Cockroach Labs
Distributed SQL database for resilient, globally scalable applications
About Cockroach Labs
Cockroach Labs develops CockroachDB, a PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL database designed to survive failures and scale across regions. It is offered as a managed cloud service and as self-hosted software. Customers use it for transactional systems that need high availability.
Common use cases
- Global transactional apps
- Payments and ledgers
- High-availability systems
- Data residency compliance
Products and services
CockroachDB Cloud
Managed distributed SQL database.
CockroachDB Self-Hosted
Software for on-premises or customer-managed cloud.
Key features
- Distributed SQL
- Multi-region deployment
- PostgreSQL compatibility
- Automatic failover
- Strong consistency
- Online schema changes
Integrations
- PostgreSQL drivers
- Kafka
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Microsoft Azure
- Terraform
Cockroach Labs alternatives
- YUYugabyteDB
- GSGoogle Spanner
- AAAmazon Aurora
- PingCAPDistributed SQL database company behind TiDB
FAQs
Is it PostgreSQL compatible?
It speaks the PostgreSQL wire protocol and supports much of its SQL.
Can it run in multiple regions?
Yes, multi-region and survivability controls are core features.
How is it priced?
Free and usage-based cloud tiers, plus enterprise licensing.

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