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Google Cloud SQL vs Oracle Database as a Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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)
7th
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)
Oracle Database as a Service
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
70
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of Google Cloud SQL is 6.8%, down from 15.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database as a Service is 7.1%, down from 9.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database as a Service (DBaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Database as a Service7.1%
Google Cloud SQL6.8%
Other86.1%
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

RituRaj - PeerSpot reviewer
SDE 2 at Virtusa
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.
reviewer2154465 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Cloud database service has reduced admin workload and delivers reliable automated operations
There are no managed detection response solutions or backup and recovery and point detection response. Flash storage is not available as Flash Creek store. Robotics process automation and application security testing are not available; I went to the working solutions, but most of the time it did not work. Oracle Database as a Service in particular is the Oracle business suite or the Oracle data access. As far as working with it as a service, I have not even received a reply yet from the relational database service. I do not know how many people are using Oracle Database as a Service in my organization. For the diabetes service, I have used some of the perks from Arkin. I rate Oracle Database as a Service at a nine overall.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The main benefit to our organization is the fact that we no longer need DB admins that take care of the physical servers, backups etc... All this is managed by GCP."
"It's all built into the web browser, so any operating system will work."
"The most valuable feature for us is the Postgres on Google Cloud SQL since it supports most of the features we need."
"It is not the cool features that I find valuable, it is the stability of Google Cloud Platform."
"The deployment model allows for significant control and flexibility."
"The speed is very good, it's useful in terms of the simplicity of doing backups, you can have redundant databases for reports or posts, it's SQL which is easy to learn if you know something about databases, I like the cloud aspect, the pricing of the solution seems reasonable, and the solution is stable."
"What I like the most about Google Cloud SQL is that it handles the management, which allows us to concentrate on our applications."
"Oracle Database as a Service has improved my organization by reducing the administration cost."
"The solution is scalable, has support & right incident, and allows easy data recovery."
"When we want more information on something that we are using, it is easy to find related topics on the internet."
"I recommend Database as a Service to others over other similar solutions, such as Microsoft Dynamics or SAP."
"From a scalability standpoint, as big as the world is, as big as you can think, that's how large you can scale your applications."
"The scalability and high availability are the most valuable features of Oracle DaaS."
"The functionalities and capabilities that I prefer the most in Oracle Database as a Service are the database replication function for high availability, which is what we are using."
"It has a lot of features, which makes it easy to manage, easy to run, and offers the best performance."
 

Cons

"Google Cloud SQL still needs better connectivity to outside, existing data sources."
"The monitoring part could be better."
"The most challenging part is dealing with legacy data from your old systems and migrating it into the new setup, but once you've completed the data migration, it becomes quite convenient to use."
"To create a seamless data integration, the title integration of these databases with the data integration platforms is essential. This is what we would like to have in a future release."
"I would like to see better availability of the product in different regions. It should also improve the security with encryption."
"The most vulnerable problem with Google SQL is that while you can customize your access control list, it provides you with a public IP address."
"I would appreciate more flexibility with specific extensions applicable to engines like PostgreSQL. This would enhance the capabilities of Google Cloud SQL."
"I would like to see better integration with all the different tools on the platform."
"The solution's pricing could be less expensive."
"The price of Oracle Database as a Service could be better."
"The interface can be difficult and there may be so many features that users and even vendors are unaware that they exist."
"Oracle Database as a Service's initial setup was very complex."
"So the Database Cloud on Oracle right now, I think it's there, but there is some room to grow."
"In the next release, I would like to see a framework for memory management."
"Some of the technical features could be improved. They have a problem with some of the object types. I think this is one of the issues which is needed to be improved."
"It would be better if we could have a little bit of automation or a chance for autoscaling with Oracle Database as a Service."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is affordable."
"While the platform’s pricing may be higher, it aligns with industry standards, considering the quality of service and features provided."
"It's really cheap. It wouldn't be more than, I believe it's around 50 euro per month for running a cloud SQL."
"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 is not expensive, especially considering the significant reduction in database management time."
"From a financial perspective, Google Cloud SQL is on the cheaper side."
"There should be a standard way to license the database in a virtual environment (e.g. VMware) and there should be a low-end version (like Standard Edition One) again."
"The product is expensive."
"It is a very expensive tool."
"The tool's licensing is on an yearly basis."
"It is notably expensive when compared to the features offered by other alternatives."
"Customers need to pay extra costs for the solution based on their scope and business."
"This solution is costly because it saves a lot of data."
"Oracle Database as a Service's pricing is good."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Educational Organization
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Construction Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise34
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database as a Service?
I am familiar with the pricing for licenses for running Oracle Database as a Service in AWS. My thoughts on their pricing are that it is reasonable pricing.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database as a Service?
I cannot comment on what can be improved in Oracle Database as a Service sensors. An additional feature I would like to see added is automatic disaster recovery fill scenarios; we do have a disaste...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Database as a Service?
I use Oracle Database as a Service for some of the custom home-grown applications. I chose Oracle Database as a Service based on the requirements; the applications requirements are also to avoid so...
 

Also Known As

No data available
Oracle DBaaS, Oracle Database Cloud
 

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