Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: TimescaleDB
TimescaleDB clearly comes out ahead of CockroachDB on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. CockroachDB has a free tier; TimescaleDB does not. Paid plans start at $131.40/mo for CockroachDB and $30/mo for TimescaleDB.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Cockroach Labs | Timescale Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & Analytics | DevelopmentData & Analytics |
| Categories | database | database |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | cockroachdb | timescaledb |
|---|---|---|
| 99.99% Availability | ||
| 1 Ip Allow-List | ||
| Aws And Gcp Multi-Region Support For Select Regions | ||
| 1 Vpc | ||
| Aws, Gcp And Azure Multi-Region Support For All Regions | ||
| 4 Database Services | ||
| Cmek And Other Controls For Your Pci / Hipaa Needs | ||
| Advanced Reliability And Monitoring | ||
| Includes Mcp, Cli And Agent Skills | ||
| Advanced Security And Compliance | ||
| Integration Of Vector Data With Transactional Data | ||
| Aws Transit Gateway | ||
| Ip Allowlist Access Control | ||
| Basic Security | ||
| Metrics And Log Export To Datadog | ||
| Basic Support (9-5 Et) | ||
| On-Demand Compute And Storage That Scales To Zero | ||
| Cross-Region Backups For Disaster Recovery | ||
| On-Demand Storage | ||
| Enterprise Expert Services | ||
| Private Connectivity | ||
| Enterprise Slas | ||
| Provisioned Compute And Storage With Unlimited Scaling | ||
| Everything In Performance | ||
| Provisioned Compute With Instant Scaling Up To 200 Vcpus | ||
| Everything In Scale | ||
| Up To 99.999% Availability | ||
| High Performance And Scalability | ||
| Higher Performance And Scalability | ||
| Hipaa Compliance |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, TimescaleDB comes out ahead overall, though CockroachDB can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
CockroachDB's paid plans start at $131.40/mo and TimescaleDB's start at $30/mo, so TimescaleDB is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
CockroachDB offers a free tier; TimescaleDB does not currently list one.
TimescaleDB scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
TimescaleDB is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
