Public cloud providers like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud have had to cope with a surge in demand in recent weeks as huge numbers of people work from home. But the cloud providers are also facing requests from many customers for financial relief, while others are cutting their cloud spending.

So far, AWS has been the least willing to offer flexible terms on customer bills, according to numerous customers. That stands in contrast to Microsoft and Google which have shown some flexibility, partners say. How each of the cloud providers responds to customers asking for help has big implications, for both their near-term revenue and their long-term relationships with customers. They could lose business in the long run if they aren’t flexible with customers that are struggling and have already obtained price concessions or payment deferrals from other suppliers, such as landlords and software or networking providers.