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EDB Ark vs Google Cloud SQL comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

EDB Ark
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
24th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud SQL
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
6th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
24
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (18th), Database Management Systems (DBMS) (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of EDB Ark is 1.3%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud SQL is 7.2%, down from 16.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database as a Service (DBaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Google Cloud SQL7.2%
EDB Ark1.3%
Other91.5%
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
 

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Drag and drop workflows have simplified data mapping and currently improve my cloud database work
The IPaaS Connector, which I have found most valuable, is part of Google Cloud SQL. Google Cloud's user interface is really good, which improves efficiency in my database operations. The UI is excellent, making it easier to understand what we are doing. Currently, I am working on IPaaS Connector, so it is really just a clickable interface without writing any code. I simply use drag and drop and connecting lines, and it is working. Google Cloud SQL's global infrastructure improves our database's latency metrics because we are using Gemini in our project. Since both are products of Google, it makes our product faster.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Educational Organization
13%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
7%
 

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Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google Cloud SQL?
We have set up automated patch management for Google Cloud SQL, and it does on a daily basis what needs to be done, so it is pretty good overall for maintaining our database security.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud SQL?
I would to improve a few glitches in Google Cloud SQL that I have recently noticed. There are a few UI glitches that I have noticed recently, specifically something called data mapping in IPaaS Con...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud SQL?
I am not working with Oracle; everything I am working on is on Google. I would like to improve a few glitches in Google Cloud SQL that I have recently noticed. There are a few UI glitches that I ha...
 

Also Known As

EDB Postgres Ark Platform, EDB Postgres Ark Platform DBaaS
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