CockroachDBvsSupabase

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Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

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Mobile

Security

Integrations

CockroachDBSupabase

Signals Comparison

Onboarding

CockroachDB

Steep learning curve for configuration and optimization(7/10)

Supabase

Inconsistent documentation frustrates developers(5/10)

Customization

CockroachDB

Not 100% PostgreSQL compatible - migration requires effort(7/10)
Vendor lock-in with Enterprise-specific features(7/10)

Supabase

No signals

Performance

CockroachDB

Resource intensive - high CPU, memory, and storage consumption(7/10)
Not suitable for analytics or OLAP workloads(6/10)
Single-region performance trails PostgreSQL(6/10)
Serverless performance issues reported(7/10)

Supabase

Egress costs stack fast - small apps jump from $25 to $100+(8/10)
Edge Functions cold starts and execution limits(6/10)
Database hits connection limits as user base grows(7/10)

Pricing

CockroachDB

License change retired free Core version in 2024(8/10)

Supabase

Free projects pause after 7 days of inactivity(9/10)
Unexpected billing - charged for ghost compute(9/10)
Team plan jumps to $599/month - big leap from $25 Pro(6/10)

Usability

CockroachDB

Version upgrades require manual analysis(6/10)

Supabase

RLS policies complex and impact performance significantly(7/10)
Local development with CLI is unreliable - Docker issues(7/10)

Integrations

CockroachDB

Monitoring tools struggle with metadata differences(5/10)

Supabase

IPv4 connection requires paid add-on - network limitations(6/10)

Support

CockroachDB

No signals

Supabase

No live chat even on Enterprise - support feels outdated(7/10)

Reliability

CockroachDB

No signals

Supabase

691+ outages over 3 years - frequent downtime reported(9/10)
Real-time subscription limits cause dropped connections(7/10)
Auth errors and email link failures(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

CockroachDB

Enterprise Free

Free

Users: N/A

Storage: Unlimited (self-hosted)

Limits: Revenue threshold ($10M), community support only, requires self-hosting expertise

Infrastructure costs (servers, storage, networking), operational overhead

Basic (Cloud)

Popular

$0/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: 10GB free

Limits: No SLA, basic support, limited cluster customization

Compute: ~$0.20/vCPU-hour. Storage: tiered by region. Data transfer: separate charges

Standard (Cloud)

$0/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: Pay per GB

Limits: Usage-based can be unpredictable, requires cost monitoring

All components unbundled: compute, storage, backups, CDC, data transfer billed separately

Advanced (Cloud)

$0/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: Custom

Limits: Requires sales engagement, custom contracts

Enterprise pricing negotiated per customer, significantly higher than Standard

Supabase

Free

Users: Unlimited users

Storage: 500MB database, 1GB file storage

Limits: Auto-pauses without traffic, No email support, No SSO, No point-in-time recovery, Max 500MB database, Edge functions limited

Projects pause after 7 days inactivity, No production SLA, Limited to 2 projects, Community support only

Pro

Popular

$25/mo

Users: Unlimited users

Storage: 8GB database, 100GB file storage

Limits: No team collaboration features, No SOC 2 compliance, No priority support, No SSO/SAML, 50GB egress then usage-based

$0.125/GB database beyond 8GB, $0.09/GB egress beyond 50GB, $0.021/GB file storage beyond 100GB, Usage-based pricing adds up fast

Team

$599/mo

Users: Unlimited users

Storage: 8GB database, 100GB file storage

Limits: No dedicated support, No custom contracts, No HIPAA (Enterprise only), Same base limits as Pro

Same usage-based pricing as Pro beyond limits, Big jump from $25 Pro, Minimum commitment expected

Enterprise

Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Custom

Limits: Requires sales negotiation, Long implementation timeline, Must meet minimum spend

Starts at $15,000/year minimum, Long sales cycle, Complex procurement, Annual commitment required

Feature Comparison

Feature	CockroachDB	Supabase
Database
Distributed SQL Automatic sharding
PostgreSQL Database Full SQL support, real PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL Compatible Partial
ACID Transactions Distributed
Full PostgreSQL Compatibility Partial only
Database Branching Not available (Neon has this)
Point-in-time Recovery Enterprise only
Infrastructure
Multi-Region Built-in
API
Auto-generated REST API PostgREST instant APIs
GraphQL API Via pg_graphql extension
Reliability
Automatic Failover Zero downtime
Security
Row Level Security Powerful but impacts performance
SSO/SAML Team plan ($599) and above
Scaling
Horizontal Scaling Add nodes
Auth
Authentication Email, OAuth, magic links
Storage
File Storage S3-compatible object storage
Deployment
Self-Hosted Option Enterprise
Self-hosting Full Docker deployment
Compute
Edge Functions Deno runtime, 60s limit
Real-time
Real-time Subscriptions WebSocket-based, has limits
Analytics
OLAP/Analytics OLTP only
Licensing
Open Source License Source-available
Compliance
SOC 2 Compliance Team plan and above
HIPAA Compliance Enterprise only
Support
Live Chat Support Not available at any tier
Phone Support Not available at any tier

Signals Comparison

Onboarding

CockroachDB

Steep learning curve for configuration and optimization(7/10)

Supabase

Inconsistent documentation frustrates developers(5/10)

Customization

CockroachDB

Not 100% PostgreSQL compatible - migration requires effort(7/10)
Vendor lock-in with Enterprise-specific features(7/10)

Supabase

No signals

Performance

CockroachDB

Resource intensive - high CPU, memory, and storage consumption(7/10)
Not suitable for analytics or OLAP workloads(6/10)
Single-region performance trails PostgreSQL(6/10)
Serverless performance issues reported(7/10)

Supabase

Egress costs stack fast - small apps jump from $25 to $100+(8/10)
Edge Functions cold starts and execution limits(6/10)
Database hits connection limits as user base grows(7/10)

Pricing

CockroachDB

License change retired free Core version in 2024(8/10)

Supabase

Free projects pause after 7 days of inactivity(9/10)
Unexpected billing - charged for ghost compute(9/10)
Team plan jumps to $599/month - big leap from $25 Pro(6/10)

Usability

CockroachDB

Version upgrades require manual analysis(6/10)

Supabase

RLS policies complex and impact performance significantly(7/10)
Local development with CLI is unreliable - Docker issues(7/10)

Integrations

CockroachDB

Monitoring tools struggle with metadata differences(5/10)

Supabase

IPv4 connection requires paid add-on - network limitations(6/10)

Support

CockroachDB

No signals

Supabase

No live chat even on Enterprise - support feels outdated(7/10)

Reliability

CockroachDB

No signals

Supabase

691+ outages over 3 years - frequent downtime reported(9/10)
Real-time subscription limits cause dropped connections(7/10)
Auth errors and email link failures(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

CockroachDB

Enterprise Free

Free

Users: N/A

Storage: Unlimited (self-hosted)

Limits: Revenue threshold ($10M), community support only, requires self-hosting expertise

Infrastructure costs (servers, storage, networking), operational overhead

Basic (Cloud)

Popular

$0/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: 10GB free

Limits: No SLA, basic support, limited cluster customization

Compute: ~$0.20/vCPU-hour. Storage: tiered by region. Data transfer: separate charges

Standard (Cloud)

$0/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: Pay per GB

Limits: Usage-based can be unpredictable, requires cost monitoring

All components unbundled: compute, storage, backups, CDC, data transfer billed separately

Advanced (Cloud)

$0/mo

Users: N/A

Storage: Custom

Limits: Requires sales engagement, custom contracts

Enterprise pricing negotiated per customer, significantly higher than Standard

Supabase

Free

Users: Unlimited users

Storage: 500MB database, 1GB file storage

Limits: Auto-pauses without traffic, No email support, No SSO, No point-in-time recovery, Max 500MB database, Edge functions limited

Projects pause after 7 days inactivity, No production SLA, Limited to 2 projects, Community support only

Pro

Popular

$25/mo

Users: Unlimited users

Storage: 8GB database, 100GB file storage

Limits: No team collaboration features, No SOC 2 compliance, No priority support, No SSO/SAML, 50GB egress then usage-based

$0.125/GB database beyond 8GB, $0.09/GB egress beyond 50GB, $0.021/GB file storage beyond 100GB, Usage-based pricing adds up fast

Team

$599/mo

Users: Unlimited users

Storage: 8GB database, 100GB file storage

Limits: No dedicated support, No custom contracts, No HIPAA (Enterprise only), Same base limits as Pro

Same usage-based pricing as Pro beyond limits, Big jump from $25 Pro, Minimum commitment expected

Enterprise

Free

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Custom

Limits: Requires sales negotiation, Long implementation timeline, Must meet minimum spend

Starts at $15,000/year minimum, Long sales cycle, Complex procurement, Annual commitment required

Feature Comparison

Feature	CockroachDB	Supabase
Database
Distributed SQL Automatic sharding
PostgreSQL Database Full SQL support, real PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL Compatible Partial
ACID Transactions Distributed
Full PostgreSQL Compatibility Partial only
Database Branching Not available (Neon has this)
Point-in-time Recovery Enterprise only
Infrastructure
Multi-Region Built-in
API
Auto-generated REST API PostgREST instant APIs
GraphQL API Via pg_graphql extension
Reliability
Automatic Failover Zero downtime
Security
Row Level Security Powerful but impacts performance
SSO/SAML Team plan ($599) and above
Scaling
Horizontal Scaling Add nodes
Auth
Authentication Email, OAuth, magic links
Storage
File Storage S3-compatible object storage
Deployment
Self-Hosted Option Enterprise
Self-hosting Full Docker deployment
Compute
Edge Functions Deno runtime, 60s limit
Real-time
Real-time Subscriptions WebSocket-based, has limits
Analytics
OLAP/Analytics OLTP only
Licensing
Open Source License Source-available
Compliance
SOC 2 Compliance Team plan and above
HIPAA Compliance Enterprise only
Support
Live Chat Support Not available at any tier
Phone Support Not available at any tier