Amazon RDS
7.1#3 in database performance monitoring softwareFree planFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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Google Cloud SQL
6.9#5 in database performance monitoring softwareFrom $0.04 a monthWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | Amazon RDS | Google Cloud SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | AWS states that RDS participates in compliance programs including SOC, PCI, FedRAMP and HIPAA. | The product page says Cloud SQL is SSAE 16, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS compliant and supports HIPAA compliance. |
| Founded | 2006 | 1998 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, United States | Mountain View, California, USA |
Amazon RDS plans
- AWS Free TierFree
- AWS Free Tier for RDSFree
- On-demand—
- On-Demand Instances—
- Reserved Instance—
- Reserved Instances—
Google Cloud SQL plans
- Cloud SQL Enterprise$0.04 a month
- Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus$0.05 a month
- Cloud SQL free trialFree
- Cloud SQL pay-as-you-go—
Pick Amazon RDS if…
Amazon RDS suits teams seeking managed relational databases across its supported engines, with backup, scaling, monitoring, and security controls. It also supports read-heavy workloads through read replicas.
Pick Google Cloud SQL if…
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.