Cloud SQL for MySQL vs UpCloud Managed MySQL

Cloud SQL for MySQL7.4Visit UMUpCloud Managed MySQL7.1Visit

Higher score Cloud SQL for MySQL #4 in MySQL Hosting 7.4/10 30-day trial ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud

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UM UpCloud Managed MySQL #6 in MySQL Hosting 7.1/10 30-day trial ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit UpCloud

• Cloud SQL for MySQL fits best

  Google Cloud application backends

• UpCloud Managed MySQL fits best

  Low-cost managed MySQL with HA

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Side by side

Feature	Cloud SQL for MySQL 7.4/10 Visit ↗	UMUpCloud Managed MySQL 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.1
Ranking	#4 in MySQL Hosting	#6 in MySQL Hosting
Best for	Google Cloud application backends	Low-cost managed MySQL with HA
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	30 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS	ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	6 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cloud SQL for MySQL 4/4 · UpCloud Managed MySQL 4/4
Automated backups	✓	✓
Point-in-time restore	✓	✓
High availability	✓	✓
Private networking	✓	✓
Specs
Scaling mode	Both	Both
Included storage	Not published	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 and point-in-time recovery Multi-node replication, failover, and read-only replicas Private networking, monitoring, alerts, and API access
Cons	Paid service with no free plan Usage-based pricing varies by region and resources Not an open-source database service	No free plan High availability requires the 2 Nodes or 3 Nodes plan Monthly prices are estimates because billing is hourly
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 →	UpCloud Managed MySQL is a cloud database service for websites, ecommerce platforms, and applications that need managed relational database capacity. It removes database infrastructure management from the hosting workload while providing… 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

• UpCloud Managed MySQL — where it wins

  • Automated backups and point-in-time recovery
  • Multi-node replication, failover, and read-only replicas
  • Private networking, monitoring, alerts, and API access

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • High availability requires the 2 Nodes or 3 Nodes plan
  • Monthly prices are estimates because billing is hourly

• Cloud SQL for MySQL7.4/10 · 30-day trial

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

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• UMUpCloud Managed MySQL7.1/10 · 30-day trial

  A managed MySQL service combining recovery, failover, scaling, and private networking.

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