Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB vs. Google Cloud SQL

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ApsaraDB
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
Alibaba Cloud offers ApsaraDB, a range of scalable online database services that provide operation and maintenance of more than 90% of the mainstream open source and commercial databases (such as MySQL, SQL Server, and Redis). Also, ApsaraDB provides POLARDB performant databases. In addition, ApsaraDB offers HybridDB with 100TB of real-time data computational capabilities. ApsaraDB delivers a comprehensive solution that includes disaster recovery, backups, restoration, monitoring, and migration.N/A
Google Cloud SQL
Score 8.9 out of 10
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Google Cloud SQL is a database-as-a-service (DBaaS) with the capability and functionality of MySQL.
$0
per core hour
Pricing
Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDBGoogle Cloud SQL
Editions & Modules
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License - Express
$0
per core hour
License - Web
$0.01134
per core hour
Storage - for backups
$.08
per month per GB
HA Storage - for backups
$.08
per month per GB
Storage - HDD storage capacity
$.09
per month per GB
License - Standard
$0.13
per core hour
Storage - SSD storage capacity
$.17
per month per GB
HA Storage - HDD storage capacity
$.18
per month per GB
HA Storage - SSD storage capacity
$.34
per month per GB
License - Enterprise
$0.47
per core hour
Memory
$5.11
per month per GB
HA Memory
$10.22
per month per GB
vCPUs
$30.15
per month per vCPU
HA vCPUs
$60.30
per month per vCPU
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ApsaraDBGoogle Cloud SQL
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPricing varies with editions, engine, and settings, including how much storage, memory, and CPU you provision. Cloud SQL offers per-second billing.
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Database-as-a-Service
Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Product A and Product B
Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDB
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Ratings
Google Cloud SQL
9.3
Ratings
7% above category average
Automatic software patching00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Database scalability00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Automated backups00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Database security provisions00 Ratings9.50 Ratings
Monitoring and metrics00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Automatic host deployment00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
User Ratings
Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDBGoogle Cloud SQL
Likelihood to Recommend
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9.5
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Likelihood to Renew
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9.0
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Usability
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8.1
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Support Rating
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6.4
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Ease of integration
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6.6
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User Testimonials
Alibaba Cloud ApsaraDBGoogle Cloud SQL
Likelihood to Recommend
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Does what it promises well, for instance, as a sidecar for the main enterprise data warehouse. However, I would not recommend using it as the main data warehouse, particularly due to the heavy business logic, as other dedicated tools are more suitable for ensuring scalable operations in terms of change management and multi-developer adjustments.
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Pros
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  • Very easy to use and migrate existing database systems to Google Cloud SQL system
  • Easy to query with real-time query assessment as well as processing metrics to help optimize the queries
  • No need to learn any other querying language (like in Hadoop ecosystem), as SQL works pretty fine
  • Easy-to-use GCP portal to type in queries and see the results on the screen (no need to go on command line )
  • Easy to set up
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Cons
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  • Increasing support for more database engines may enable a wider range of application needs to be met.
  • Implementing and updating cutting-edge security features on a constant basis.
  • Streamlining and enhancing the tools for transferring data to Google Cloud SQL from on-premises databases or other cloud providers.
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Likelihood to Renew
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It fits the current needs and bandwith of out lean organization.
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Usability
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As with other cloud tools, users must learn a new terminology to navigate the various tools and configurations, and understand Google Cloud's configuration structure to perform even the most basic operations. So the learning curve is quite steep, but after a few months, it gets easier to maintain.
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Support Rating
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GCP support in general requires a support agreement. For small organizations like us, this is not affordable or reasonable. It would help if Google had a support mechanism for smaller organizations. It was a steep learning curve for us because this was our first entry into the cloud database world. Better documentation also would have helped.
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Alternatives Considered
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Unlike other products, Google Cloud SQL has very flexible features that allow it to be selected for a free trial account so that the product can be analyzed and tested before purchasing it. Integration capabilities with most of the web services tools are easier regarding Google Cloud SQL with its nature and support.
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Return on Investment
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  • The first one is it's performance is very good and it comes up with different solution.
  • Security can be improved for external resources or the schemas which are selected in it.
  • It can be more fragile so one can use it in the business purposes and this will make it a great product.
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ScreenShots

Google Cloud SQL Screenshots

Screenshot of migrating to a fully managed database solution - Self-managing a database, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server, can be inefficient and expensive, with significant effort around patching, hardware maintenance, backups, and tuning. Migrating to a fully managed solution can be done using a Database Migration Service with minimal downtime.Screenshot of data-driven application development - Cloud SQL accelerates application development via integration with the larger ecosystem of Google Cloud services, Google partners, and the open source community.