CockroachDB
The distributed SQL database for cloud applications.
Overview
CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database designed for resilience, scale, and consistency. While it doesn't offer 'branching' in the same way as PlanetScale or Neon, it provides a powerful feature called `AS OF SYSTEM TIME` which allows you to read data from a specific point in the past. This can be used to achieve similar outcomes, such as creating consistent backups, recovering from errors, or running analytics on a historical snapshot of the data without impacting live transactions.
✨ Key Features
- Distributed SQL
- High Availability and Resilience
- Horizontal Scaling
- Geo-partitioning
- PostgreSQL Wire Compatibility
- AS OF SYSTEM TIME (Time Travel)
🎯 Key Differentiators
- PostgreSQL compatibility
- Open-source core
- Multi-cloud flexibility
Unique Value: A distributed SQL database that provides the scalability and resilience of NoSQL with the consistency and familiarity of SQL.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Building a highly available application that can survive zone or even region failures.
- Scaling a database horizontally to handle increasing transaction volume.
- Using `AS OF SYSTEM TIME` to query the state of the database from 5 minutes ago to analyze a data corruption issue.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Simple, single-node applications that do not require high availability or scale.
- Teams looking for a simple, Git-like branching workflow for development.
🏆 Alternatives
Offers strong consistency and SQL support, which are often lacking in NoSQL databases, while providing better scalability than traditional monolithic SQL databases.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Dedicated tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: Up to 10 GiB storage and 100M Request Units
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