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Cisco Certified DevNet Associate vs Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Intermediate

Cisco Certified DevNet Associate

Cisco

Costs

Exam fee300,00 $
Study time~100h
Renewal3 year(s)

Editorial summary (4 sources)

Editor
HR Value
3.8
Worth Cost
3.0
Learning Value
5.0
100%recommend

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Expert

Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Google Cloud

Costs

Exam fee200,00 $
Study time~120h
Renewal2 year(s)

Editorial summary (4 sources)

Editor
HR Value
3.5
Worth Cost
4.0
Learning Value
5.0
100%recommend

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Verdict: Cisco Certified DevNet Associate vs Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Editorial verdict

The two certs come out close to even on editorial ratings. The right choice depends on your career direction — see the decision matrix below.This verdict uses aggregated editorial summaries from public discussion. Real community reviews will replace these once they accumulate.

HR signal

Cisco Certified DevNet Associate

3.8/5 vs 3.5/5

Worth cost

Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

3.0/5 vs 4.0/5

Learning

tie

5.0/5 vs 5.0/5

Recommend

tie

100% vs 100%

When to choose which

Tightest budget: Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer (200,00 $ vs 300,00 $ exam fee).
Lowest 6-year total cost (with renewals): Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (~300,00 $ vs ~500,00 $).
Easier entry point: Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (intermediate vs expert).
Working primarily in Cisco's ecosystem: choose Cisco Certified DevNet Associate.
Working primarily in Google Cloud's ecosystem: choose Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer.
Maximum HR signal: Cisco Certified DevNet Associate (community-rated higher on HR value).

Cost over 6 years (with renewals)

Cisco Certified DevNet Associate

Initial exam300,00 $
2× renewal × 0,00 $0,00 $
6-year total300,00 $

Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Initial exam200,00 $
3× renewal × 100,00 $300,00 $
6-year total500,00 $