CockroachDB Product Options

Built and maintained by CockroachDB engineers, CockroachDB Core is a cloud-native SQL database that is fully open source and covered by the Apache License 2 (APL). CockroachDB offers:

• Cloud-native design that can be deployed across datacenters and clouds.
• Strongly consistent distributed replication and ACID transactions keeping data correct and available by default.
• A SQL API for complex query execution to enable developer productivity from the start.

CockroachDB Enterprise comes with all the features included in CockroachDB Core, as well as:

• Distributed and incremental backup / restore
• Enterprise-grade support

The source code for CockroachDB Enterprise is packaged in the same binary as CockroachDB Core, providing full access to users looking to debug or integrate with CockroachDB. Enterprise features come with a free trial period of 30 calendar days and are covered under the CockroachDB Community License (CCL).

CockroachDB Enterprise is free for non-commercial use (e.g., for personal, nonprofit and educational use).