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 is a fully managed relational database service supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server on Google Cloud Platform. It handles database administration tasks so developers can focus on application logic. The s…
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 Managed Databases is a database service that handles the complexity of database administration for you. The provider manages setup, backups, and updates, allowing developers to focus on building applications…
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