Google Cloud SQL
6.9#5 in database performance monitoring softwareFrom $0.04 a monthWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitGoogle Cloud SQL vs MySQL
What both publish
| Fact | Google Cloud SQL | MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Support | Every Google Cloud customer, including free-trial users, receives Basic Support with documentation, community forums, billing assistance, and Active Assist. | MySQL Enterprise technical support provides 24x7 direct access to MySQL support engineers. |
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—
MySQL plans
- Community EditionPriced on request
- Community Edition—
- Standard Edition—
- Standard EditionPriced on request
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
- Enterprise Edition—
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.
Pick MySQL if…
It suits developers and organisations building relational SQL or NoSQL applications, including web, e-commerce, SaaS, and transaction-processing systems. Teams needing commercial security features or support can consider the paid editions.