Comparison

Aiven vs Google Cloud SQL

On the evidence we track, Aiven leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Aiven69
Google Cloud SQL49
Score
vioscaleAI score
Aiven69 / 100medium · 73%
Google Cloud SQL49 / 100low · 15%
Pricing
Free tier
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✓
Model
Google Cloud SQLopen_source
Price level
Aivenlow
Google Cloud SQLfree
Transparent
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL–
Integrations
Count
Aiven12
Google Cloud SQL2
Security
Certifications
Google Cloud SQL–
Disclosure policy
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL–
Gdpr
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL–
Hipaa
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✓
Iso27001
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✓
Pci
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✓
Soc2
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL–
Reliability
Sla pct
Aiven99.99
Google Cloud SQL99.99
Market
Availability
Google Cloud SQL–
Content
Faq
Aiven6 items
Google Cloud SQL4 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for managed databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Engine family
AivenMulti engine
Google Cloud SQLMulti engine
Deployment type
AivenIndependent multi cloud
Google Cloud SQLHyperscaler native
Serverless scale to zero
Aiven-
Google Cloud SQL-
Database branching
Aiven-
Google Cloud SQL-
Point in time recovery
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✓
Multi region replication
Aiven-
Google Cloud SQL✓
Automatic failover
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✓
Private networking
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✓
Built in connection pooling
Aiven-
Google Cloud SQL-
Extensions plugin support
Aiven-
Google Cloud SQL-
Self host alternative
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL-
Pricing model
AivenUsage based
Google Cloud SQL-
Free tier
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Aiven

Leader

A fully managed cloud platform providing multiple open source data services—streaming, databases, analytics, and search—with enterprise-grade security and compliance features included across all service tiers.

Independently observed

Google Cloud SQL

A LangChain integration package that simplifies secure connections to Google Cloud SQL instances using IAM authentication and connection pooling, with support for hybrid vector search and asynchronous operations.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Aiven

Leader
Usage-basedFree tier30-day trial

Free tier with no credit card required; production plans with hourly usage-based billing. All tiers include automated backups, monitoring, and security features with no hidden fees.

  • DeveloperFlat monthly fee for development and prototyping
    • Always-on managed services
    • Automated backups
    • Monitoring
    • SSO
    • PrivateLink
  • BusinessProduction tier with high availability, 99.99% uptime SLA, and automated backups
    • Multi-node clusters with automatic failover
    • 14-day backup retention
    • 99.99% uptime SLA
    • Zero-downtime version upgrades
    • Automatic security patching
    • +3 more
  • EnterpriseEnterprise compliance, data residency options, and dedicated support
    • 1 month backup retention
    • HIPAA compliance
    • ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS, GDPR compliance
    • SSO on all service tiers
    • PrivateLink
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Google Cloud SQL

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✗
CLI
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✓
Hybrid
Aiven✓
Google Cloud SQL✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Aiven

Leader
21 total
  • Auth0
  • Google
  • Okta
  • Azure AD
  • OneLogin
  • Apache Kafka
  • PostgreSQL
  • OpenSearch
  • MySQL
  • Apache Flink
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Cursor
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Kafka
  • ClickHouse
  • Apache Cassandra
  • Datadog
  • New Relic
  • GitHub
Independently observed

Google Cloud SQL

2 total
  • LangChain
  • FastAPI
Independently observed
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