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Tools · relational databases · Alternatives

Google Cloud SQL alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 32 relational databases are named by companies instead of Google Cloud SQL: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Oracle Database by 10,129, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Google Cloud SQL, companies in postings
423
Most used alternative
PostgreSQL · 12,519
Fastest hiring, 90 days
PostgreSQL
Alternatives ranked
32
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

relational databases companies choose instead of Google Cloud SQL

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Google Cloud SQLpostings, 90 dCompare
1
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL Global Development Group
12,5192960%37,204Google Cloud SQL vs PostgreSQL →
2
Oracle DatabaseOracle
10,1292395%22,634Google Cloud SQL vs Oracle Database →
3
Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft
9,3422209%29,555Google Cloud SQL vs Microsoft SQL Server →
4
MySQLOracle
8,7892078%21,694Google Cloud SQL vs MySQL →
5
Amazon RDSAmazon Web Services
2,889683%6,705Google Cloud SQL vs Amazon RDS →
6
Microsoft AccessMicrosoft
1,422336%3,323Google Cloud SQL vs Microsoft Access →
7
Azure SQL DatabaseMicrosoft
1,384327%3,629Google Cloud SQL vs Azure SQL Database →
8
IBM Db2IBM
1,063251%3,839Google Cloud SQL vs IBM Db2 →
9
Amazon AuroraAmazon Web Services
1,020241%2,257Google Cloud SQL vs Amazon Aurora →
10
SAP HANASAP
1,004237%4,526Google Cloud SQL vs SAP HANA →
11
MariaDBMariaDB Foundation
901213%1,589Google Cloud SQL vs MariaDB →
12
SQLiteSQLite Consortium
519123%947Google Cloud SQL vs SQLite →
13
SybaseSAP
26563%742Google Cloud SQL vs Sybase →
14
Oracle ExadataOracle
17742%547Google Cloud SQL vs Oracle Exadata →
15
Oracle RACOracle
13532%402soon
16
Google Cloud SpannerGoogle
13432%340Google Cloud SQL vs Google Cloud Spanner →
17
Azure SQL Managed InstanceMicrosoft
10826%207soon
18
NeonNeon
8721%145soon
19
CockroachDBCockroach Labs
7117%187soon
20
InformixHCL Software
6415%121soon
21
Oracle Autonomous DatabaseOracle
6014%215soon
22
Azure Database for PostgreSQLMicrosoft
5513%153soon
23
AlloyDBGoogle
5413%275soon
24
IBM Db2 for iIBM
4410%98soon
25
SingleStoreSingleStore
379%154soon
26
Databricks LakebaseDatabricks
328%1,408soon
27
FirebirdFirebird Foundation
297%53soon
28
TiDBPingCAP
246%42soon
29
MaxDBSAP
225%50soon
30
SAP ASE (Sybase)SAP
225%53soon
31
SAP ASESAP
184%29soon
32
YugabyteDBYugabyte
164%58soon
52,858 companies name a relational database in their postings.

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32 relational databases are named by companies instead of Google Cloud SQL: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Oracle Database by 10,129, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/google-cloud-sql/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

Google Cloud SQL alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Google Cloud SQL?

PostgreSQL: 12,519 companies name it in their own job postings, against 423 for Google Cloud SQL.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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