Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
TiDB and CockroachDB score closely across Staquest's six weighted dimensions, with no decisive overall winner. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $600/mo for TiDB and $131.40/mo for CockroachDB.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | PingCAP | Cockroach Labs |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & Analytics | DevelopmentData & Analytics |
| Categories | database | database |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | tidb | cockroachdb |
|---|---|---|
| 99.99% Availability | ||
| 30-Day Retention | ||
| Aws And Gcp Multi-Region Support For Select Regions | ||
| 4 Vcpu To 32 Vcpu Per Node | ||
| Aws, Gcp And Azure Multi-Region Support For All Regions | ||
| Autoscaling Compute | ||
| Cmek And Other Controls For Your Pci / Hipaa Needs | ||
| Available On Aws And Alibaba Cloud | ||
| Includes Mcp, Cli And Agent Skills | ||
| Available On Aws, Google Cloud And Azure | ||
| Integration Of Vector Data With Transactional Data | ||
| Core Capabilities | ||
| Ip Allowlist Access Control | ||
| Deploy On Infrastructure Of Choice | ||
| Metrics And Log Export To Datadog | ||
| Encrypted In Transit And At Rest | ||
| On-Demand Compute And Storage That Scales To Zero | ||
| Fully-Managed Cloud Dbaas | ||
| On-Demand Storage | ||
| Highly Compatible With Kubernetes | ||
| Private Connectivity | ||
| Open-Source Distributed Sql Database | ||
| Provisioned Compute And Storage With Unlimited Scaling | ||
| Pci-Dss And Soc 2 Type Ii Compliant | ||
| Provisioned Compute With Instant Scaling Up To 200 Vcpus | ||
| Point-In-Time Backup | ||
| Up To 99.999% Availability | ||
| Scale Down To Zero | ||
| Self-Managed Database |
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TiDB's paid plans start at $600/mo and CockroachDB's start at $131.40/mo, so CockroachDB is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both TiDB and CockroachDB offer a free tier.
CockroachDB scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
TiDB is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
