works and we'll have more to share on this soon," a Google Cloud spokesperson said in a statement to Reuters.

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Earlier this year, Google cut the service fee it charges developers on its app store by half on the first $1 million (roughly Rs. 7.3 crores) they earn in revenue in a year. Google had said that it would cut app store fees to 15 percent from 30 percent effective July 1 — a move impacting most of the developers on its app store.

In contrast, Apple in November last year said that it planned to lower its commissions only for developers who make $1 million (roughly Rs. 7.3 crores) or less in proceeds in a year from its app store.

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