Side-by-side comparison of CockroachDB, PlanetScale on Grid1x.
| Attribute | CockroachDB Cockroach Labs, Inc. | PlanetScale PlanetScale, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| Grid Score | N/A | N/A |
| Reviews | 0 reviews | 0 reviews |
| Best for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Pricing | Free: Free per month · Pro: $25 per month · Team: $599 per month | Free: Free per month · Pro: $25 per month · Team: $599 per month |
| Distributed SQL with ACID | Yes | - |
| Postgres wire protocol compatibility | Yes | - |
| Multi-region and survival goals | Yes | - |
| Horizontal scale-out | Yes | - |
| Online schema changes | Yes | - |
| CockroachDB Serverless | Yes | - |
| CDC and changefeeds | Yes | - |
| Enterprise encryption and RBAC | Yes | - |
| Kubernetes operator | Yes | - |
| SOC 2 and HIPAA compliance | Yes | - |
| Serverless MySQL (Vitess) | - | Yes |
| Database branching | - | Yes |
| Non-blocking schema migrations | - | Yes |
| Query insights and analytics | - | Yes |
| Connection pooling | - | Yes |
| Automated backups | - | Yes |
| Global read replicas | - | Yes |
| Deploy requests for schema review | - | Yes |
| SOC 2 Type II compliance | - | Yes |
| Prisma and Drizzle support | - | Yes |
CockroachDB
The cloud native, distributed SQL database.
CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database built for global, always-on applications. Postgres-compatible wire protocol, multi-region survival, and horizontal scale — used by enterprises that cannot afford downtime.
PlanetScale
The world's most advanced MySQL platform.
PlanetScale is a serverless MySQL platform built on Vitess. Non-blocking schema changes, database branching, and global replication help teams ship schema migrations safely without downtime.