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Google Cloud SQL vs IBM Cloudant comparison

Google and IBM are both solutions in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category. Google is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.8, while IBM is ranked #17. Google holds a 16.2% mindshare in DS, compared to IBM’s 0.3% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Google users are willing to recommend the solution.
Google Cloud SQL
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IBM Cloudant
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We performed a comparison between Google Cloud SQL and IBM Cloudant based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

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
IBM Cloudant
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
17th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of Google Cloud SQL is 16.2%, down from 18.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM Cloudant is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
13%
University
8%
Retailer
7%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

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?
The cost is expensive, especially for services like BigQuery, which charge based on query operations. We pay as we use, with no fixed cost.
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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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Comparisons

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Compared 12% of the time
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Compared 4% of the time
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Overview

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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IBM Cloudant is a managed NoSQL JSON database service built to ensure that the flow of data between an application and its database remains uninterrupted and highly performant. Developers are then free to build more, grow more and sleep more.

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