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Exasol Data Warehouse vs Google Cloud SQL comparison

Exasol and Google are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Additionally, 100% of Exasol users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Google users who would recommend it.
Exasol Data Warehouse
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    100% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    Exasol Data Warehouse
    Average Rating
    8.0
    Reviews Sentiment
    7.1
    Number of Reviews
    8
    Ranking in other categories
    Relational Databases Tools (20th)
    Google Cloud SQL
    Average Rating
    8.2
    Reviews Sentiment
    6.9
    Number of Reviews
    23
    Ranking in other categories
    Database as a Service (DBaaS) (6th), Database Management Systems (DBMS) (9th)
     

    Featured Reviews

    Shubham-Agarwal - PeerSpot reviewer
    Shubham-Agarwal
    Manager - Projects at Cognizant
    Fast query processing and easy-to-store all the data
    There are very few companies that are using Exasol, but the majority of companies are using SQL Server, Cloud or IBM Db2 Database, or any other databases. Therefore, the resources are limited, which is my only concern. So if I face any issues, limited resources are available to help me resolve the issue with Exasol. From that perspective, it can be a bit of a struggle for me to find a solution. In the next release, I would like to see better compatibility issues. Currently, Exasol has limited compatibility with other software like Python and R. For example, If I talk about SQL Server, we can connect it to big data or Python, which is also compatible with different servers.
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    Prathap Sankar - PeerSpot reviewer
    Prathap Sankar
    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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    We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
     

    Pros

    "Its speed is great."
    "It is easy to scale."
    "The speed is very good compared to other databases, like SQL Server or Oracle."
    "We mainly chose Exasol for its performance reasons."
    "We can quickly scale the solution as it works on an MPP system."
    "Performance is a top priority, and it excels in this aspect."
    "The solution is hands-off; you set it up insert your data and it self tunes queries."
    "The most valuable feature of Exasol is its speed."
    "Google Cloud SQL is very easy to use and easy to set up; it brings the benefits of being simple to perform queries, store data that I needed to store, and extract data when I needed to extract it quite quickly, without having to set up a full database and queries around it."
    "It's SQL. SQL is so easy if you know something about databases. It's easy to learn."
    "The product is scalable."
    "The deployment model allows for significant control and flexibility."
    "It supports different databases, like Postgres and MySQL."
    "What I like the most about Google Cloud SQL is that it handles the management, which allows us to concentrate on our applications."
    "The most valuable features are that it's easy to use, simple, and user-friendly."
    "It is not the cool features that I find valuable, it is the stability of Google Cloud Platform."
    More Google Cloud SQL pros
     

    Cons

    "Lacks a cloud-based platform."
    "You have to install Exasol drivers, and it's not easy to find or implement a driver into different systems."
    "It's not cloud-native so many maintenance operations require downtime."
    "They should improve the security features for MPP processing."
    "It would be beneficial if the updates would occur more often."
    "The only area where we found it could improve was in custom role creation and security, and it was difficult to work with."
    "They don't talk very well to with other products when it comes to connectivity. Integration is lacking."
    "There are limited resources available to help me resolve the issue with Exasol."
    "The overall documentation and the connectors need improvement."
    "The performance compared to AWS is not as fast, and the technical support could be better as they don't have a dedicated team, but mostly AI handles the support now."
    "The only thing that could be better is the pricing."
    "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."
    "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."
    "It is hard to do logging with the solution."
    "Sometimes the sharing with third parties or configuring that in Google Cloud SQL is not the most intuitive."
    "The customer support should be improved."
    More Google Cloud SQL cons
     

    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "The solution's cost is mid-ranged."
    "While the platform’s pricing may be higher, it aligns with industry standards, considering the quality of service and features provided."
    "From a financial perspective, Google Cloud SQL is on the cheaper side."
    "The solution is affordable."
    "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."
    "It is not expensive, especially considering the significant reduction in database management time."
    "You need to pay extra costs for backup and replication."
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    Top Industries

    By visitors reading reviews
    Logistics Company
    8%
    Financial Services Firm
    7%
    Outsourcing Company
    7%
    Healthcare Company
    7%
    Financial Services Firm
    14%
    Computer Software Company
    13%
    Educational Organization
    8%
    University
    8%
     

    Company Size

    By reviewers
    Large Enterprise
    Midsize Enterprise
    Small Business
    By reviewers
    Company SizeCount
    Small Business1
    Midsize Enterprise1
    Large Enterprise6
    By reviewers
    Company SizeCount
    Small Business9
    Midsize Enterprise4
    Large Enterprise9
     

    Questions from the Community

    What do you like most about Exasol?
    The most valuable feature of Exasol is its speed.
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    What needs improvement with Exasol?
    You have to use upper-column names in Exasol, which is strange. You have to install Exasol drivers, and it's not easy to find or implement a driver into different systems.
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    What is your primary use case for Exasol?
    We implemented our data problem issues from Tableau. We inserted the data into the Exasol database in order to run 10 to 20 reports from Tableau. This was just a small but problematic report for us.
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    What do you like most about Google Cloud SQL?
    The implementation part of the product was easy.
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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.
    See all answers
    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...
    See all answers
     

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    Overview

    Exasol is a high-performance data warehouse solution that accelerates BI and reporting features. Its speed, stability, and self-tuning queries make it valuable, and it doesn't require a database administrator. It's a backend database for Tableau dashboards, resulting in faster report loading times and increased efficiency in querying data. 

    Exasol's high performance allows users to connect insights and fire queries instead of looking at cached dashboards. It has impressive aggregation capabilities that help calculate metrics on the fly based on user-selected filters.

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    Google Cloud SQL is a fully-managed database service that makes it easy to set up, maintain, manage, and administer your relational PostgreSQL and MySQL databases in the cloud. Google Cloud SQL offers high performance, scalability, and convenience. Hosted on Google Cloud Platform, Cloud SQL provides a database infrastructure for applications running anywhere.

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