Google Cloud SQL vs. Redis Cloud

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Google Cloud SQL
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Google Cloud SQL is a database-as-a-service (DBaaS) with the capability and functionality of MySQL.
$0
per core hour
Redis Cloud
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Redis Labs in Mountain View, California offers Redis Enterperise Cloud, available on AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, delivered as a service and boasting maximal uptime, easy migration with on-prem deployments of Redis, designed to enable users to run any query, simple or complex, at sub-millisecond performance at virtually infinite scale without worrying about operational complexity or service availability. *Redis is a trademark of Redis Ltd. Any rights therein are reserved to Redis…N/A
Pricing
Google Cloud SQLRedis Cloud
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Google Cloud SQLRedis Cloud
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
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 SQLRedis Cloud
Features
Google Cloud SQLRedis Cloud
Database-as-a-Service
Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Product A and Product B
Google Cloud SQL
8.8
33 Ratings
4% above category average
Redis Cloud
8.5
1 Ratings
0% above category average
Automatic software patching9.612 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Database scalability8.533 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Automated backups9.033 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Database security provisions8.433 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Monitoring and metrics8.432 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Automatic host deployment9.012 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Best Alternatives
Google Cloud SQLRedis Cloud
Small Businesses
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 7.4 out of 10
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 7.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 7.4 out of 10
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 7.4 out of 10
Enterprises
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 7.4 out of 10
IBM Cloudant
IBM Cloudant
Score 7.4 out of 10
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User Ratings
Google Cloud SQLRedis Cloud
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(33 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.4
(15 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.1
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.1
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
9.1
(11 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Google Cloud SQLRedis Cloud
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.
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Redis
Redis Cloud is very well suited for scenarios where fast data access is required or somewhat unstructured data needs to be stored. For us, it has worked very well for user session storage. However, if you have large amounts of structured data that is not frequently accessed, Redis is not the solution and a traditional relational database is likely more appropriate.
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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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Redis
  • Ease of setup and deployment via Heroku
  • Reliability and splicity
  • Fair pricing
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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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Redis
  • The only area of improvement I have found is the documentation is sometimes lacking and could be a little more comprehensive.
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Likelihood to Renew
Google
It fits the current needs and bandwith of out lean organization.
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Redis
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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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Redis
No answers on this topic
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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Redis
No answers on this topic
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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Redis
I've used Heroku Redis and RedisToGo. Redis Cloud has the best free/developer plan, and we have never had an issue.
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Return on Investment
Google
  • With managed database system, it has given us near 100% data availability
  • It has also improved web layer experience with faster processing and authentication using database fields
  • Google Cloud SQL also gels up well with Google Analytics and other analytics systems for us to join up different data points and process them for deeper dives and analysis
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Redis
  • Redis Cloud is very affordable and therefore the cost is negligible when compared to the benefits— immediate ROI with very little startup costs.
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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.