Google Cloud SQL vs Scaleway Managed Database
Neither wins outright: Google Cloud SQL is cheaper for 1 of 3 workloads and Scaleway Managed Database for the rest.
List prices checked
Rate cards side by side
Only the axes at least one of them bills on. A dash means that provider does not charge for it.
| Billing axis | Google Cloud SQL | Scaleway Managed Database | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | $9.37/mo | $13.00/mo | 1.4× Google Cloud SQL |
| Storage | $0.170/GB-mo | $0.042/GB-mo | 4.1× Scaleway Managed Database |
| Free tier | No | No | — |
Source: Google pricing (May 2026) · Scaleway pricing (May 2026). Published list prices only — committed-use discounts, regional variation, and per-request charges are not included. Not yet independently re-checked against the vendor’s page.
Monthly cost for three real workloads
The rate cards applied to identical usage. This is where the winner changes.
| Workload | Google Cloud SQL | Scaleway Managed Database | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side projectA personal site or small app with modest traffic, a few gigabytes of assets, and one small always-on process. | $13 | $14 | Google Cloud SQLsaves $1.06/mo (8%) |
| Growing SaaSA funded product serving a few thousand daily users, with an image-heavy frontend and two application servers. | $94 | $34 | Scaleway Managed Databasesaves $61/mo (64%) |
| Media-heavy siteA publisher or video product where delivery dominates the bill and compute is almost an afterthought. | $349 | $96 | Scaleway Managed Databasesaves $253/mo (72%) |
Workload definitions are identical on every comparison page, so figures here can be read against any other pair in the same category.
What each one is for
Google Cloud SQL
by Google
Managed MySQL, Postgres, and SQL Server on Google Cloud, billed per instance-hour with automatic storage growth that is easy to leave running unnoticed.
Scaleway Managed Database
by Scaleway
EU-resident managed Postgres and MySQL with high-availability options, priced below the hyperscalers on both instance hours and storage.
Common questions
- Is Google Cloud SQL or Scaleway Managed Database cheaper in 2026?
- It depends on volume — Google Cloud SQL wins 1 of the 3 modelled workloads and Scaleway Managed Database wins 2. The scenario table above shows where the crossover falls.
- Which has the better free tier, Google Cloud SQL or Scaleway Managed Database?
- Neither publishes a free tier; both bill from the first unit of usage.
- What do these estimates not include?
- Committed-use and reserved discounts, regional price variation, per-request API charges, support plans, and minimum retention periods. All of those move real invoices, sometimes by a lot. These figures compare published list prices for the same workload, which is the comparison the rate cards alone cannot give you.