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Head-to-head · Databases And Backend

Google Cloud SQL vs Supabase

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Google Cloud SQL #6 in Databases And Backend 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Google Cloud
Supabase #8 in Databases And Backend 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Supabase

Google Cloud SQL leads on 0 checks, Supabase on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreGoogle Cloud SQL · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Supabase

Google Cloud SQL scores higher on our rubric for databases and backend: 8.8 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #8.

Supabase offers free plan; Google Cloud SQL doesn't.

Google Cloud SQL is the better fit for google Cloud teams needing managed SQL engines. Supabase is the better fit for developers seeking a Postgres-centered app backend.

  • Google Cloud SQL fits best

    Google Cloud teams needing managed SQL engines

  • Supabase fits best

    Developers seeking a Postgres-centered app backend

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Side by side

Feature Google Cloud SQL 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Supabase 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.6
Ranking #6 in Databases And Backend #8 in Databases And Backend
Best for Google Cloud teams needing managed SQL engines Developers seeking a Postgres-centered app backend
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $0.04 usage-based $25/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Features Google Cloud SQL 0/4 · Supabase 0/4
Built-in auth Not checked yet Not checked yet
Realtime data sync Not checked yet Not checked yet
Serverless functions Not checked yet Not checked yet
File storage Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Database model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
API style Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Supports managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server instances
  • Provides backups, point-in-time recovery, and standby failover
  • Connects with Google Cloud services, the REST API, and gcloud CLI
  • Dedicated Postgres with generated REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Combines authentication, Edge Functions, realtime, and file storage
  • Offers point-in-time recovery and read replicas across regions
Cons
  • No free plan; compute pricing starts at $0.0413 per vCPU per hour
  • Total cost varies by region, engine, edition, machine, and configuration
  • Enterprise Plus costs more per vCPU hour than Enterprise
  • Free projects are limited to 500 MB database size and 5 GB egress
  • Compute and disk sizing controls require manual scaling
  • Team starts at $599 per month, above the $25 Pro plan
Our verdict

Google Cloud SQL manages MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server databases in Google Cloud. It is aimed at teams that want managed relational database instances rather than taking on routine database administration themselves. The service…

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Supabase brings a dedicated Postgres database together with generated REST and GraphQL APIs, authentication with Row Level Security, Edge Functions, realtime data synchronization, and file storage. It is aimed at developers and teams…

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  1. Google Cloud SQLDatabases And Backend 8.8Paid
  2. SupabaseDatabases And Backend 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Google Cloud SQL — where it wins

    • Supports managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server instances
    • Provides backups, point-in-time recovery, and standby failover
    • Connects with Google Cloud services, the REST API, and gcloud CLI

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; compute pricing starts at $0.0413 per vCPU per hour
    • Total cost varies by region, engine, edition, machine, and configuration
    • Enterprise Plus costs more per vCPU hour than Enterprise

  • Supabase — where it wins

    • Dedicated Postgres with generated REST and GraphQL APIs
    • Combines authentication, Edge Functions, realtime, and file storage
    • Offers point-in-time recovery and read replicas across regions

    Where it doesn't

    • Free projects are limited to 500 MB database size and 5 GB egress
    • Compute and disk sizing controls require manual scaling
    • Team starts at $599 per month, above the $25 Pro plan

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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