# PostgreSQL, SingleStore vs CockroachDB Comparison

| | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 678 | 118 | 29 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (35.8% of reviews) | Small-Business (37.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.6% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### PostgreSQL

Pros:
- Features (16 reviews)
- Ease of Use (13 reviews)

Cons:
- Beginner Unfriendliness (7 reviews)
- Complexity (6 reviews)

### SingleStore

**Not enough data**

### CockroachDB

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

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

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (554 reviews) | 8.9 (99 reviews) | 8.7 (23 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.5 (559 reviews) | 8.7 (98 reviews) | 8.9 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.4 (288 reviews) | 8.4 (59 reviews) | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (251 reviews) | 8.1 (58 reviews) | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.9 (448 reviews) | 8.7 (90 reviews) | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (199 reviews) | 8.8 (52 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.5 (539 reviews) | 8.6 (89 reviews) | 8.9 (21 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### PostgreSQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### SingleStore

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### CockroachDB

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Database Management Systems (DBMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **SingleStore** | N/A | N/A |
| **CockroachDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data dictionary** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Analysis** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-User Environment** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PostgreSQL** | 8.9/10 | 516 |
| **SingleStore** | 9.0/10 | 81 |
| **CockroachDB** | 8.2/10 | 15 |

#### Management 

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | 9.1 (125 reviews) | 9.3 (28 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 9.1 (123 reviews) | 9.4 (29 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | 9.1 (113 reviews) | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.9 (113 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### Support 

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | 8.7 (116 reviews) | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 6.7 (8 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | 9.2 (130 reviews) | 9.3 (25 reviews) | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Languages** | 9.1 (113 reviews) | 8.7 (22 reviews) | 7.3 (10 reviews) | 
| **Operating Systems** | 9.1 (116 reviews) | 8.8 (18 reviews) | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | 8.7 (117 reviews) | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 
| **Access Control** | 9.0 (120 reviews) | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | 8.7 (111 reviews) | 8.6 (19 reviews) | 7.6 (7 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | 8.9 (114 reviews) | 8.9 (20 reviews) | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | 8.6 (108 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | 
| **Data Concurrency** | 8.8 (116 reviews) | 9.0 (22 reviews) | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 
| **Workload Management** | 8.7 (110 reviews) | 8.8 (23 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | 8.8 (116 reviews) | 9.0 (23 reviews) | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 
| **Query Optimizer** | 8.7 (114 reviews) | 9.1 (24 reviews) | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | 9.0 (465 reviews) | 9.0 (70 reviews) | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | 9.0 (470 reviews) | 9.2 (69 reviews) | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 
| **Stability** | 9.0 (477 reviews) | 8.9 (69 reviews) | 8.7 (15 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 8.6 (459 reviews) | 9.1 (68 reviews) | 9.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **Security** | 8.7 (444 reviews) | 8.9 (61 reviews) | 8.0 (14 reviews) | 
| **Data Manipulation** | 8.8 (458 reviews) | 8.8 (66 reviews) | 8.1 (14 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 9.0 (468 reviews) | 9.1 (70 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 

### Vector Database

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **SingleStore** | N/A | N/A |
| **CockroachDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Indexing

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Semantic Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Indexing Data** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Filters

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accurate Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Single Stage Filtering - Vector Database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Real-time Analytic Database

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **SingleStore** | N/A | N/A |
| **CockroachDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Query latency

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lower query latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous queries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data latency

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Lower data latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data pipeline performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Connectors

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Faster ingestion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Built-in connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Scale

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Linearly scalable database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Architecture

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lockless architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **SingleStore** | N/A | N/A |
| **CockroachDB** | 8.3/10 | 10 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (10 reviews) | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (10 reviews) | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (9 reviews) | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (10 reviews) | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 
| **Archiving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 
| **Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (10 reviews) | 

#### Security

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

#### Data Management

| Feature | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (8 reviews) | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)


**Unique to SingleStore (2):** [Real-time Analytic Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/real-time-analytic-database), [Vector Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/vector-database)

**Unique to CockroachDB (3):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [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 | PostgreSQL | SingleStore | CockroachDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 35.8% | 37.7% | 55.6% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 34.3% | 24.6% | 37.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 29.9% | 37.7% | 7.4% | 

### By Industry

#### PostgreSQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 27.6%
- **Computer Software:** 23.0%
- **Internet:** 4.2%
- **Financial Services:** 4.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.8%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.8%
- **Higher Education:** 2.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.2%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 26.6%

#### SingleStore

- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.9%
- **Computer Software:** 18.4%
- **Financial Services:** 12.3%
- **Internet:** 7.0%
- **Banking:** 6.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.6%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.6%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.6%
- **Retail:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 21.9%

#### 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%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to PostgreSQL

- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2275 reviews)
- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (906 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (373 reviews)
- [SQLite](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)

### Alternatives to SingleStore

- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2275 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (373 reviews)
- [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (906 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)

### Alternatives to CockroachDB

- [YugabyteDB](https://www.g2.com/products/yugabytedb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (66 reviews)
- [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (370 reviews)
- [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (747 reviews)
- [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2275 reviews)
- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (427 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### PostgreSQL

- Title: [What are the advantages and disadvantages of PostgreSQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-postgresql) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Advantages: A different resource for your SQL needs without the tag of a legacy system"
- Title: [What is PostgreSQL used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-postgresql-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "PostgreSQL is an open-source database used to store, manage, and retrieve data. It's known for its reliability, scalability, and support for complex queries,..."
- Title: [What is special about PostgreSQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-special-about-postgresql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Provides features like scalability, reliability, and provides security which makes PostgreSQL more special.   "
- Title: [What programs use PostgreSQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-programs-use-postgresql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "SQL"
- Title: [Can we get some video tutorials on usage? Also how do we connect them over cloud ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-we-get-some-video-tutorials-on-usage-also-how-do-we-connect-them-over-cloud) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Jay,

We use Postgresql on all of our cloud servers. We connect via SSL connections to the specific..."

### SingleStore

- Title: [What is the relationship between MemSQL and MySQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/general-bbf6d738-7616-4865-809c-1fb011651a69) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "MemSQL and MySQL are both ANSI SQL-compliant, so the same queries work on both - as is, or with minor changes. In addition, MemSQL directly supports the..."
- Title: [Is there provisin forthe software to be open source or will this be only following a Pay for Services model?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-provisin-forthe-software-to-be-open-source-or-will-this-be-only-following-a-pay-for-services-model) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Run the SingleStoreDB anywhere, free forever. Run it in production up to a capacity limit with no time limits. Available here:..."
- Title: [How the complex and internal architecture is different from native MySQL](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-the-complex-and-internal-architecture-is-different-from-native-mysql) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "SingleStoreDB and MySQL do not share any code. SingleStoreDB is a real-time, unified distributed SQL database built from the ground up for maximum..."
- Title: [When does it hang running memsql-ops --start sometimes](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-does-it-hang-running-memsql-ops-start-sometimes) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [Can we Use Amazon Kinesis to ingest data into memsql](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-we-use-amazon-kinesis-to-ingest-data-into-memsql) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The answer should certainly be yes, for most use cases. Kinesis is mentioned in this blog post: https://www.memsql.com/content/kafka/. For specifics, please..."

### CockroachDB

No discussions available for this product.

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