Amazon RDS vs Google Cloud Spanner
| Amazon RDS | Google Cloud Spanner | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Web | api, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | No | No |
Both are listed in Best Database Software, Best Distributed SQL Databases. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Amazon RDS scores higher on our published basis.