Google Cloud SQL

DB 4.6/10

Shared-core db-f1-micro: 0.6 GB RAM at $0.0105/hr (~$7.65/mo) + storage (SSD ~$0.17-0.22/GB-mo). Not covered by Cloud SQL SLA at this micro tier.

Google Cloud SQL scores 4.6/10 for free value in DB. The main constraint: Paid — ~$7.65/mo compute (db-f1-micro $0.0105/hr). Shared-core db-f1-micro: 0.6 GB RAM at $0.0105/hr (~$7.65/mo) + storage (SSD ~$0.17-0.22/GB-mo). Not covered by Cloud SQL SLA at this micro tier.

Category DB Kind Paid plan

Free value score

4.6 / 10

Show the math

Overall 4.6/10

value = 4.6/100

weighted_components_v1

Capacity 1/10

value = 0 ×

fixed_log_v1

Operations 8.2/10

value = 8.2/100

policy_score_v1

Production fit 8/10

value = 8/100

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Key metrics

0.001 GB Storage policy_default: Conservative scoring fallback: no comparable included storage allowance is published in this item.

1 reads/mo Reads policy_default: Conservative scoring fallback: no comparable monthly read allowance is published in this item.

1 writes/mo Writes policy_default: Conservative scoring fallback: no comparable monthly write allowance is published in this item.

~$7.65/mo

$0.0105/hr

0.6 GB

What you get

Paid — ~$7.65/mo compute (db-f1-micro $0.0105/hr). Shared-core db-f1-micro: 0.6 GB RAM at $0.0105/hr (~$7.65/mo) + storage (SSD ~$0.17-0.22/GB-mo). Not covered by Cloud SQL SLA at this micro tier.

Cheapest GCP-native managed Postgres compute; pairs well with GCP-resident apps and hyperscaler ecosystem

Gotchas

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Sources

"db-f1-micro* Shared 0.6 ... $0.0105 / 1 hour ... are not covered by the Cloud SQL SLA."
https://cloud.google.com/sql/pricing
"Postgres Cloud SQL instance (in us-centra1) is $9.37 (€8.63) for one month running 24/7."
https://www.reddit.com/r/googlecloud/comments/12w4kcy/why_is_cloud_sql_so_expensive/

paid value databases

Open service Source ← All DB

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