# Aiven vs Google Cloud SQL

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Aiven

| Attribute | Aiven | Google Cloud SQL |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 69.3 (73% (medium)) | 48.5 (15% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Aiven provides managed hosting for popular open source databases and data platforms including PostgreSQL, MySQL, ClickHouse, and OpenSearch, automating deployment, scaling, backup, and operations across multiple cloud providers. It is indexed under Managed Databases.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"What is Aiven?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Aiven offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Hobbyist, Startup, Professional and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"Is Aiven free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Aiven supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"What platforms does Aiven support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Not fully, on what we have confirmed. Aiven is offered as cloud / SaaS and hybrid, and a hybrid deployment usually means some components can run on your own infrastructure while the rest stays vendor-hosted. We have not confirmed a completely self-hosted option, so check with the vendor if that is a requirement.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"Can Aiven be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for Aiven, including Auth0, Google, Okta, Azure AD, OneLogin, Apache Kafka, PostgreSQL and OpenSearch, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","question":"What does Aiven integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Aiven. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Aiven not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aiven.io/blog/security-updates-grafana-and-log4j","question":"What security certifications does Aiven have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"Cloud SQL provides a fully managed relational database service with automatic failover, multi-zone and multi-region replication, data encryption at rest and in transit, and compliance with major security standards. It scales quickly and supports private networking via VPC. It is indexed under Managed Databases.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/sql","question":"What is Google Cloud SQL?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Google Cloud SQL supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/sql","question":"What platforms does Google Cloud SQL support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Google Cloud SQL, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/sql","question":"Can Google Cloud SQL be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and HIPAA for Google Cloud SQL. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Google Cloud SQL not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://cloud.google.com/security-command-center/docs/reference/rest/v2/folders.locations.findings","question":"What security certifications does Google Cloud SQL have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"engine_family":"multi_engine","pricing_model":"usage_based","deployment_type":"independent_multi_cloud","automatic_failover":true,"private_networking":true,"self_host_alternative":true,"point_in_time_recovery":true}` | `{"free_tier":true,"engine_family":"multi_engine","deployment_type":"hyperscaler_native","automatic_failover":true,"private_networking":true,"point_in_time_recovery":true,"multi_region_replication":true}` |
| integrations.count | 12 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Azure AD"},{"name":"OneLogin"},{"name":"Apache Kafka"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"OpenSearch"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"Apache Flink"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Kafka","native":true,"category":"streaming"},{"name":"ClickHouse","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Apache Cassandra","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"Datadog","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"New Relic","native":true,"category":"observability","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"auth","direction":"inbound"}]` | `[{"name":"LangChain"},{"name":"FastAPI","native":false,"category":"framework"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Developer","summary":"Flat monthly fee for development and prototyping","features":["Always-on managed services","Automated backups","Monitoring","SSO","PrivateLink"],"commitment":"monthly","description":"Managed services sized for development, prototyping, and MVPs","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Production tier with high availability, 99.99% uptime SLA, and automated backups","features":["Multi-node clusters with automatic failover","14-day backup retention","99.99% uptime SLA","Zero-downtime version upgrades","Automatic security patching","SSO","PrivateLink","Enhanced encryption"],"commitment":"monthly","description":"Recommended for production with high availability","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Enterprise compliance, data residency options, and dedicated support","features":["1 month backup retention","HIPAA compliance","ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, PCI-DSS, GDPR compliance","SSO on all service tiers","PrivateLink","Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) option","Enhanced encryption with authentication integrations","Dedicated account team with Solutions Architect support"],"description":"Enterprise-grade infrastructure with maximum data retention and full compliance","contactSales":false}],"summary":"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.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aiven.io/blog/clickhouse-pricing-made-simple-choose-aiven","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T13:20:22.846Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://cloud.google.com/sql","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T13:26:49.795Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | 99.99 |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://aiven.io/blog/aiven-preparing-for-soc-2-compliance | - |

## Capabilities (Managed Databases)

| Capability | Aiven | Google Cloud SQL |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Engine family | Multi engine | Multi engine |
| Deployment type | Independent multi cloud | Hyperscaler native |
| Serverless scale to zero | - | - |
| Database branching | - | - |
| Point in time recovery | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi region replication | - | ✓ |
| Automatic failover | ✓ | ✓ |
| Private networking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built in connection pooling | - | - |
| Extensions plugin support | - | - |
| Self host alternative | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | Usage based | - |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:30:59.869Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*