Amazon RDS vs Google Cloud SQL
Amazon RDS
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Google Cloud SQL
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| Figure | Amazon RDS | Google Cloud SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $0.04/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Spec score · Database Performance Monitoring Software | 8.8 (#3) | 8.4 (#4) |
| Spec score · Relational Databases | 8.8 (#5) | 8.4 (#9) |
| Spec score · Databases And Backend | 8.8 (#5) | 8.2 (#11) |
| Spec score · Database Software | 8.8 (#14) | 8.6 (#21) |
| Spec score · Transaction Data Store Software | 8.7 (#7) | 8.3 (#15) |
| 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 |
| What it does | Amazon RDS is a managed relational database service that sets up, operates and scales databases in AWS while handling common administration. | Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. |
Plans
Amazon RDS
- AWS Free TierFree
- AWS Free Tier for RDSFree
- On-demandPrice not published
- On-Demand InstancesPrice not published
- Reserved InstancePrice not published
- Reserved InstancesPrice not published
Google Cloud SQL
- Cloud SQL Enterprise$0.04 a month
- Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus$0.05 a month
- Cloud SQL free trialFree
- Cloud SQL pay-as-you-goPrice not published
In their own words
Amazon RDS
Amazon RDS has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Google Cloud SQL
Google Cloud SQL is a managed cloud service for relational databases, supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It provides automated backups, high availability, read replicas, scaling, and point-in-time restoration; retention can extend to 35 days. Database Migration Service can move databases from on-premises systems, Compute Engine, or other clouds, and lift-and-shift migrations to Cloud SQL are available at no additional charge. The service connects with Google Cloud products including Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud IAM, BigQuery, and Datastream, as well as tools such as Looker and Terraform. It encrypts data in transit on Google’s internal networks and at rest, and supports private VPC connectivity and network firewalls. The dedicated trial provides PostgreSQL and MySQL Enterprise Plus instances for 30 days, with no automatic charge, followed by a 90-day stopped state. Cloud SQL is paid, from $0.04; there is no free plan. MySQL use is limited to the InnoDB storage engine.