# Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Navicat Premium vs Google Cloud SQL Comparison

| | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 2,280 | 1,675 | 58 | 366 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (45.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (36.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (59.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $5,000 | $1,599.00 1 User License With One-Time Purchase | Pay As You Go Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Microsoft SQL Server

Pros:
- Ease of Use (29 reviews)
- Database Management (24 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (21 reviews)
- High Licensing Cost (12 reviews)

### MySQL

Pros:
- Ease of Use (16 reviews)
- Reliability (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Feature Limitations (12 reviews)
- Limited Database Support (8 reviews)

### Navicat Premium


Cons:
- Expensive (1 reviews)

### Google Cloud SQL

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

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

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (1869 reviews) | 8.9 (1404 reviews) | 9.1 (54 reviews) | 9.1 (255 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (1887 reviews) | 8.7 (1408 reviews) | 8.7 (54 reviews) | 9.2 (263 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.1 (1009 reviews) | 8.6 (671 reviews) | 9.5 (23 reviews) | 9.1 (117 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (953 reviews) | 8.4 (633 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 9.0 (98 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (1663 reviews) | 8.0 (1184 reviews) | 8.1 (44 reviews) | 8.8 (247 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.4 (902 reviews) | 8.5 (519 reviews) | 8.8 (16 reviews) | 9.0 (96 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (1838 reviews) | 8.0 (1371 reviews) | 8.0 (53 reviews) | 9.4 (252 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Microsoft SQL Server

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### MySQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: MySQL Enterprise Edition

Price: $5,000


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Navicat Premium

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Navicat Premium 17 Perpetual License 

Price: $1,599.00 1 User License With One-Time Purchase

Description: Navicat Perpetual Licenses allow you to use the version you purchased for a lifetime, the application never expires. And the costs will be lessened over time. When purchasing 5 or more perpetual licenses at a time, you will enjoy a 15% (or more) volume discount.


Key Features:
- https://navicat.com/en/download/navicat-premium

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/navicat-premium/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

---
## Features Comparison By Category

### Database Management Systems (DBMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft SQL Server** | 9.0/10 | 174 |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **Navicat Premium** | 9.3/10 | 9 |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.0/10 | 114 |

#### Management

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data dictionary** | 8.9 (155 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (94 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.8 (153 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (96 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 9.2 (161 reviews) | Not enough data | 10.0 (7 reviews) | 9.2 (100 reviews) | 
| **Data Modeling** | 8.9 (155 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (98 reviews) | 
| **Performance Analysis** | 8.9 (159 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (98 reviews) | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | 8.9 (158 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (99 reviews) | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | 9.0 (162 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (104 reviews) | 
| **Multi-User Environment** | 9.1 (155 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | 8.9 (153 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (98 reviews) | 
| **User Access Control** | 9.1 (155 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 9.2 (99 reviews) | 

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft SQL Server** | 8.8/10 | 1465 |
| **MySQL** | 8.7/10 | 1290 |
| **Navicat Premium** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.1/10 | 145 |

#### Management 

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | 9.1 (152 reviews) | 9.0 (148 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (106 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 9.2 (156 reviews) | 9.2 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (106 reviews) | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | 8.8 (141 reviews) | 8.9 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (101 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.8 (141 reviews) | 8.8 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (101 reviews) | 

#### Support 

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | 8.5 (144 reviews) | 8.4 (139 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (106 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | 9.0 (150 reviews) | 8.7 (147 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (107 reviews) | 
| **Languages** | 8.6 (144 reviews) | 8.8 (138 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (102 reviews) | 
| **Operating Systems** | 8.3 (154 reviews) | 9.1 (136 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (103 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | 8.8 (149 reviews) | 8.8 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (101 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | 9.0 (151 reviews) | 9.0 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (104 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | 8.8 (146 reviews) | 8.6 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (104 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | 9.0 (149 reviews) | 8.6 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (108 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | 8.7 (149 reviews) | 8.4 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (110 reviews) | 
| **Data Concurrency** | 8.8 (142 reviews) | 8.6 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (103 reviews) | 
| **Workload Management** | 8.7 (151 reviews) | 8.5 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (104 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | 8.6 (146 reviews) | 8.6 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 
| **Query Optimizer** | 8.8 (149 reviews) | 8.7 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (101 reviews) | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | 8.9 (1296 reviews) | 8.8 (1152 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (130 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | 9.0 (1300 reviews) | 8.9 (1156 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (132 reviews) | 
| **Stability** | 8.9 (1312 reviews) | 8.7 (1160 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (130 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 8.7 (1278 reviews) | 8.1 (1128 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (130 reviews) | 
| **Security** | 8.8 (1277 reviews) | 8.4 (1116 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.3 (124 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | 8.8 (1279 reviews) | 8.7 (1130 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (124 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 9.1 (1299 reviews) | 8.9 (1152 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.2 (125 reviews) | 

### SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft SQL Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **Navicat Premium** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Integration - SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Running Queries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Debugging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Code Completion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management - SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE)

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **SQL Scripting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Read & Write** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft SQL Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **Navicat Premium** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.0/10 | 109 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (92 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (85 reviews) | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (92 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (81 reviews) | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (87 reviews) | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (87 reviews) | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (82 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (93 reviews) | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (91 reviews) | 
| **Archiving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (86 reviews) | 
| **Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (84 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (74 reviews) | 
| **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (80 reviews) | 
| **Data Anonymization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (75 reviews) | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (82 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (76 reviews) | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft SQL Server** | 8.4/10 | 62 |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **Navicat Premium** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | 8.6 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Distribution** | 8.8 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lake** | 8.4 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | 7.8 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | 8.2 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | 8.2 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Preparation** | 8.5 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | 8.2 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Processing

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | 8.6 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Processing** | 8.5 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Microsoft SQL Server** | N/A | N/A |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **Navicat Premium** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories

**Unique to Microsoft SQL Server (4):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases), [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms), [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution), [On-Premise Data Integration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/on-premise-data-integration)

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

**Unique to Navicat Premium (2):** [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms), [SQL Integrated Development Environments (IDE) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/sql-integrated-development-environments-ide)

**Unique to Google Cloud SQL (3):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases), [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms), [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Microsoft SQL Server | MySQL | Navicat Premium | Google Cloud SQL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 18.3% | 36.7% | 59.6% | 33.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 36.5% | 30.8% | 36.8% | 40.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 45.3% | 32.5% | 3.5% | 26.2% | 

### By Industry

#### Microsoft SQL Server

- **Information Technology and Services:** 24.1%
- **Computer Software:** 13.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.4%
- **Financial Services:** 4.3%
- **Higher Education:** 2.9%
- **Education Management:** 2.6%
- **Banking:** 2.5%
- **Government Administration:** 2.4%
- **Insurance:** 2.4%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 37.4%

#### MySQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.1%
- **Computer Software:** 20.4%
- **Internet:** 4.5%
- **Higher Education:** 4.1%
- **Education Management:** 3.3%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3%
- **Banking:** 2.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 30.4%

#### Navicat Premium

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.6%
- **Computer Software:** 14.3%
- **Program Development:** 8.9%
- **Internet:** 8.9%
- **Computer Games:** 5.4%
- **Retail:** 3.6%
- **Plastics:** 3.6%
- **Higher Education:** 3.6%
- **Government Administration:** 3.6%
- **Entertainment:** 3.6%
- **Other:** 25.0%

#### 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 Microsoft SQL Server

- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (374 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (679 reviews)
- [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews)
- [Toad For Oracle](https://www.g2.com/products/quest-software-toad-for-oracle/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews)

### Alternatives to MySQL

- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (679 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (374 reviews)
- [SQLite](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)
- [IBM Informix](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-informix/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (111 reviews)
- [Progress OpenEdge](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-progress-openedge/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (49 reviews)

### Alternatives to Navicat Premium

- [DbVisualizer](https://www.g2.com/products/dbvisualizer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (269 reviews)
- [DBeaver](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (168 reviews)
- [TablePlus](https://www.g2.com/products/tableplus/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [Toad For Oracle](https://www.g2.com/products/quest-software-toad-for-oracle/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews)
- [SQL Developer](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-developer/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [phpMyAdmin](https://www.g2.com/products/phpmyadmin/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (176 reviews)
- [DataGrip](https://www.g2.com/products/datagrip/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (126 reviews)
- [dbForge Studio for MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (100 reviews)
- [SQLyog](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlyog/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews)

### Alternatives to Google Cloud SQL

- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 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 (47 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (679 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 (370 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)
- [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### Microsoft SQL Server

- Title: [How can I work on the same query if the connection is lost (timeout) and then I reconnect?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15675-how-can-i-work-on-the-same-query-if-the-connection-is-lost-timeout-and-then-i-reconnect) — 4 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "You can change the timeout for the query:

In the object explorer, right click a server and select properties. 
Go to Remote server connections, look for ..."
- Title: [How could I make much easier the experience with the order of my database?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13520-how-could-i-make-much-easier-the-experience-with-the-order-of-my-database) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "If you have SQL knowledge you can generate queries to obtain the specific data you're looking for based on selected criteria."
- Title: [What is the best way to save your queries?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12127-what-is-the-best-way-to-save-your-queries) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I recommend that you use the saved querys in plain text or .sql or txt format you can use the same sql server query creator or a notepad +++ tool, they are..."
- Title: [Is there a free version of Microsoft SQL Server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-a-free-version-of-microsoft-sql-server) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "yes, SQL Server Express offers it as a free edition. It provides service, albeit in a limited framework."
- Title: [how did you import a MySQL database?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-did-you-import-a-mysql-database) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "You can use the LinkedServer feature to mySQL database using the provider.
Check here for further..."

### MySQL

- Title: [Does MySQL new version has strong security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10422-question-about-mysql) — 10 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hasini, What do you mean? Have you experienced any security issue? How are you using MySQL (any back-end language) If so, like any other language it depends..."
- Title: [What is MySQL used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mysql-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "MySQL is a widely used relational database management system (RDBMS) that serves various purposes across different industries and applications. Here are some..."
- Title: [Can I use MySQL for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-mysql-for-free) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, If you are using it for your own purpose (not business purpose), you can download MySQL Community version for free. 
Link for downloading the community..."
- Title: [Could you explain how to optimize MySQL database performance for a new user handling large-scale data?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/could-you-explain-how-to-optimize-mysql-database-performance-for-a-new-user-handling-large-scale-data) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Try these steps:
1) try normalization 
2) use indexes 
3) try to separate workloads using different techinques"
- Title: [Is there any possibilities than mysql database can be online?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-possibilities-than-mysql-database-can-be-online) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can make MySQL databases accessible online and many websites/application do this. It all depends on server configuration."

### Navicat Premium

- Title: [How do I contact the app team when I face problems?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-contact-the-app-team-when-i-face-problems) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi James,

I’m a research analyst at G2 for the education industry. Thanks for your question. 

This isn’t exactly a support community, but Navicat does..."
- Title: [Can you use it to link the database to the interface?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-you-use-it-to-link-the-database-to-the-interface-da8f2546-841c-4d27-aa8a-624ac6c3dbe0) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Daniel,

Navicat Premium is a multi-connection Database Development and Administration tool that allows you to connect to up to 7 databases from a..."
- Title: [Is navicat premium's license used in different platforms?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12078-is-navicat-premium-s-license-used-in-different-platforms) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Cross-platform licensing is available since Version 12! Your version 12 license key can be used on either platform - Windows / macOS / Linux.

To switch..."

### 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/microsoft-sql-server-vs-mysql-vs-navicat-premium-vs-google-cloud-sql)