Google Cloud SQL
Google Cloud SQL is a fully managed cloud relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.
What Google Cloud SQL is
Google Cloud SQL is a fully managed cloud relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It supports automated backups, point-in-time restoration, high availability, read replicas, and scaling. Database Migration Service can migrate databases from on-premises systems, Compute Engine, or other clouds; lift-and-shift migrations to Cloud SQL are available at no additional charge. The service integrates with Google Cloud products including Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud IAM, BigQuery, and Datastream, and also lists integrations such as Looker and Terraform. Cloud SQL encrypts data in transit on Google's internal networks and at rest, and supports private VPC connectivity and network firewalls. Backup retention can extend up to 35 days, though Enterprise and Enterprise Plus plans retain point-in-time recovery logs for up to 7 and 35 days respectively. A dedicated trial offers PostgreSQL and MySQL Enterprise Plus instances for 30 days without automatic charges, followed by a 90-day stopped state. Cloud SQL for MySQL supports only InnoDB.
Good
- Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.
- Includes automated backups and point-in-time restoration.
- Offers high availability, read replicas, and scaling.
- Supports private VPC connectivity and network firewalls.
- Dedicated trial has no automatic charge during its 30 days.
Watch out
- There is no free plan.
- MySQL supports only the InnoDB storage engine.
- Pricing varies by region and configuration for pay-as-you-go instances.
Who it suits
It suits teams that want a managed cloud database for MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server, with backup, recovery, and migration options. The MySQL storage-engine restriction matters to deployments requiring an engine other than InnoDB.
Verdict
Cloud SQL combines managed database operation with backup, recovery, migration, and Google Cloud integrations. Review the paid pricing model and MySQL engine restriction, or consider the dedicated 30-day trial for PostgreSQL or MySQL Enterprise Plus.
Plans and prices
From Google Cloud SQL's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud SQL Enterprise | $0.04 a month | General-purpose workloads · Up to 96 vCPUs · 99.95% SLA · PITR logs retained up to 7 days |
| Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus | $0.05 a month | High-performance workloads · Up to 128 vCPUs · 99.99% SLA · PITR logs retained up to 35 days |
| Cloud SQL free trial | Free | PostgreSQL and MySQL · Enterprise Plus edition · trial restrictions apply · 30-day trial; no automatic charge during the trial. |
| Cloud SQL pay-as-you-go | — | CPU and memory · storage and networking · optional high availability, licensing, and other charges · Usage-based; instances are billed by the second, with prices varying by region and configuration. |
The facts
Each one read from Google Cloud SQL's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Backups and recovery
- It offers backups and point-in-time restoration with a retention period of up to 35 days.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Capacity
- Cloud SQL for SQL Server supports custom machine types with up to 624 GB RAM and 96 CPUs and up to 64 TB of storage.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Compatibility limit
- Cloud SQL for MySQL supports only InnoDB as its storage engine.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- The product page says Cloud SQL is SSAE 16, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS compliant and supports HIPAA compliance.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Google Cloud integrations
- Cloud SQL integrates with Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud IAM, BigQuery, and Datastream.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Migration
- Database Migration Service can migrate databases from on-premises, Compute Engine, or other clouds, and lift-and-shift migrations to Cloud SQL are available at no additional charge.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Open standards
- It supports popular open-source and commercial database engines, extensions, configuration flags, and developer tools.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Other integrations
- The documentation lists integrations with Looker, Cloud Run functions, App Engine, Google Kubernetes Engine, Apps Script, and Terraform.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- Cloud SQL automatically encrypts data in transit on Google's internal networks and at rest in database tables, temporary files, and backups, and supports private VPC connectivity and network firewalls.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- Every Google Cloud customer, including free-trial users, receives Basic Support with documentation, community forums, billing assistance, and Active Assist.checked 29 Sep 2026
- What it does
- Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1998checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Mountain View, California, USAchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trial details
- The dedicated Cloud SQL trial provides PostgreSQL and MySQL Enterprise Plus instances for 30 days, with no automatic charge, and a subsequent 90-day stopped state.checked 29 Sep 2026
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