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Google Cloud SQL vs. Microsoft Access

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Cloud SQL

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Cloud SQL is a database-as-a-service (DBaaS) with the capability and functionality of MySQL.

    $0

    per core hour

    Microsoft Access

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Access is a database management system from Microsoft that combines the relational Microsoft Jet Database Engine with a graphical user interface and software-development tools.

    $139.99

    per PC

    Pricing
    Google Cloud SQLMicrosoft Access
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Microsoft Access
    $139.99
    per PC
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Cloud SQLMicrosoft Access
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    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
    Google Cloud SQLMicrosoft Access
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    Chose Google Cloud SQL
    Easier learning, simple features and settings with a very user-friendly application environment and flexible prices make Google Cloud [SQL] a pioneering option over competitors
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Access
    MS Access is the little brother to all these products. In no way is it as feature-rich as the competition I have selected. It is, however, great when used properly. It does not have the same level of security, availability, access, or recoverability as anything listed above. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Access
    Microsoft is much more simple and far less powerful. However, that is often times all that is needed for the job. Essbase is better for large organizations that have multi business units that need to pull from the same datasource.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Google Cloud SQLMicrosoft Access
    Database-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Google Cloud SQL and Microsoft Access
    Feature
    Google Cloud SQL
    9.3
    24 Ratings
    Microsoft Access
    -
    Ratings
    Automatic software patching9.612 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database scalability9.524 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated backups9.724 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database security provisions9.524 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and metrics8.223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic host deployment9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Google Cloud SQLMicrosoft Access
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (24 ratings)
    5.0
    (99 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (15 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (6 ratings)
    7.0
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (4 ratings)
    6.4
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.4
    (6 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)