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CockroachDB vs PostgreSQL

A side-by-side look at CockroachDB and PostgreSQL. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CockroachDB

CockroachDB

Development

CockroachDB is an open-source, distributed SQL database that scales horizontally with high availability to tolerate failures and supports strongly consistent ACID transactions. It aims to provide scalability, survivability, and data consistency across multiple datacenters.

distributedscalablefault-tolerantsql
PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL

Development

PostgreSQL is an open source, object-relational database management system known for its reliability, performance, and SQL compliance. It runs on all major operating systems and has a rich set of features including complex queries, foreign keys, triggers, views, and ACID compliance.

open-sourceobjectrelationalreliableperformantsql-compliant

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