Google Cloud SQL Pricing Overview

Free Trial

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.

On-Demand Pricing

Pay As You Go

Per Month

Pricing for Cloud SQL depends on the region where your instance is located. Visit cloud.google.com/sql/pricing to check pricing for your region.

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Free Trial

Per Month

New customers get $300 in free credits to spend on Cloud SQL during the first 90 days.

Cloud SQL offers sizes to fit any budget. Pricing varies with settings, including how much storage, memory, and CPU you provision. Cloud SQL offers per-second billing and database instances are easy to stop and start.

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Google Cloud SQL has 3 pricing editions. Look at different pricing editions below and see what edition and features meet your budget and needs.

Pricing information for Google Cloud SQL is supplied by the software provider or retrieved from publicly accessible pricing materials. Final cost negotiations to purchase Google Cloud SQL must be conducted with the seller.

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Pricing information was last updated on October 10, 2024

Pricing Insights

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

13 months

Average Discount

12%

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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Cloud SQL Pricing Reviews

(2)

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/13/2024

"Great"

5/5

What do you like best about Google Cloud SQL?

Google Cloud SQL us deployed within few minutes. Easy to scale and downgrade and backup can be created. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud SQL?

Sometimes memory of replica increases due to heavy or complex query and thus increases the cost. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Patel n.

Junior Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/18/2025

"Efficient Management but Needs Better Auto-Scaling"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Google Cloud SQL?

I find Google Cloud SQL highly efficient for managing my relational database in the cloud, as it handles setup, backups, and maintenance automatically, saving me a lot of time compared to managing on-prem servers. Its fully managed nature and seamless integration with Google Cloud services are a huge advantage, making it highly scalable and high-performing. The setup process is very easy, reliable, and secure. Automated backups and replication improve reliability significantly. The integration with Google Kubernetes Engine allows my apps to securely connect to the SQL Cloud without needing manual database management, making it very convenient for my containerized applications. Google Cloud SQL's automation and reliability have instilled confidence in the database's performance and availability, critical for production needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud SQL?

I find that using Google Cloud SQL can become expensive, particularly concerning storage and traffic rules. Additionally, there's limited control over certain configurations compared to self-hosted databases, which is a bit of a drawback. The connection latency can also vary depending on the region, which sometimes affects performance. Moreover, Google Cloud SQL does not support auto-scaling for PostgreSQL instances, and manual adjustments are required to accommodate changing workloads, making it tricky during sudden traffic spikes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud SQL solving and how is that benefiting you?

Google Cloud SQL automates database management, streamlining backups and availability, which saves significant time. Its seamless integration with Kubernetes and Google Cloud services enhances application deployment, and its secure connection capabilities further boost performance and reliability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.