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Vendor: Google
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Google Cloud SQL mindshare

As of July 2025, the mindshare of Google Cloud SQL in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category stands at 14.3%, down from 18.3% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategoryDatabase as a Service (DBaaS)Jul 29, 2025Download
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Review data by company size

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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
University
8%
Educational Organization
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Healthcare Company
5%
Retailer
5%
Media Company
5%
Insurance Company
3%
Hospitality Company
3%
Construction Company
3%
Government
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Transportation Company
2%
Logistics Company
1%
Non Profit
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Performing Arts
1%
Engineering Company
1%
 

Google Cloud SQL reviews

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Prathap Sankar - PeerSpot user
Analytics Delivery Manager at Tredence Inc.
Verified user of Google Cloud SQL
Dec 3, 2024
Gain control and flexibility with customizable tools but has slower performance

Pros

"The deployment model allows for significant control and flexibility."

Cons

"The overall documentation and the connectors need improvement."
VD
Database Engineer at Springer Nature
Verified user of Google Cloud SQL
Feb 24, 2025
Migration to cloud eases management but needs better support for high I/O operations

Pros

"The most valuable feature for us is the Postgres on Google Cloud SQL since it supports most of the features we need."

Cons

"Google Cloud SQL needs to improve its support for high-end I/O operations."
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Luca Botti - PeerSpot user
Partner at Red software systems
Verified user of Google Cloud SQL
Dec 9, 2024
Automated scaling and development ease drive reliable database management

Pros

"From a database management perspective, it provides services without the need for me to worry about backups, scaling, or other operational issues."

Cons

"I would appreciate more flexibility with specific extensions applicable to engines like PostgreSQL."
LJ
System Architect at UST Global España
Verified user of Google Cloud SQL
Jul 31, 2024
Hosts small services, like microservices ensure data security and redundancy

Pros

"It directly provides robust data safety. It also offers various other storage options, such as Google Cloud Storage. These services ensure data security and redundancy. Furthermore, it includes different storage classes, allowing flexible data management tailored to specific needs."

Cons

"When discussing media files, such as images and audio files, stored in Google Cloud, concerns about handling large amounts of data arise. "
NB
Software Architect at AIOPS group
Verified user of Google Cloud SQL
Mar 31, 2024
Enables us to track the data that we get from external sources

Cons

"The most challenging part is dealing with legacy data from your old systems and migrating it into the new setup, but once you've completed the data migration, it becomes quite convenient to use."
JH
IT manager at TOGIS
Verified user of Google Cloud SQL
Feb 15, 2024
A tool with good reliability and integration features that needs to improve in the area of AI

Pros

"The implementation part of the product was easy."

Cons

"For data analysis, the AI area of the product has certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
RF
IT Infrastructure Manager at Linuxfault
Verified user of Google Cloud SQL
Sep 19, 2023
Handles the management, which allows us to concentrate on our applications.

Pros

"What I like the most about Google Cloud SQL is that it handles the management, which allows us to concentrate on our applications."

Cons

"The only thing that could be better is the pricing."
PradeepKumar2 - PeerSpot user
Senior Software Engineer at Accenture
Verified user of Google Cloud SQL
May 16, 2023
An easy-to-use solution with good features and functionality

Pros

"The solution is easy to use. I am impressed with the tool's features and functionality. "

Cons

"I would like to see better availability of the product in different regions. It should also improve the security with encryption. "