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Google Cloud SQL VS PostgreSQL_

As of 30 October 2026, PostgreSQL is named by 9,372 companies and Google Cloud SQL by 315; Google Cloud SQL skews to companies under 200 people (43% vs 62%), PostgreSQL to companies over 1,000 (16% vs 34%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Google Cloud SQL's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, PostgreSQL rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Google Cloud SQL: 2–200 employees
43%
PostgreSQL: 2–200 employees
62%
Google Cloud SQL: 1,000+ employees
34%
PostgreSQL: 1,000+ employees
16%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.2 · 3.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
315companies name Google Cloud SQL
9,372companies name PostgreSQL
253name both
683 · 28,204postings in 90 days, Google Cloud SQL · PostgreSQL
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentGoogle Cloud SQLsharePostgreSQLshareLeans
Self-employed62%2132%even
2-10 employees217%1,16312%PostgreSQL
11-50 employees4213%2,45126%PostgreSQL
51-200 employees7223%2,18123%even
201-500 employees3712%1,14412%even
501-1000 employees3010%6817%Google Cloud SQL
1001-5000 employees4314%8369%Google Cloud SQL
5001-10000 employees186%2112%Google Cloud SQL
10,001+ employees4615%4925%Google Cloud SQL
By industry
SegmentGoogle Cloud SQLsharePostgreSQLshareLeans
Technology & software17957%5,54359%PostgreSQL
Business & finance services6822%1,68118%Google Cloud SQL
Commerce & trade144%1812%Google Cloud SQL
Manufacturing & industry113%5506%PostgreSQL
Media & content72%2743%even
Transport, logistics & rental72%1141%even
Consumer services & leisure62%2172%even
Health care62%1291%even
Hospitality & travel52%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations41%2082%even
Utilities & infrastructure31%2062%even
Automotive21%701%even
Property & construction––1211%outside top 12
By country
SegmentGoogle Cloud SQLsharePostgreSQLshareLeans
United States20866%5,18955%Google Cloud SQL
United Kingdom175%6177%even
Canada113%2162%even
Germany113%6437%PostgreSQL
France103%3374%even
India103%4044%even
Poland62%1612%even
Singapore62%––outside top 12
Australia52%1101%even
Italy52%1462%even
Spain41%––outside top 12
Japan41%––outside top 12
Netherlands––1271%outside top 12
Brazil––981%outside top 12
Switzerland––901%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGoogle Cloud SQLsharePostgreSQLshareLeans
Software engineering36439%25,75564%PostgreSQL
IT operations & business systems22625%3,89710%Google Cloud SQL
Data & AI20222%4,75912%Google Cloud SQL
Product, program & project management71%3741%even
Sales61%2101%even
construction and civil30%––outside top 12
Customer service & success30%2561%even
Engineering (non-software)30%6542%even
Business development & strategy10%––outside top 12
Unclassified––820%outside top 12
Finance & accounting––750%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––750%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––580%outside top 12
General management & consulting––500%outside top 12
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PostgreSQL is named by 9,372 companies in job postings and Google Cloud SQL by 315; 253 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/google-cloud-sql-vs-postgresql)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Google Cloud SQL vs PostgreSQL: questions

Which is more used, Google Cloud SQL or PostgreSQL?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, PostgreSQL (9,372) over Google Cloud SQL (315). By website-and-DNS footprint, PostgreSQL (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Google Cloud SQL?

43% of Google Cloud SQL companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 62% for PostgreSQL. 34% of Google Cloud SQL companies have over 1,000 employees, against 16% for PostgreSQL.

Do companies run both?

253 companies name both in their postings, usually Google Cloud SQL in marketing and PostgreSQL in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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