Compare Google Cloud SQL and MariaDB
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
No pricing available
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
Browse all 3 pricing plans
MariaDB
Star Rating
(226)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Google Cloud SQL vs MariaDB
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 MariaDB.
- 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 Google Cloud SQL over MariaDB.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google 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
MariaDB
No pricing availableFree Trial
Google Cloud SQL
Free Trial is available
MariaDB
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
255
8.9
183
Ease of Use
9.2
263
8.9
185
Ease of Setup
9.1
117
8.7
115
Ease of Admin
9.0
98
8.4
110
Quality of Support
8.8
247
7.9
142
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
96
8.1
88
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
252
8.9
176
Features by Category
Management
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
Not enough data
Maintenance
9.0
99
Not enough data
9.1
104
Not enough data
8.7
99
Not enough data
Security
9.2
98
Not enough data
9.2
99
Not enough data
Management
9.1
106
9.2
28
9.3
106
9.2
29
9.2
101
8.5
25
9.3
101
8.5
23
Support
8.9
106
8.6
26
9.1
107
8.9
28
8.9
102
8.5
23
8.9
103
8.9
22
Security
9.1
101
8.7
27
9.1
104
8.8
28
9.2
104
8.8
22
9.2
108
8.7
23
Performance
9.1
110
8.3
21
9.0
103
8.6
22
9.0
104
8.4
24
8.8
101
8.4
20
9.0
101
8.5
27
Database Features
9.2
130
9.0
153
9.2
132
9.1
156
9.1
130
9.2
156
9.0
130
8.6
148
9.3
124
8.6
150
8.9
124
8.7
150
9.2
125
9.0
154
Storage
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Availability
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Performance
Not enough data
9.0
8
Security
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Support
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
9.2
92
Not enough data
8.7
85
Not enough data
9.0
92
Not enough data
8.9
81
Not enough data
9.4
87
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.9
87
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
8.8
82
Not enough data
Availability
9.2
93
Not enough data
9.2
91
Not enough data
8.9
86
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
Security
8.7
74
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
8.9
75
Not enough data
Data Management
9.2
82
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Cloud SQL and MariaDB are categorized as Relational Databases
Unique Categories
Google Cloud SQL is categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS) and Database as a Service (DBaaS)
MariaDB is categorized as Columnar Databases and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Cloud SQL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MariaDB
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
23.5%
Computer Software
18.0%
Staffing and Recruiting
6.4%
Banking
5.8%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.1%
Other
42.2%
Information Technology and Services
26.1%
Computer Software
20.2%
Internet
5.0%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Computer & Network Security
3.7%
Other
39.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
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
What is MariaDB used for?
1 Comment
KK
It is a fork of MySQL used for data warehouse, e-com services and usage for similar kind of data manipulation tasks. Read more
What is MariaDB server?
1 Comment
NC
MariaDB server is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is compatible with MySQL. I'm pretty sure it was a fork of MySQLs...Read more
