Top Free Alternatives to Google Cloud Spanner
Stop paying expensive subscriptions for Backend-as-a-Service tools. Discover the best free and open-source replacements for Google Cloud Spanner.
Why switch from Google Cloud Spanner?
Google Cloud Spanner is a proprietary service with licensing limits and pricing models that scale with usage or user counts. Switching to an open-source alternative lets you self-host, secure your business data, and avoid licensing taxes.
PingCAP
Free / Open Source
NewSQL database that supports HTAP workloads
Key Features
- 100% data control
- Self-hostable
- No vendor lock-in
- Community-driven
Pros
- + Ownership of your data
- + Flexible and customisable
- + Cost-effective
Cons
- - Requires server setup
- - Smaller commercial support
Yugabyte
Free / Open Source
High-performance distributed SQL database
Key Features
- 100% data control
- Self-hostable
- No vendor lock-in
- Community-driven
Pros
- + Ownership of your data
- + Flexible and customisable
- + Cost-effective
Cons
- - Requires server setup
- - Smaller commercial support