Google Cloud SQL vs CockroachDB Cloud

Google Cloud SQL8.0Visit CockroachDB Cloud7.0Visit

Higher score Google Cloud SQL #3 in Managed Database Hosting 8.0/10 From $0.04 ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Google Cloud

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CockroachDB Cloud #7 in Managed Database Hosting 7.0/10 From $0.06 · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit CockroachDB

• Google Cloud SQL fits best

  Google Cloud teams running mainstream SQL engines

• CockroachDB Cloud fits best

  Distributed PostgreSQL-compatible applications

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Side by side

Feature	Google Cloud SQL 8.0/10 Visit ↗	CockroachDB Cloud 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.0
Ranking	#3 in Managed Database Hosting	#7 in Managed Database Hosting
Best for	Google Cloud teams running mainstream SQL engines	Distributed PostgreSQL-compatible applications
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	2 integrations
Features Google Cloud SQL 2/3 · CockroachDB Cloud 2/3
High availability	✓	✓
Point-in-time recovery	Not published	✓ (best)
Read replicas	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Database type	Not published	Relational
Scaling model	Not published	Both
Backup retention	7 days	Not published
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	PostgreSQL-compatible SQL with ACID transactions Multi-region deployment with automatic scaling and rebalancing Backups, encryption, private connectivity, and recovery features
Cons	No free plan Usage-based pricing varies by region and configuration Designed for Google Cloud deployment	No free plan; usage is billed monthly by vCPU-hour Rates vary by cloud provider and region Advanced compliance and dedicated infrastructure require Mission Critical
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 →	CockroachDB Cloud is a fully managed distributed SQL database for teams running applications across cloud regions and providers. It combines PostgreSQL-compatible SQL with ACID transactions, single- and multi-region deployment, automatic… 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

• CockroachDB Cloud — where it wins

  • PostgreSQL-compatible SQL with ACID transactions
  • Multi-region deployment with automatic scaling and rebalancing
  • Backups, encryption, private connectivity, and recovery features

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; usage is billed monthly by vCPU-hour
  • Rates vary by cloud provider and region
  • Advanced compliance and dedicated infrastructure require Mission Critical

• Google Cloud SQL8.0/10 · From $0.04

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

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• CockroachDB Cloud7.0/10 · From $0.06 · 30-day trial

  A PostgreSQL-compatible managed database for applications spanning regions and clouds.

  Visit CockroachDBFull verdict →