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Amazon RDS vs Google Cloud SQL comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 20, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon RDS
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud SQL
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of Amazon RDS is 23.4%, down from 26.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud SQL is 14.3%, down from 18.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Samuel Ebite - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensure high availability with robust encryption and seamless backups
Amazon RDS provides data encryption using services like KMS, crucial for securing high-sensitive data and meeting compliance requirements such as HIPAA or PCI DSS. The best practices we've employed with RDS help design a well-architected framework, encompassing security, encryption, scalability with multi-availability zone deployment, and operational excellence with automated backups. RDS features, such as reserved instances, storage auto-scaling, monitoring with technologies like CloudWatch, and proxies, contribute to cost optimization. The solution enhances security with IAM authentication and offers high availability to end users.
Prathap Sankar - PeerSpot reviewer
Gain control and flexibility with customizable tools but has slower performance
I am majorly working in Google Cloud SQL for building my applications Google Cloud SQL provides complete customization options, along with a dashboarding tool and a comprehensive suite of tools that can be used to customize and build any application needed. The deployment model allows for…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It is stable, scalable, and easy to deploy."
"Relational databases excel in extensive normalization, eliminating data redundancy and efficiently structuring tables which leads to a clear and efficient relationship between tables using primary keys."
"Amazon RDS is easy to manage, and it has customizable performance, high availability, and duality."
"The tool is very easy to use and configure."
"The solution's customer service is excellent."
"The product's most valuable features are option groups, S3 integration, automated and scheduled snapshots, and cross-region replication."
"Amazon RDS makes it easier for me to manage databases compared to traditional databases like MongoDB or local host servers."
"The solution’s scalability, usability, and availability are valuable to us."
"I found its storage and security to be the most valuable. It was a good experience. It is also very stable and scalable, and its support is perfect."
"The most valuable feature for us is the Postgres on Google Cloud SQL since it supports most of the features we need."
"The solution is easy to use. I am impressed with the tool's features and functionality."
"The deployment model allows for significant control and flexibility."
"From a database management perspective, it provides services without the need for me to worry about backups, scaling, or other operational issues."
"It supports different databases, like Postgres and MySQL."
"Google Cloud SQL is highly scalable."
"It is not the cool features that I find valuable, it is the stability of Google Cloud Platform."
 

Cons

"For improvements, Amazon RDS could work on more features for multi-availability zone deployment to enhance higher availability, and on simplifying migration for those transitioning from on-premises to cloud environments."
"The technical support from Amazon could improve. I would rate them a six out of ten as they do not fully meet my expectations."
"The product should support new databases."
"I would like to see improvements in the tool's automatic restart."
"There are a few aspects of database management that have room for improvement. There are a few parameters in the solution that are a bit unclear at our end as it's not understandable."
"The running cost could be improved."
"Amazon RDS needs to have an overall dashboard where I can view all the tables in the form of pie charts and Gantt charts. The deployment is complex, and we would like to see automated scripts. It needs to incorporate performance insights."
"They should add a feature for manual SQL patching in RDS."
"When discussing media files, such as images and audio files, stored in Google Cloud, concerns about handling large amounts of data arise."
"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."
"I would like to see better availability of the product in different regions. It should also improve the security with encryption."
"They could improve documentation and dashboard stability for efficient user experience and database management."
"For data analysis, the AI area of the product has certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Google Cloud SQL still needs better connectivity to outside, existing data sources."
"The only thing that could be better is the pricing."
"I would appreciate more flexibility with specific extensions applicable to engines like PostgreSQL. This would enhance the capabilities of Google Cloud SQL."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost depends on the kind of instance we use."
"The pricing of RDS is a little bit high compared to Microsoft... However, it is a good price compared to other solutions."
"Amazon RDS could improve by reducing the price."
"The prices for different regions are different."
"The solution is expensive."
"The substantial initial credit and cost-effectiveness make Amazon an attractive option."
"The solution is expensive."
"It is less expensive than SQL Server. We pay based on the usage on a monthly basis."
"It is not expensive, especially considering the significant reduction in database management time."
"From a financial perspective, Google Cloud SQL is on the cheaper side."
"You need to pay extra costs for backup and replication."
"The pricing is very much an important factor as to why we use this solution."
"It's really cheap. It wouldn't be more than, I believe it's around 50 euro per month for running a cloud SQL."
"While the platform’s pricing may be higher, it aligns with industry standards, considering the quality of service and features provided."
"The solution is affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
University
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
University
9%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon RDS?
The product's installation phase is easy.
What needs improvement with Amazon RDS?
User interface needs improvement for using IPS and cloud watch to scale and utilize read replicas, enabling performance insights to view query formats where the bottlenecks occur, identifying the f...
What do you like most about Google Cloud SQL?
The implementation part of the product was easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud SQL?
The cost is expensive, especially for services like BigQuery, which charge based on query operations. We pay as we use, with no fixed cost.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud SQL?
Google Cloud SQL needs to improve its support for high-end I/O operations. On-prem systems with high I/O capabilities perform better, as Google Cloud SQL takes more time to handle the same tasks. T...
 

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