# Aiven for PostgreSQL vs Google Cloud SQL Comparison

| | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 78 | 366 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (66.2% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | From $75 p/month | Pay As You Go Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Aiven for PostgreSQL

Pros:
- Ease of Use (11 reviews)
- Customer Support (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (5 reviews)
- Cost Issues (2 reviews)

### Google Cloud SQL

Pros:
- Database Management (22 reviews)
- Integrations (21 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (17 reviews)
- Cost Concerns (7 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (62 reviews) | 9.1 (255 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.0 (65 reviews) | 9.2 (263 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (43 reviews) | 9.1 (117 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (39 reviews) | 9.0 (98 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (49 reviews) | 8.8 (247 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.1 (36 reviews) | 9.0 (96 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.3 (61 reviews) | 9.4 (252 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Aiven for PostgreSQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Startup

Price: From $75 p/month

Description: Our entry-level PostgreSQL plans, equipped with 1 dedicated virtual machine in various CPU, RAM and storage setups.

Key Features:
- Real-time backups to a remote location
- Extensions (PostGIS, PL/v8, etc)
- Point In Time Restore (2 days)

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/aiven-for-postgresql/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Google Cloud SQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Committed Use Discounts

Price: Pay As You Go Per Month

Description: You can lower the cost by purchasing 1-year or 3-year commitment plans. Visit cloud.google.com/sql/pricing to check pricing for your region.

Key Features:
- CPU and memory
- Other features are available only through on-demand model

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Database Management Systems (DBMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aiven for PostgreSQL** | 8.5/10 | 8 |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.0/10 | 114 |

#### Management

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data dictionary** | Not enough data | 8.8 (94 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (96 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (100 reviews) | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | 8.9 (98 reviews) | 
| **Performance Analysis** | Not enough data | 9.1 (98 reviews) | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (99 reviews) | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (104 reviews) | 
| **Multi-User Environment** | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (98 reviews) | 
| **User Access Control** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (99 reviews) | 

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aiven for PostgreSQL** | 8.5/10 | 24 |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.1/10 | 145 |

#### Management 

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (106 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (106 reviews) | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 9.2 (101 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (101 reviews) | 

#### Support 

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | Not enough data | 8.9 (106 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | 9.1 (107 reviews) | 
| **Languages** | Not enough data | 8.9 (102 reviews) | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | 8.9 (103 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (101 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (104 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (104 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | 9.2 (108 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (110 reviews) | 
| **Data Concurrency** | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 9.0 (103 reviews) | 
| **Workload Management** | Not enough data | 9.0 (104 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 
| **Query Optimizer** | Not enough data | 9.0 (101 reviews) | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | 8.4 (19 reviews) | 9.2 (130 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 9.2 (132 reviews) | 
| **Stability** | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 9.1 (130 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 9.0 (130 reviews) | 
| **Security** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 9.3 (124 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | 8.8 (16 reviews) | 8.9 (124 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 8.9 (17 reviews) | 9.2 (125 reviews) | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Aiven for PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.0/10 | 109 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | Not enough data | 9.2 (92 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | 8.7 (85 reviews) | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | 9.0 (92 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | 8.9 (81 reviews) | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | 9.4 (87 reviews) | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | Not enough data | 8.9 (87 reviews) | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | 8.8 (82 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.2 (93 reviews) | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | 9.2 (91 reviews) | 
| **Archiving** | Not enough data | 8.9 (86 reviews) | 
| **Indexing** | Not enough data | 8.9 (84 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | Not enough data | 8.7 (74 reviews) | 
| **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | Not enough data | 9.1 (80 reviews) | 
| **Data Anonymization** | Not enough data | 8.9 (75 reviews) | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 9.2 (82 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | Not enough data | 8.8 (76 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)


**Unique to Google Cloud SQL (1):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Aiven for PostgreSQL | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 66.2% | 33.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 27.3% | 40.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 6.5% | 26.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Aiven for PostgreSQL

- **Computer Software:** 23.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.4%
- **Financial Services:** 9.1%
- **Online Media:** 5.2%
- **Higher Education:** 3.9%
- **Entertainment:** 3.9%
- **Program Development:** 3.9%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 2.6%
- **Music:** 2.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 32.5%

#### Google Cloud SQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.5%
- **Computer Software:** 18.0%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 6.4%
- **Banking:** 5.8%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.1%
- **Retail:** 3.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.8%
- **Financial Services:** 3.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3%
- **Consulting:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 27.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Aiven for PostgreSQL

- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (735 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (906 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2271 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (677 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (620 reviews)
- [SAS Viya](https://www.g2.com/products/sas-sas-viya/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (797 reviews)

### Alternatives to Google Cloud SQL

- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2271 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (906 reviews)
- [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (240 reviews)
- [Supabase](https://www.g2.com/products/supabase-supabase/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (42 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (677 reviews)
- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (368 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Aiven for PostgreSQL

- Title: [What are the advantages of PostgreSQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-advantages-of-postgresql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Highly scalable open source.  Supports many data types including Json.   Can code functions and procedures in languages like Python."
- Title: [What are the features of PostgreSQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/aiven-for-postgresql-what-are-the-features-of-postgresql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [When move aiven service into different project feature come?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51371-when-move-aiven-service-into-different-project-feature-come) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "I believe the feature you are looking for is available. Please read more here: https://help.aiven.io/en/articles/5040495-cross-project-fork

Please let us..."

### Google Cloud SQL

- Title: [What is Cloud SQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cloud-sql) — 3 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server with rich extension collections, configuration flags, and..."
- Title: [What is Google Cloud SQL used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-cloud-sql-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Cloud SQL automates tasks such as: Backups, Replication, Patches, Encryption, Storage capacity increases."
- Title: [How much is Google Cloud SQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-is-google-cloud-sql) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It depends on different type of instances and configuration you use. It starts from 0.01 USD per hour."
- Title: [What are the features of Cloud SQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-cloud-sql) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Reduces maintenance cost and automates database provisioning, storage capacity, replication and backup. "

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aiven-for-postgresql-vs-google-cloud-sql)