Compare CockroachDB and Google Cloud Spanner 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.6% of reviews)
Enterprise (43.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
CockroachDB
Star Rating
(29)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (55.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CockroachDBGoogle Cloud Spanner
Star Rating
(35)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (43.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud SpannerCockroachDB vs Google Cloud Spanner
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CockroachDB easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with CockroachDB overall.
- CockroachDB and Google Cloud Spanner both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CockroachDB is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CockroachDB over Google Cloud Spanner.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CockroachDB
No pricing availableGoogle Cloud Spanner
No pricing availableFree Trial
CockroachDB
Free Trial is available
Google Cloud Spanner
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.7
23
8.7
24
Ease of Use
8.9
24
7.8
24
Ease of Setup
9.0
14
8.2
10
Ease of Admin
9.1
9
8.7
9
Quality of Support
9.0
21
8.6
20
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
8
8.3
10
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
21
8.4
22
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Maintenance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
8.1
9
8.1
6
8.1
9
8.9
6
8.7
10
9.2
6
8.8
7
9.2
6
Support
6.7
8
8.7
5
7.8
10
8.3
6
7.3
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
8.6
6
Security
8.5
8
8.7
5
8.9
9
8.7
5
7.6
7
9.4
6
8.3
9
9.2
6
Performance
8.5
9
7.8
6
7.9
8
9.2
6
8.1
8
8.9
6
7.9
7
7.5
6
7.3
8
8.7
5
Database Features
8.7
15
9.5
13
9.1
15
8.6
13
8.7
15
9.0
13
9.2
13
9.2
13
8.0
14
8.9
12
8.1
14
8.3
13
8.5
14
8.6
13
Data Indexing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Filters
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
8.5
10
8.2
10
9.0
10
7.6
9
8.8
10
7.3
10
7.2
10
8.1
8
8.2
10
8.1
8
Database Administration
8.3
9
8.2
10
8.3
8
6.3
10
8.1
8
7.0
10
Availability
8.7
10
8.8
10
9.0
10
6.7
9
8.8
8
7.0
10
8.3
10
8.1
9
Security
6.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
Data Management
9.4
9
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CockroachDB and Google Cloud Spanner are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS) and Relational Databases
Unique Categories
CockroachDB is categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS) and Vector Database
Google Cloud Spanner has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CockroachDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Cloud Spanner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
29.6%
Information Technology and Services
18.5%
Financial Services
14.8%
Telecommunications
3.7%
Retail
3.7%
Other
29.6%
Information Technology and Services
20.0%
Computer Software
16.7%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
6.7%
Biotechnology
6.7%
Airlines/Aviation
3.3%
Other
46.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
CockroachDB has no discussions with answers
Google Cloud Spanner has no discussions with answers
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