Google Cloud SQL 2026: Benefits, Features & Pricing

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Overview

Google Cloud SQL

4.4

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Pricing

Pricing available upon request

About Google Cloud SQL

Cloud SQL allows you to run the same relational database services you already know with their rich extension collections on Google Cloud Platform. You get the performance, scalability, and availability of Google's global infrastructure, combined with secure access to your data, anytime and anywhere – supported by a global support team with 24/7 phone and email support.

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Google Cloud SQL Features

Popular features found in Database
Backup and Recovery
Database Conversion
Data Connectors
Data Migration
Data Replication
Data Virtualization
Multiple Programming Languages Supported
Performance Analysis
Secure Data Storage

Google Cloud SQL User Reviews

Overall Rating

4.4

Ratings Breakdown

75%

13%

Secondary Ratings

Ease of Use

4.3

Value for money

4.0

Customer support

3.8

Functionality

4.1

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Mando C.

Verified reviewer

Hospital & Health Care

2-10 employees

Used monthly for less than 12 months

Review source

Reviewed June 2022

Database in the cloud

I noticed that, after creating the cloud SQL instance, the configuration default-settings, costs hundreds of dollars, a little over $500 in my case. This can be problematic for non tech savvy users. The default should be set to the lowest cost possible. Tweaking around the configuration settings, I was able to downgrade and drop the cost down to about $51. which is ten times they default. Oh, and the default is a production instance. Not cool!

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I liked the Continuous Database Migration Service Job which manages the migration of MySQL database from on-premises machine to Cloud SQL for MySQL without disrupting the database service. When I decided to update the local database, the Continuous Migration Jobs applied data updates to the Cloud SQL for MySQL instance; Promoting the Cloud SQL instance to a standalone database for reading and writing data completes the migration. I also liked the fact that storage is automatically increased when near capacity while giving the option to provide a specific limit on how large the storage for the instance can automatically grow. Google documentation states that the limit is 64GB. The $300 dollar free trial is a really great incentive to try out the service.

Cons:

this was part of my traing as an associate cloud developer. I am now studying to be certified

Reasons for switching to Google Cloud SQL

As part of my scholarship (Googel Africa developers), program.

Verified

Reviewer

Logistics and Supply Chain

201-500 employees

Used weekly for less than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed May 2022

Easy to use managed service for PostgreSQL

Overall, Google Cloud SQL gave us a convenient way of spinning up database instances very quickly. We use it as backend database for some self-hosted internal apps and it works like a charm.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

I like how easy it is to set up, deploy, and manage a PostgreSQL instance using Google Cloud SQL. It saves us time especially when troubleshooting issues thanks to its monitoring/observability features.

Cons:

I don't have anything I dislike about Google Cloud SQL. It's working great for us so far.

Reasons for choosing Google Cloud SQL

Google Cloud SQL is very convenient to deploy and manage and the internal apps we needed it for were on Google Cloud.

Daïnah B.

Verified reviewer

Professional Training & Coaching

11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed July 2023

fully-managed database

Google Cloud SQL was choose to absorb the replication of data in real time and be able to be performent for user's dashboard, queries...

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Functionality

Pros:

Easy to set up a cloud sql database, I use GC SQL) with mysql (5 and 8) and postgreSQL. With Mysql, we used it to replicate data inside in real time (from an Oracle Database). With the right configuration the database absorbs the data replication load well and the user was able in the same time to use the data inside Google Cloud SQL (with Datastudio, Google sheets...)

Cons:

The cost is important when we want to have the high availability... The backup in a instance can be restored only in the instance which was extracted, it can be a problem.

Syed Mohammed I.

Verified reviewer

Information Technology and Services

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed August 2023

Cloud SQL Overview

I have 2+ years of experience in Cloud SQL and also I got certified in Google cloud professional Database engineer.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like some functionalities such as High availability option, Cross-region read replica, Automatic storage increase, Encryption of database (CMEK and Google managed keys), Disaster recovery simulation process, Import and export of DB from one instance to another instance.

Cons:

1. Having limited database engines.2. Easy way of connection profiles with application is missing.3. Security check is missing in Cloud SQL page.

Reasons for choosing Google Cloud SQL

We can make DR process very easily in Cloud SQL.

Andres L.

Verified reviewer

Consumer Services

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed November 2023

My opinion

I use this tool every day and it has become my favorite over other environments I have access to. I think what I like most is its ease of moving large queries.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

ease of moving large queries, access to information in sheets and also how easy it's to create jobs with scheduled queries

Cons:

I think I'ld like more editor customization options at a visual level.

Smita J.

Verified reviewer

Computer Software

10000+ employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review source

Reviewed January 2023

Good OLTP(online transaction processing) database

It has been great.

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

I like that it supports Postgresql, mysql and sql server and is a scalable and server less database so no need to worry about infrastructure setups. Its good for a medium sized Bank or stock exchange.

Cons:

Its a regional database and not a global one, it can only scale upto a few TB's of data.

Bruno A.

Verified reviewer

Industrial Automation

51-200 employees

Used weekly for less than 6 months

Review source

Reviewed December 2023

Cloud Database

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

Utilizzato per creare una back-up del mio database SQL, facile da utilizzare e sicuro.

Cons:

Non ho riscontrato problematiche nel breve utilizzo.

Guillaume S.

Verified reviewer

Internet

Self-Employed

Used daily for free trial

Review source

Reviewed January 2023

Nul et cher

Ratings Breakdown

Ease of use

Value for money

Customer support

Functionality

Pros:

J'ai été facturé 133€ pour une utilisation de 3 jours, et quand on parle utilisation c'est créer une table sans requetage dessus c'est un véritable honte

Cons:

la facturation est démesuré et le service client ne répond pas

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