# CockroachDB vs Google Cloud Spanner Comparison

| | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 29 | 36 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (55.6% of reviews) | Enterprise (41.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### CockroachDB

Pros:
- Database Management (4 reviews)
- Ease of Use (4 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (4 reviews)
- Complexity (2 reviews)

### Google Cloud Spanner

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (24 reviews) | 7.8 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 8.6 (20 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 8.4 (22 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### CockroachDB

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Google Cloud Spanner

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Database Management Systems (DBMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CockroachDB** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Spanner** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data dictionary** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-User Environment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CockroachDB** | 8.2/10 | 15 |
| **Google Cloud Spanner** | 8.7/10 | 16 |

#### Management 

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Support 

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | 6.7 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Languages** | 7.3 (10 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 9.4 (6 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
| **Data Concurrency** | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Workload Management** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 
| **Query Optimizer** | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 
| **Stability** | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 9.0 (13 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **Security** | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | 

### Vector Database

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CockroachDB** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud Spanner** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Indexing

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Semantic Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Indexing Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Filters

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Accurate Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Single Stage Filtering - Vector Database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **CockroachDB** | 8.3/10 | 10 |
| **Google Cloud Spanner** | 7.6/10 | 12 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 7.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Database Monitoring** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Network Security** | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 
| **Governance** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 6.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 7.0 (10 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Backup** | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 6.7 (9 reviews) | 
| **Archiving** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 7.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Indexing** | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | 6.7 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | 8.1 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Anonymization** | 6.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | 8.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)

**Unique to CockroachDB (2):** [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms), [Vector Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vector-database)



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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | CockroachDB | Google Cloud Spanner | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 55.6% | 32.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.0% | 25.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 7.4% | 41.9% | 

### By Industry

#### CockroachDB

- **Computer Software:** 29.6%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.5%
- **Financial Services:** 14.8%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.7%
- **Retail:** 3.7%
- **Internet:** 3.7%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.7%
- **Higher Education:** 3.7%
- **Government Administration:** 3.7%
- **Computer Games:** 3.7%
- **Other:** 11.1%

#### Google Cloud Spanner

- **Information Technology and Services:** 20.0%
- **Computer Software:** 16.7%
- **Transportation/Trucking/Railroad:** 6.7%
- **Biotechnology:** 6.7%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 3.3%
- **Automotive:** 3.3%
- **Building Materials:** 3.3%
- **Computer Games:** 3.3%
- **Consumer Services:** 3.3%
- **Education Management:** 3.3%
- **Other:** 30.0%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to CockroachDB

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### Alternatives to Google Cloud Spanner

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- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews)
- [Azure Cosmos DB](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-cosmos-db/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (68 reviews)
- [Neo4j Graph Database](https://www.g2.com/products/neo4j-graph-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (133 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2271 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### CockroachDB

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### Google Cloud Spanner

No discussions available for this product.

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