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CockroachDB Cloud
CockroachDB Cloud · New York City, United States · founded 2015
What it is
CockroachDB Cloud is a fully managed distributed SQL platform for development, testing, and production workloads. The service handles provisioning, automatic scaling, rolling upgrades, on-demand compute and storage, and backups. It supports ACID transactions and can scale reads and writes horizontally without manual sharding. Deployments can run on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, including across providers and regions. Cloud APIs and the Cockroach Labs Terraform provider let customers automate database operations. The service also lists managed data pipelines, native drivers, and connections to observability and logging tools. Node-to-node and client-server traffic uses TLS; cloud-provider disk encryption protects data at rest, and column-level encryption is supported. New Cloud organizations receive a 30-day trial with $400 in credits, ending when the period expires or credits are used; clusters are then paused. A free Basic plan is listed as free, and Standard at $0.06 a month. Rates vary by region. Pricing terms also differ for deployments created from September 15, 2026, while existing customers remain on current plans unless they opt in through their account team.
For and against
For
- Managed provisioning, scaling, upgrades, and backups.
- Supports ACID transactions and horizontal scaling.
- Can deploy across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- New organizations get a 30-day trial with $400 credit.
- TLS and encryption at rest are supported.
Against
- Trial clusters pause when time or credits run out.
- Rates vary by region.
- Pricing terms differ for new and existing deployments.
The verdict
CockroachDB Cloud offers managed distributed SQL with automation and multi-cloud deployment options. Compare the applicable plan terms and regional rates before selecting a deployment.
Who it suits
CockroachDB Cloud suits teams building relational database workloads that need managed operations across regions or cloud providers. Its listed use cases span development and testing through production systems.
Plans and prices
Mission Critical
Dedicated infrastructure · Single- or multi-region deployment on AWS, GCP, and Azure · 99.999% availability SLA with multi-region · Provisioned storage
Read 20 Sep 2026 · cockroachlabs.com
Basic
50 million RUs and 10 GiB storage free per month · Up to 30K RU/sec (~60 vCPUs) · On-demand compute and storage that scales to zero · Pricing applies to clusters created prior to September 15, 2026
Read 30 Sep 2026 · cockroachlabs.com
Cockroach Continuum Standard
Shared infrastructure · 99.99% availability SLA · AWS and GCP · Usage-based storage
Read 30 Sep 2026 · cockroachlabs.com
Cockroach Continuum Mission Critical
Dedicated infrastructure · 99.999% availability SLA with multi-region · AWS, GCP and Azure · Egress controls, CMEK, PCI DSS & HIPAA compliance
Read 30 Sep 2026 · cockroachlabs.com
Standard
Up to 200 vCPUs · Provisioned compute · Pricing applies to clusters created prior to September 15, 2026
Read 30 Sep 2026 · cockroachlabs.com
Advanced
Unlimited scaling · Up to 99.999% availability · Pricing applies to clusters created prior to September 15, 2026
Read 30 Sep 2026 · cockroachlabs.com
On the record
- Automation
- Customers can automate database operations using the Cockroach Labs Terraform provider and Cloud APIs.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company focus
- Cockroach Labs says CockroachDB supports mission-critical systems in areas including financial services, payments, healthcare, identity, and AI infrastructure.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- CockroachDB Cloud Advanced is described as HIPAA-ready and certified against PCI-DSS SAQ-A and SAQ-D requirements; Cockroach Labs also reports ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018 certifications and annual SOC 2 Type II and SOC 3 certification.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Global deployment
- CockroachDB Cloud can run across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including combinations of public clouds, and can span regions to keep data near users.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The maker describes managed data pipelines, native drivers, and connections to third-party observability and logging tools; its integration categories include data streaming, monitoring, AI, developer tools, and infrastructure.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Operations
- The managed service provides push-button provisioning, automatic scaling, no-downtime rolling upgrades, on-demand compute and storage, and managed backups.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Pricing limitation
- Cockroach Continuum pricing applies to new Cloud organizations or deployments from September 15, 2026; existing customers remain on their current plans unless they opt in through their account team.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Product
- CockroachDB Cloud is a fully managed distributed SQL platform for workloads ranging from development and testing to enterprise-critical production applications.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Resilience
- CockroachDB Cloud advertises up to 99.999% availability and describes multi-active clusters designed for zero downtime.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Security
- CockroachDB Cloud encrypts node-to-node and client-server traffic with TLS, uses cloud-provider disk encryption at rest, and supports column-level encryption.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The current pricing page lists a 1-hour P1 support response for Standard and a 30-minute P1 response for Mission Critical.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Transactions and scaling
- The product supports ACID transactions at scale and automatic horizontal scaling of reads and writes without manual sharding.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Trial
- New Cloud organizations receive a 30-day trial with $400 in credits; the trial ends after 30 days or when the credits are used, and clusters are paused afterward.cockroachlabs.com · read 30 Sep 2026
