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Compare CockroachDB and YugabyteDB 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (47.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $0.00 50000000 Request Units
No pricing available
CockroachDB
Star Rating
(24)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $0.00 50000000 Request Units
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansYugabyteDB
Star Rating
(36)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (47.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that CockroachDB excels in its disaster recovery capabilities, scoring 9.2, which reviewers mention provides a robust safety net for critical data, while YugabyteDB's score of 8.7 indicates it may not be as strong in this area.
- Reviewers mention that YugabyteDB shines in application performance, achieving a score of 9.1, which users say translates to faster query responses and overall better user experience compared to CockroachDB's lower score of 7.8.
- G2 users highlight that CockroachDB's query language is rated at 9.1, with reviewers saying it offers a more intuitive experience for developers, while YugabyteDB's score of 8.8 suggests it may not be as user-friendly in this aspect.
- Users on G2 report that YugabyteDB has superior database monitoring features, scoring 9.4, which reviewers mention allows for better insights and management of database performance compared to CockroachDB's score of 8.9.
- Reviewers mention that CockroachDB's data replication capabilities are rated at 8.9, which users say ensures high availability and reliability, while YugabyteDB's score of 9.0 indicates a slight edge in this critical area.
- Users say that YugabyteDB's anomaly detection features, scoring 8.5, are more advanced than CockroachDB's lower score of 6.4, which reviewers mention can lead to better proactive management of potential issues.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CockroachDB
Basic
Starting at $0.00
50000000 Request Units
For applications with minimal operational and security requirements.
- 50 million RUs and 10 GiB storage free per month
- On-demand compute and storage that scales to zero
- AWS and GCP multi-region support for select regions
YugabyteDB
No pricing availableFree Trial
CockroachDB
Free Trial is available
YugabyteDB
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
18
9.0
33
Ease of Use
9.0
19
8.7
35
Ease of Setup
9.3
9
8.4
26
Ease of Admin
9.1
9
7.7
15
Quality of Support
9.2
16
9.4
32
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
8
8.6
15
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
16
9.3
34
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.1
16
Maintenance
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.8
16
Security
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.6
16
Management
8.3
6
8.5
24
8.6
6
8.8
24
9.0
7
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.6
24
Support
6.7
5
8.8
24
8.3
7
8.8
24
7.4
7
8.5
22
8.8
7
8.8
22
Security
8.7
5
8.2
23
8.9
6
8.5
23
Not enough data
8.6
23
8.9
6
8.6
24
Performance
9.2
6
8.7
23
8.3
5
8.6
22
8.3
5
8.1
23
Not enough data
8.5
23
7.0
5
8.8
24
Database Features
8.6
11
8.7
23
9.2
11
9.0
24
8.6
11
8.5
24
9.4
9
9.2
24
7.7
10
8.6
24
8.0
11
8.3
24
8.6
11
8.8
24
Storage
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scalability
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Wide Column Database
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
8.5
9
9.2
10
9.1
9
9.0
10
8.9
9
9.3
10
7.0
9
8.7
9
8.1
9
8.5
10
Database Administration
8.3
8
9.3
9
8.3
7
8.9
6
8.1
7
8.1
6
Availability
8.7
9
8.8
10
9.1
9
9.1
9
8.8
7
8.9
9
8.3
9
8.5
10
Security
6.4
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
8.1
7
6.2
7
Feature Not Available
Data Management
9.6
8
9.2
8
8.8
7
8.6
7
Database Features
8.6
11
8.7
23
9.2
11
9.0
24
8.6
11
8.5
24
9.4
9
9.2
24
7.7
10
8.6
24
8.0
11
8.3
24
8.6
11
8.8
24
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CockroachDB and YugabyteDB are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS), Relational Databases, and Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Unique Categories
CockroachDB has no unique categories
YugabyteDB is categorized as Wide Column Database
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CockroachDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
YugabyteDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
22.7%
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Financial Services
13.6%
Telecommunications
4.5%
Retail
4.5%
Other
36.4%
Information Technology and Services
22.2%
Computer Software
22.2%
Financial Services
16.7%
Consumer Services
11.1%
Computer & Network Security
8.3%
Other
19.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
CockroachDB
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Rafael P.
Verified User in Financial Services
The ease of use offered by the cloud options and the capabilities of the self hosted option.
Most Helpful Critical Review
YugabyteDB
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Egastian T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Distributed SQL and its replicate way so much helpful for me
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Operational overhead. Managing a distributed system added complexity we didn’t face with traditional databases. Some PostgreSQL features weren’t fully supported, which required workarounds.
Rafael P.
Verified User in Financial Services
The ease of use offered by the cloud options and the capabilities of the self hosted option.
Egastian T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Distributed SQL and its replicate way so much helpful for me
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Operational overhead. Managing a distributed system added complexity we didn’t face with traditional databases. Some PostgreSQL features weren’t fully supported, which required workarounds.
Discussions
CockroachDB has no discussions with answers
YugabyteDB has no discussions with answers
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