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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Cloud SQL

    Score8.7 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

    Klipfolio Klips

    Score6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Klipfolio is a customizable dashboard and reporting platform that provides real-time business insights. It is used by small to mid-sized businesses and agencies to track performance metrics and create tailored reports, and to consolidate, transform, and visualize data.

    $90

    per month

    Pricing
    Google Cloud SQLKlipfolio Klips
    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
    Base
    $90
    per month
    Grow
    $190
    per month
    Team
    $350
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Cloud SQLKlipfolio Klips
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPricing varies with editions, engine, and settings, including how much storage, memory, and CPU you provision. Cloud SQL offers per-second billing.Discount available for annual pricing. There are various implementation and training options available, from a 60 Day Proof of Concept, to Onboarding & Training, or ongoing dedicated Data Hero support.
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    Community Pulse
    Google Cloud SQLKlipfolio Klips
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Klipfolio
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    32 Answers
    82%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    32 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    24 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    7 Answers
    Features
    Google Cloud SQLKlipfolio Klips
    Database-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Google Cloud SQL and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Cloud SQL
    8.9
    35 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Klipfolio Klips
    -
    Ratings
    Automatic software patching9.612 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database scalability8.635 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated backups8.735 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database security provisions8.535 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and metrics9.034 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic host deployment9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Google Cloud SQL and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Cloud SQL
    -
    Ratings
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.0
    33 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.933 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Google Cloud SQL and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Cloud SQL
    -
    Ratings
    Klipfolio Klips
    8.6
    33 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.35 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings9.133 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Google Cloud SQL and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Cloud SQL
    -
    Ratings
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.4
    33 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings8.931 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings9.228 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings10.017 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Google Cloud SQL and Klipfolio Klips
    Feature
    Google Cloud SQL
    -
    Ratings
    Klipfolio Klips
    9.3
    33 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.932 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings9.133 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    MongoDB Atlas
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    Score7.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Azure Database
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Jet Reports
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google BigQuery
    Score8.8 out of 10
    Kibana
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google Cloud SQLKlipfolio Klips
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (35 ratings)
    8.8
    (35 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.6
    (17 ratings)
    9.5
    (13 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    9.1
    (12 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    Data Sharing and Collaboration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (23 ratings)
    Data Sources
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.6
    (23 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.3
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Cloud SQLKlipfolio Klips
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Klipfolio
    Using Klipfolio is one of the finest ways we can expand our business because it is so simple to use and always has new features that make it better. We also appreciate the excellent customer service they offer. There are several benefits to making this investment in your company's efficiency and profitability. We think it's worth the money.
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    Pros
    Google
    • It has a easily and user understandable interface which provides it every necessary feature to come up with.
    • It's backend is very strong that can help us to run big quieres without any hesitation.
    • It's integration with other tools are one of the powerful feature which makes it more suitable to use.
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    Klipfolio
    • All my reporting requirements have been met.
    • Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Google Drive, and other business applications are quite easy to integrate with.
    • The information you need is at your fingertips in a matter of seconds.
    • Whenever I have a question, the customer service is always there to answer it.
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    Cons
    Google
    • 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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    Klipfolio
    • While Klipfolio covers so many of the bases, one area where I would like to see expansion would be offering additional design and graphics themes for even more customization.
    • Klipfolio has an extensive offering but might be even better if there were a way that we could integrate with some small to mid-sized CRM solutions for audience list segmentation and marketing integrations.
    • It would be interesting if Klipfolio could enable us to overlay the data learnings for cross-referencing of multiple client campaigns for comparative insights.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    It fits the current needs and bandwith of out lean organization.
    Incentivized
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    Klipfolio
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Google
    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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    Klipfolio
    My initial impressions of the software have been extremely positive. There are YouTube tutorials that explain how to make klips. The intuitive design of the UI It appears that everything in this software has been thoroughly tested to create all the visualizations that can be imagined as well as the user input controls that allow users to have exactly the data they want to be displayed in seconds, considering the various functions and formulas available in the Excel integrations and the extensive list of other services that can be integrated.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    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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    Klipfolio
    It provides all the necessary information to be able to carry out the analysis of any type of business, to know how money is managed virtually, what to do to have greater visibility, in addition to being a platform that is always accessible and allows continuous and efficient work.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Klipfolio
    None at all; just be sure of what information you will need for working.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    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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    Klipfolio
    These and many other BI tools are the most direct competitors. I only have experience with Klipfolio and Tableau. Tableau is definitely more capable, but much more difficult to learn and use. Klipfolio is simple and really packs a punch for its simplicity. I have yet to run into a major problem with it lacking a needed functionality.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Improved integration with Google Cloud, we have set up some automations with Google Workspace, and we have noticed that the raw data sharing between them is very fast as compared to using some other managed database, not sure why.
    • Due to some downtime during maintenance, we had to set up a relatively small service which ingested the data while this went down and dumped it when it came back up. So this was a negative impact on our ROI, since now we had to remedy this downtime against the same profit margins
    • It was cheaper than the legacy aws service since we needed large database instances
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    Klipfolio
    • It made reporting a breeze as we didn't have to spend time creating the reports
    • The reporting forum really helped give our team more metrics to add to reporting
    • Always ready to view Dashboard meant stakeholders could view reports at any given time
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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.

    Klipfolio Klips Screenshots

    Screenshot of an example of a customized dashboard. For showcasing KPIs, tracking performance, or telling complex data stories, Klips lets the user tailor layouts, visuals, and insights, ensuring dashboards are suitable for internal teams or external stakeholders.Screenshot of visualizations, with descriptive text blocks and live data to communicate more than just numbers. Klips lets users insert real-time data directly into text to add context, improving interpretation. Progress towards goals and trends can be tracked using vibrant charts, colors, and text descriptions.Screenshot of one example of the over 30 chart types available, some including bar graphs, pie charts, and heatmaps. The library of pre-built Klip templates connect to popular data sources like Google Analytics, HubSpot, or Salesforce. These templates can be modified.Screenshot of Klipfolio’s formula engine. Similar to Excel, the Klip Editor can be used to clean, transform, and analyze data using functions. Users can perform complex calculations, manipulate dates or text, and add logic or statistical formulas.Screenshot of the Klip editor, used to take precise control over visual properties, customizing font sizes, colors, and styles to match a brand, or to emphasize key metrics. Set decimal places for numerical data, and add prefixes or suffixes—such as currency symbols or percentages—for clear and professional formatting. It also supports conditional formatting, and dynamic colors or icons to highlight trends, anomalies, or thresholds. These tools allow the user to craft Klips that not only deliver insights but also communicate them at a glance.Screenshot of a Klipfolio Klips dashboard. These allow users to customize every aspect, from layouts and fonts to colors and chart styles, ensuring that dashboards align with a brand. For presenting on a laptop, a big-screen TV, or by sharing published links, dashboards are designed to look exceptional in both light and dark modes.