Compare CockroachDB and Google Cloud SQL 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.6% of reviews)
Mid-Market (40.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Pay As You Go Per Month
CockroachDB
Star Rating
(29)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CockroachDBGoogle Cloud SQL
Star Rating
(365)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansCockroachDB vs Google Cloud SQL
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Cloud SQL easier to use and set up. However, CockroachDB is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with CockroachDB overall.
- Reviewers felt that Google Cloud SQL meets the needs of their business better than CockroachDB.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CockroachDB is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Cloud SQL over CockroachDB.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CockroachDB
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
CockroachDB
Free Trial is available
Google Cloud SQL
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
23
9.1
254
Ease of Use
8.9
24
9.2
262
Ease of Setup
9.0
14
9.1
115
Ease of Admin
9.1
9
9.0
98
Quality of Support
9.0
21
8.8
246
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
8
9.0
96
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
21
9.4
251
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
8.1
9
9.1
106
8.1
9
9.3
106
8.7
10
9.2
101
8.8
7
9.3
101
Support
6.7
8
8.9
106
7.8
10
9.1
107
7.3
10
8.9
102
8.7
10
8.9
103
Security
8.5
8
9.1
101
8.9
9
9.1
104
7.6
7
9.2
104
8.3
9
9.2
108
Performance
8.5
9
9.1
110
7.9
8
9.0
103
8.1
8
9.0
104
7.9
7
8.8
101
7.3
8
9.0
101
Database Features
8.7
15
9.2
130
9.1
15
9.2
132
8.7
15
9.1
130
9.2
13
9.0
130
8.0
14
9.3
124
8.1
14
8.9
124
8.5
14
9.2
125
Data Indexing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Filters
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
8.5
10
9.2
92
9.0
10
8.7
85
8.8
10
9.0
91
7.2
10
8.9
80
8.2
10
9.4
87
Database Administration
8.3
9
8.9
87
8.3
8
8.8
83
8.1
8
8.8
82
Availability
8.7
10
9.2
93
9.0
10
9.2
91
8.8
8
8.9
86
8.3
10
8.9
84
Security
6.7
8
8.7
74
8.1
9
9.1
80
6.5
8
8.9
75
Data Management
9.4
9
9.2
82
8.8
8
8.8
76
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CockroachDB and Google Cloud SQL are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS), Database Management Systems (DBMS), and Relational Databases
Unique Categories
CockroachDB is categorized as Vector Database
Google Cloud SQL has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CockroachDB
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
Computer Software
29.6%
Information Technology and Services
18.5%
Financial Services
14.8%
Telecommunications
3.7%
Retail
3.7%
Other
29.6%
Information Technology and Services
23.6%
Computer Software
17.8%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.4%
Banking
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.1%
Other
42.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
CockroachDB has no 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
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