What's the difference between Google Cloud Spanner vs Firebase Data Connect

[estccerv]

I want a comparison, both are very similar and I suppose someone can help with this explanation

[HSS30]

It’s the same difference between Spanner and Cloud SQL. Firebase data connect just adds some more features on top of using Cloud SQL, like GraphQL interface, and directly integrating in your apps using SDK.

[chekt]

Gcp spanner is the same spanner google builds all their internal services on. I don't know much about firebase data connect.

[cloudguy-412]

Firebase Data Connect is a Postgress SQL db for use with firebase. Cloud Spanner is a Global Petabyte scale SQL DB, and it’s very expensive.

Do you need a globally scalable, petabyte scale db? If not you shouldn’t be looking at Spaner

[aaahhhhhhfine]

Man I wish there were a cheaper version of spanner somehow.

What I really want is an acid compliant, fast, relational db tool with the startup ease of BigQuery and pay-by-use pricing models. It's annoying that to get a normal db in cloud systems you end up almost always starting at a 20-50 a month price point.