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Google Cloud SQL vs Oracle Database as a Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud SQL
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
4th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database as a Service
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
67
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2025, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of Google Cloud SQL is 16.6%, down from 18.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database as a Service is 9.0%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Prathap Sankar - PeerSpot reviewer
Gain control and flexibility with customizable tools but has slower performance
I am majorly working in Google Cloud SQL for building my applications Google Cloud SQL provides complete customization options, along with a dashboarding tool and a comprehensive suite of tools that can be used to customize and build any application needed. The deployment model allows for…
Duy AnhMai - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers security and good performance
Price-wise, the tool is expensive, and I feel it is an area where improvements are needed. Oracle Database as a Service is not as popular as other tools because we use AWS and GCP. Oracle is okay in terms of performance for banking businesses and some big companies. As I use the tool in Heineken, I know Oracle is an okay security solution. We use and deploy some applications and features from Oracle that are better than what others offer. The data in the tool is actually stored in the production part, so it is always kept a secret. I don't think that AI has been integrated into the tool. The AI used by Oracle is not as strong as that used by AWS. I recommend the tool to others, especially banking, finance, and insurance companies where the security needs to be better. There is maintenance for the tool required, but I don't know which company does it for our organization. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This is a stable solution and offers good performance."
"It directly provides robust data safety. It also offers various other storage options, such as Google Cloud Storage. These services ensure data security and redundancy. Furthermore, it includes different storage classes, allowing flexible data management tailored to specific needs."
"Ease of management and the ability to oversee the statistics of your SQL."
"It's SQL. SQL is so easy if you know something about databases. It's easy to learn."
"The valuable feature of Google Cloud SQL is its high availability option. The product is stable."
"Google Cloud SQL provides complete customization options, along with a dashboarding tool and a comprehensive suite of tools that can be used to customize and build any application needed."
"Google Cloud SQL enhances our AI-driven projects by providing features like query optimization and scalability for efficiently processing large datasets."
"Its most valuable feature is that it's scalable. I can start off with a base of a lot of data and move as much as I want and it's the same as if asked to do a lot of infrastructure changes."
"The most valuable Oracle Database as a Service is security."
"I would rate this solution as an eight out of ten because the stability and performance are good and the solution does not need to be maintained a lot."
"The scalability and high availability are the most valuable features of Oracle DaaS."
"My impression of the scalability of Oracle Database as a Service is very high."
"The solution is very stable. It's very powerful."
"The most valuable feature is the integration into other Oracle applications."
"As a database administrator, it has a lot of features to help you manage the database and the backup."
"The solution is scalable, has support & right incident, and allows easy data recovery."
 

Cons

"The product's user interface could be more user-friendly to improve the overall user experience."
"Google Cloud SQL still needs better connectivity to outside, existing data sources."
"The monitoring part could be better."
"The customer support should be improved."
"The purging of the data could be better."
"They could improve documentation and dashboard stability for efficient user experience and database management."
"The performance compared to AWS is not as fast, and the technical support could be better as they don't have a dedicated team, but mostly AI handles the support now."
"The overall documentation and the connectors need improvement."
"The area in this solution that could be improved is that currently, it's difficult to do the setup. You need to do all kinds of command lines to get it set up. If that setup becomes easier and easily manageable, that would be great."
"The direct scaling is a feature that has room for improvement. I would like to see virtual management machines that can scale storage well with zero downtime. The backup option and patching would then be much easier to do."
"I would like to see a better dashboard for the storage. It need to be more complete overall."
"Pricing for Oracle Database as a Service could be cheaper, so this is an area for improvement."
"Oracle Database as a Service is difficult to set up. They should make it easier."
"The licensing model is complicated and should be simplified."
"The price of the solution is an area of concern. From an improvement perspective, the price of the solution should be lowered."
"I have had a hard time finding some documentation. There should provide easier accessible documentation for Oracle Database as a Service."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"From a financial perspective, Google Cloud SQL is on the cheaper side."
"You need to pay extra costs for backup and replication."
"The pricing is very much an important factor as to why we use this solution."
"It's really cheap. It wouldn't be more than, I believe it's around 50 euro per month for running a cloud SQL."
"The solution is affordable."
"It is not expensive, especially considering the significant reduction in database management time."
"While the platform’s pricing may be higher, it aligns with industry standards, considering the quality of service and features provided."
"The price of Oracle Database as a Service is expensive."
"Pricing for Oracle Database as a Service is expensive."
"The price of Oracle Database as a Service could be better."
"The solution's price is reasonable but depends upon the negotiation."
"This is an expensive solution."
"The tool's licensing is on an yearly basis."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing may seem expensive, but the value corresponds to the quality of the product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Retailer
8%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
23%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud SQL?
The implementation part of the product was easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud SQL?
Google Cloud SQL is competitively priced compared to other services like RDS from Amazon.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud SQL?
I would appreciate more flexibility with specific extensions applicable to engines like PostgreSQL. This would enhance the capabilities of Google Cloud SQL.
What do you like most about Oracle Database as a Service?
It has significantly enhanced our application development process by introducing substantial time savings and streamlining routine tasks.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database as a Service?
Prices are high. Technical support from Oracle tends to be high in quality.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database as a Service?
It would be beneficial if Oracle could offer features similar to those provided by open-source platforms like Postgres, such as a multi-core-based platform and a shared node database. While Oracle ...
 

Also Known As

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Oracle DBaaS, Oracle Database Cloud
 

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