Cloud SQL for MySQL vs DigitalOcean Managed MySQL

Cloud SQL for MySQL9.0Visit DigitalOcean Managed MySQL8.7Visit

Higher score Cloud SQL for MySQL #4 in MySQL Hosting 9.0/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud

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DigitalOcean Managed MySQL #7 in MySQL Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit DigitalOcean

• Cloud SQL for MySQL fits best

  Google Cloud application backends

• DigitalOcean Managed MySQL fits best

  Affordable production MySQL clusters

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Side by side

Feature	Cloud SQL for MySQL 9.0/10 Visit ↗	DigitalOcean Managed MySQL 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#4 in MySQL Hosting	#7 in MySQL Hosting
Best for	Google Cloud application backends	Affordable production MySQL clusters
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	30-day trial	$15.15/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Tickets, Live chat, Community, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	6 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloud SQL for MySQL 4/4 · DigitalOcean Managed MySQL 4/4
Automated backups	✓	✓
Point-in-time restore	✓	✓
High availability	✓	✓
Private networking	✓	✓
Specs
Scaling mode	Both	Both
Included storage	Not checked yet	10 GB
Our review
Pros	Point-in-time recovery and automated daily backups Automatic failover across zones with replica support Private connectivity and broad Google Cloud integrations	Automated backups include seven-day point-in-time recovery. Standby nodes provide automated failover and high availability. Scaling, replicas, VPC networking, and query insights are included.
Cons	Paid service with no free plan Usage-based pricing varies by region and resources Not an open-source database service	There is no free plan. The service is focused on MySQL rather than multiple database engines. Advanced edition pricing is not shown in the listed plans.
Our verdict	Cloud SQL for MySQL is a fully managed relational database service for running MySQL Community Edition databases on Google Cloud. It is designed for application teams and organizations running production MySQL workloads, including backends… Read the review →	DigitalOcean Managed MySQL is a cloud-hosted service for developers, startups, growing businesses, and enterprises that want DigitalOcean to handle MySQL cluster provisioning and maintenance. Clusters can be managed through a web control… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloud SQL for MySQL — where it wins

  • Point-in-time recovery and automated daily backups
  • Automatic failover across zones with replica support
  • Private connectivity and broad Google Cloud integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid service with no free plan
  • Usage-based pricing varies by region and resources
  • Not an open-source database service

• DigitalOcean Managed MySQL — where it wins

  • Automated backups include seven-day point-in-time recovery.
  • Standby nodes provide automated failover and high availability.
  • Scaling, replicas, VPC networking, and query insights are included.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan.
  • The service is focused on MySQL rather than multiple database engines.
  • Advanced edition pricing is not shown in the listed plans.

• Cloud SQL for MySQL9.0/10 · 30-day trial

  Managed MySQL with recovery, failover, replicas, and Google Cloud integrations.

  Visit Google CloudFull verdict →
• DigitalOcean Managed MySQL8.7/10 · Paid

  A cost-conscious managed MySQL service with production features from $15.15/month.

  Visit DigitalOceanFull verdict →