Cloud SQL vs Managed Databases
Head-to-head comparison · Database
At a glance
- Only Cloud SQL offers a free tier.
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Cloud SQL
Google Cloud Platform
Cloud SQL handles the heavy lifting for relational databases, specifically supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It manages the underlying infrastructure so you can focus on your data rather than server maintenan…
CATEGORY
Database
PRICING
Pay-as-you-go
FREE TIER
Available
TIER
free
Start a 30-day Cloud SQL free trial with an 8 vCPU Enterprise Plus instance, 64 GB of memory, and 100 GB of storage. Plus, new Google Cloud customers
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Managed Databases
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean’s Managed Databases take over the routine maintenance tasks that usually distract from application development. The provider handles the initial setup, ongoing backups, and software updates, effectively remo…
CATEGORY
Database
PRICING
Pay-as-you-go
FREE TIER
None
TIER
pay-as-you-go
Pricing Tiers
CLOUD SQL
HA (SSD)
$0.3400/GB/month
On-Demand
$0.0105/hour
On-Demand
$0.0150/hour
Storage
$0.1700/GB/month
Storage (HDD)
$0.0900/GB/month
Storage (SSD)
$0.1700/GB/month
db-f1-micro
$0.0105/hour
db-g1-small
$0.0255/hour
MANAGED DATABASES
MySQL 1-node
$15.00/month
PostgreSQL 1-node
$60.00/month
PostgreSQL 1-node
$115.00/month
PostgreSQL 1-node
$15.00/month
Redis 1-node
$15.00/month