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EDB Ark vs Google Cloud SQL comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

EDB Ark
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
26th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud SQL
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (19th), Database Management Systems (DBMS) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of EDB Ark is 1.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud SQL is 7.6%, down from 16.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database as a Service (DBaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Cloud SQL7.6%
EDB Ark1.1%
Other91.3%
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
 

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Prathap Sankar - PeerSpot reviewer
Analytics Delivery Manager at Tredence Inc.
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…
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
11%
University
9%
Educational Organization
7%
 

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Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise9
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud SQL?
We have set up automated patch management for Google Cloud SQL, and it does on a daily basis what needs to be done, so it is pretty good overall for maintaining our database security.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud SQL?
Sometimes the sharing with third parties or configuring that in Google Cloud SQL is not the most intuitive. From a user perspective, if Google Cloud SQL integrated AI directly into the query so tha...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud SQL?
I have been using Google Cloud SQL for two or three years since I started.
 

Also Known As

EDB Postgres Ark Platform, EDB Postgres Ark Platform DBaaS
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