# Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Vultr vs Google Cloud SQL Comparison

| | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 908 | 287 | 366 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (37.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (84.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Starting at $2.50 Per Month | Pay As You Go Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

Pros:
- Ease of Use (32 reviews)
- Scalability (30 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (34 reviews)
- Cost Issues (10 reviews)

### Vultr

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Affordable (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (4 reviews)
- Billing 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 | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (745 reviews) | 8.8 (227 reviews) | 9.1 (255 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (753 reviews) | 9.1 (233 reviews) | 9.2 (263 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (529 reviews) | 9.1 (156 reviews) | 9.1 (117 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (436 reviews) | 8.9 (144 reviews) | 9.0 (98 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (717 reviews) | 8.2 (205 reviews) | 8.8 (247 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (424 reviews) | 8.6 (142 reviews) | 9.0 (96 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (705 reviews) | 8.1 (232 reviews) | 9.4 (252 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Vultr

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Cloud Compute

Price: Starting at $2.50 Per Month

Description: Easy-to-use, affordable VMs for many common workloads.

Key Features:
- Deploy around the globe in seconds
- On-demand scaling
- Perfect for many personal and business apps

[Browse all 9 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### 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

### Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vultr** | 8.7/10 | 61 |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Infrastructure Provision

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Public Cloud** | Not enough data | 9.0 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Private Cloud** | Not enough data | 8.8 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Hybrid Cloud** | Not enough data | 8.6 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bare Metal** | Not enough data | 8.2 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **High-Performance Computing (HPC)** | Not enough data | 8.7 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Machines (VMs)** | Not enough data | 9.2 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Edge Computing** | Not enough data | 8.3 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Networks** | Not enough data | 8.8 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | 8.9 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.9 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.8 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Resource Auto-Scaling** | Not enough data | 8.3 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Database Management Systems (DBMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vultr** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.0/10 | 114 |

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data dictionary** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (94 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (96 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (100 reviews) | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (98 reviews) | 
| **Performance Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (98 reviews) | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (99 reviews) | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (104 reviews) | 
| **Multi-User Environment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (98 reviews) | 
| **User Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (99 reviews) | 

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | 8.8/10 | 468 |
| **Vultr** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.1/10 | 145 |

#### Management 

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | 8.8 (306 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (106 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 8.9 (310 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (106 reviews) | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | 8.8 (295 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (101 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.9 (304 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (101 reviews) | 

#### Support 

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | 8.3 (300 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (106 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | 8.7 (312 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (107 reviews) | 
| **Languages** | 8.6 (306 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (102 reviews) | 
| **Operating Systems** | 8.8 (310 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (103 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | 8.6 (299 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (101 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | 8.7 (315 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (104 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | 8.9 (309 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (104 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | 8.8 (312 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (108 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | 8.8 (305 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (110 reviews) | 
| **Data Concurrency** | 8.6 (299 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (103 reviews) | 
| **Workload Management** | 8.7 (307 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (104 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | 8.5 (293 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 
| **Query Optimizer** | 8.5 (297 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (101 reviews) | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | 9.0 (438 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (130 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | 9.2 (438 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (132 reviews) | 
| **Stability** | 9.0 (435 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (130 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 9.2 (425 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (130 reviews) | 
| **Security** | 9.1 (432 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (124 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | 8.5 (403 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (124 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 8.8 (420 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (125 reviews) | 

### Server Virtualization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vultr** | 8.8/10 | 45 |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Portability** | Not enough data | 8.7 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.7 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **OS Integration** | Not enough data | 8.9 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Resource Saving** | Not enough data | 8.8 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Management** | Not enough data | 8.6 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 8.6 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Server Virtualization

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### VPS Hosting Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Vultr** | 8.5/10 | 169 |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Hosting Management

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage Limits** | Not enough data | 8.4 (157 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Bandwidth Allowance** | Not enough data | 8.6 (159 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Email Hosting** | Not enough data | 7.5 (117 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Control Panel Integration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **CMS Support** | Not enough data | 8.3 (110 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Web Framework Support** | Not enough data | 8.6 (116 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **E-Commerce Integration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | 8.7 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Database Support** | Not enough data | 8.7 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security Tools** | Not enough data | 8.7 (138 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | 8.7/10 | 282 |
| **Vultr** | 8.3/10 | 22 |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.0/10 | 109 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | 8.8 (248 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 9.2 (92 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.4 (243 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 8.7 (85 reviews) | 
| **Database Monitoring** | 8.6 (252 reviews) | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 9.0 (92 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.1 (228 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (81 reviews) | 
| **Network Security** | 8.9 (245 reviews) | 8.4 (20 reviews) | 9.4 (87 reviews) | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | 8.8 (242 reviews) | 8.3 (21 reviews) | 8.9 (87 reviews) | 
| **Governance** | 8.6 (232 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (82 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 9.1 (250 reviews) | 8.7 (21 reviews) | 9.2 (93 reviews) | 
| **Backup** | 9.1 (253 reviews) | 8.5 (21 reviews) | 9.2 (91 reviews) | 
| **Archiving** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (86 reviews) | 
| **Indexing** | 8.7 (232 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (84 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | 8.4 (171 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (74 reviews) | 
| **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | 8.6 (181 reviews) | 8.4 (17 reviews) | 9.1 (80 reviews) | 
| **Data Anonymization** | 8.4 (170 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (75 reviews) | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | 8.8 (188 reviews) | 7.9 (17 reviews) | 9.2 (82 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | 8.6 (175 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (76 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas)

**Unique to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) (1):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)

**Unique to Vultr (3):** [VPS Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/vps-hosting-platforms), [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas), [Server Virtualization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/server-virtualization)

**Unique to Google Cloud SQL (2):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases), [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Vultr | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 28.9% | 84.7% | 33.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.6% | 10.4% | 40.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 33.4% | 4.9% | 26.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.6%
- **Computer Software:** 17.1%
- **Financial Services:** 6.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.7%
- **Banking:** 2.5%
- **Retail:** 2.4%
- **Internet:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 34.4%

#### Vultr

- **Computer Software:** 22.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 5.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.1%
- **Consulting:** 2.6%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.6%
- **Entertainment:** 2.2%
- **Design:** 2.2%
- **Internet:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 32.2%

#### 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%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1012 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (620 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [EDB Postgres Advanced Server](https://www.g2.com/products/edb-postgres-advanced-server/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2284 reviews)
- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1680 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (899 reviews)

### Alternatives to Vultr

- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Hostwinds](https://www.g2.com/products/hostwinds/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (438 reviews)
- [Google Compute Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-compute-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (952 reviews)
- [OVHcloud](https://www.g2.com/products/ovhcloud/reviews) — 3.2/5 stars (74 reviews)
- [UpCloud](https://www.g2.com/products/upcloud/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (67 reviews)
- [Amazon Lightsail](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-lightsail/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (59 reviews)
- [Amazon EC2](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1195 reviews)
- [Hostinger](https://www.g2.com/products/hostinger/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (817 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [SiteGround](https://www.g2.com/products/siteground/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (295 reviews)

### Alternatives to Google Cloud SQL

- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2284 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 (241 reviews)
- [Supabase](https://www.g2.com/products/supabase-supabase/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (50 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1680 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 (899 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1012 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

- Title: [What is Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-relational-database-service-rds-used-for) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a cloud-based service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that is used for managing and operating relational..."
- Title: [An Amazon RDS performance best practice is to allocate enough RAM so that your working set resides almost completely in memory.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/an-amazon-rds-performance-best-practice-is-to-allocate-enough-ram-so-that-your-working-set-resides-almost-completely-in-memory) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "nice"

### Vultr

- Title: [Is Vultr any good?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-vultr-any-good) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Such a generic question can hardly be answered fairly. Yes, VULTR is a pretty good cloud hosting platform, and pretty reputable too."
- Title: [What is Vultr used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-vultr-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Web content hosting"
- Title: [Is Vultr IP static?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-vultr-ip-static) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Yes "
- Title: [What cpus does Vultr use?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-cpus-does-vultr-use) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Depending on the instance you choose, there are different CPUs.

https://www.vpsbenchmarks.com/hosters/vultr/cpus"
- Title: [Is you guys also going to change the pricing? when we will get High-frequency in Mumbai Region?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-you-guys-also-going-to-change-the-pricing-when-we-will-get-high-frequency-in-mumbai-region) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "There are no plans to raise prices currently. We are working on expanding our global footprint and hope to have information on that very soon!"

### 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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