Compare Amazon Aurora and Google Cloud SQL
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.3% of reviews)
Mid-Market (40.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Pay As You Go Per Month
Amazon Aurora
Star Rating
(457)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Google Cloud SQL
Star Rating
(366)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
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Amazon Aurora vs Google Cloud SQL
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Cloud SQL easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Google Cloud SQL overall.
- Reviewers felt that Google Cloud SQL meets the needs of their business better than Amazon Aurora.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Cloud SQL is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Aurora over Google Cloud SQL.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Aurora
No pricing availableGoogle Cloud SQL
Committed Use Discounts
Pay As You Go
Per Month
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.
- CPU and memory
- Other features are available only through on-demand model
Free Trial
Amazon Aurora
No trial information availableGoogle Cloud SQL
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
409
9.1
255
Ease of Use
8.7
411
9.2
263
Ease of Setup
8.6
259
9.1
117
Ease of Admin
8.7
180
9.0
98
Quality of Support
8.7
395
8.8
247
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
177
9.0
96
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
395
9.4
252
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
8.8
94
Not enough data
8.8
96
Not enough data
9.2
100
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
9.1
98
Maintenance
Not enough data
9.0
99
Not enough data
9.1
104
Not enough data
8.7
99
Security
Not enough data
9.2
98
Not enough data
9.2
99
Management
8.7
209
9.1
106
8.6
210
9.3
106
8.8
208
9.2
101
8.9
212
9.3
101
Support
8.3
207
8.9
106
8.6
214
9.1
107
8.4
206
8.9
102
8.6
204
8.9
103
Security
8.7
203
9.1
101
8.7
206
9.1
104
8.9
207
9.2
104
8.8
204
9.2
108
Performance
8.9
209
9.1
110
8.7
205
9.0
103
8.8
203
9.0
104
8.6
202
8.8
101
8.5
202
9.0
101
Database Features
9.1
296
9.2
130
9.2
295
9.2
132
9.0
291
9.1
130
9.2
288
9.0
130
9.0
287
9.3
124
8.5
283
8.9
124
8.6
291
9.2
125
Configuration
8.9
205
9.2
92
8.6
191
8.7
85
8.6
203
9.0
92
8.3
182
8.9
81
8.8
198
9.4
87
Database Administration
8.7
197
8.9
87
8.6
181
8.8
83
8.5
181
8.8
82
Availability
9.1
197
9.2
93
9.1
195
9.2
91
8.8
188
8.9
86
8.7
188
8.9
84
Security
8.7
133
8.7
74
8.6
133
9.1
80
8.5
126
8.9
75
Data Management
8.9
135
9.2
82
8.5
125
8.8
76
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Aurora and Google Cloud SQL are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS) and Relational Databases
Unique Categories
Amazon Aurora has no unique categories
Google Cloud SQL is categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Aurora
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Cloud SQL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
22.9%
Computer Software
21.3%
Computer & Network Security
4.9%
Financial Services
4.2%
Education Management
3.7%
Other
43.1%
Information Technology and Services
23.5%
Computer Software
18.0%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.4%
Banking
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.1%
Other
42.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Amazon Aurora used for?
2 Comments
HA
Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database engine designed for the cloud, compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL. It's used for providing high...Read more
What is Amazon Aurora vs RDS?
2 Comments
AR
AWS (Amazon Web Services) offers both Amazon Aurora and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) as database services, however, they have slightly different...Read more
Amazon Aurora has no more discussions with answers
What is Cloud SQL?
3 Comments
Official Response from Google Cloud SQL
Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server with rich extension collections, configuration flags, and...Read more
What is Google Cloud SQL used for?
2 Comments
HC
Cloud SQL automates tasks such as: Backups, Replication, Patches, Encryption, Storage capacity increases.Read more
How much is Google Cloud SQL?
2 Comments
PS
It depends on different type of instances and configuration you use. It starts from 0.01 USD per hour.Read more
