Google Cloud SQL vs Azure Database for PostgreSQL

Google Cloud SQL9.2Visit Azure Database for PostgreSQL8.7Visit

Higher score Google Cloud SQL #3 in Managed Database Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Google Cloud

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Azure Database for PostgreSQL #8 in Managed Database Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Azure Database

• Google Cloud SQL fits best

  Google Cloud teams running mainstream SQL engines

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL fits best

  Azure teams needing managed PostgreSQL

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Side by side

Feature	Google Cloud SQL 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Azure Database for PostgreSQL 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.7
Ranking	#3 in Managed Database Hosting	#8 in Managed Database Hosting
Best for	Google Cloud teams running mainstream SQL engines	Azure teams needing managed PostgreSQL
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.04 usage-based	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Features Google Cloud SQL 2/3 · Azure Database for PostgreSQL 2/3
High availability	✓	✓
Point-in-time recovery	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Read replicas	✓	✓
Specs
Database type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scaling model	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Backup retention	7 days	7 days
Our review
Pros	Managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server instances Regional high availability with standby failover and replica options Backups, monitoring, API, and gcloud CLI administration	Automatic backups, point-in-time restore, and configurable retention High availability with standby failover and zone-redundant options Private networking, PgBouncer, replicas, and Entra authentication
Cons	No free plan Usage-based pricing varies by region and configuration Designed for Google Cloud deployment	No perpetual free plan Cloud deployment is centered on the Azure ecosystem Pricing depends on region, currency, agreement, and usage
Our verdict	Google Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. It handles administration tasks including backups, maintenance, updates, encryption, replication, monitoring, logging, and… Read the review →	Azure Database for PostgreSQL is a fully managed cloud database service built on the PostgreSQL engine. It is aimed at teams running applications and APIs on Azure that want Microsoft to handle infrastructure provisioning, patching,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Cloud SQL — where it wins

  • Managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server instances
  • Regional high availability with standby failover and replica options
  • Backups, monitoring, API, and gcloud CLI administration

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Usage-based pricing varies by region and configuration
  • Designed for Google Cloud deployment

• Azure Database for PostgreSQL — where it wins

  • Automatic backups, point-in-time restore, and configurable retention
  • High availability with standby failover and zone-redundant options
  • Private networking, PgBouncer, replicas, and Entra authentication

  Where it doesn't

  • No perpetual free plan
  • Cloud deployment is centered on the Azure ecosystem
  • Pricing depends on region, currency, agreement, and usage

• Google Cloud SQL9.2/10 · Paid

  A capable managed SQL service for teams already operating in Google Cloud.

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• Azure Database for PostgreSQL8.7/10 · Paid

  A feature-rich managed PostgreSQL service for production workloads on Azure.

  Visit Azure DatabaseFull verdict →