G2 Vendor Directory

Google Cloud Spanner vs. Azure SQL Database

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricGoogle Cloud Spanner

by Google

Azure SQL Database

by Microsoft

Overall rating4.24.5
Review count36242
Ease of use8.29.0
Ease of setup8.48.9
Quality of support8.89.0
Meets requirements8.99.2
NPS32.25806566.094421
Small Business27.8%26.7%
Mid-Market25.0%32.9%
Enterprise47.2%40.4%
Total page views174357
Total LLM citations5381,499

Google Cloud Spanner

The first horizontally scalable, strongly consistent, relational database service

Pros

    Azure SQL Database

    Azure SQL Database is a fully managed, intelligent relational database service built on the Microsoft SQL Server engine, designed to support modern cloud applications. It offers scalability, high availability, and robust security features, enabling developers to build and maintain applications without the complexities of infrastructure management. Key Features and Functionality: - Hyperscale Storage: Rapidly scale storage resources to meet demand, supporting large databases with up to 100 TB capacity.

    Pros

    • Scalability
    • Integrations
    • Ease of Use
    • Security
    • Easy Integrations
    • Features