CockroachDB Cloud vs Neon

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CockroachDB Cloud #7 in Managed Database Hosting 7.0/10 From $0.06 · 30-day trial ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit CockroachDB

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Neon #8 in Managed Database Hosting 7.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Neon

• CockroachDB Cloud fits best

  Distributed PostgreSQL-compatible applications

• Neon fits best

  Developers wanting serverless Postgres with branching

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Side by side

Feature	CockroachDB Cloud 7.0/10 Visit ↗	Neon 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.0	7.0
Ranking	#7 in Managed Database Hosting	#8 in Managed Database Hosting
Best for	Distributed PostgreSQL-compatible applications	Developers wanting serverless Postgres with branching
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	2 integrations	2 integrations
Features CockroachDB Cloud 2/3 · Neon 3/3
High availability	✓	✓
Point-in-time recovery	✓	✓
Read replicas	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Database type	Relational	Relational
Scaling model	Both	Both
Backup retention	Not published	7 days
Our review
Pros	PostgreSQL-compatible SQL with ACID transactions Multi-region deployment with automatic scaling and rebalancing Backups, encryption, private connectivity, and recovery features	Scale-to-zero and autoscaling support variable compute demand Database branching supports isolated development workflows Restore, replicas, and automated failover cover operational needs
Cons	No free plan; usage is billed monthly by vCPU-hour Rates vary by cloud provider and region Advanced compliance and dedicated infrastructure require Mission Critical	Integration coverage is limited to Azure and Vercel Scale pricing rises to $0.222 per CU-hour Free autoscaling is limited to 2 CU
Our verdict	CockroachDB Cloud is a fully managed distributed SQL database for teams running applications across cloud regions and providers. It combines PostgreSQL-compatible SQL with ACID transactions, single- and multi-region deployment, automatic… Read the review →	Neon is a managed, serverless PostgreSQL platform for developers and teams building web applications, AI applications, and other data-backed services. It separates compute from storage, supports database branching, and can suspend idle… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CockroachDB Cloud — where it wins

  • PostgreSQL-compatible SQL with ACID transactions
  • Multi-region deployment with automatic scaling and rebalancing
  • Backups, encryption, private connectivity, and recovery features

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; usage is billed monthly by vCPU-hour
  • Rates vary by cloud provider and region
  • Advanced compliance and dedicated infrastructure require Mission Critical

• Neon — where it wins

  • Scale-to-zero and autoscaling support variable compute demand
  • Database branching supports isolated development workflows
  • Restore, replicas, and automated failover cover operational needs

  Where it doesn't

  • Integration coverage is limited to Azure and Vercel
  • Scale pricing rises to $0.222 per CU-hour
  • Free autoscaling is limited to 2 CU

• CockroachDB Cloud7.0/10 · From $0.06 · 30-day trial

  A PostgreSQL-compatible managed database for applications spanning regions and clouds.

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• Neon7.0/10 · Free plan

  A strong fit for variable workloads that need serverless Postgres and database branching.

  Visit NeonFull verdict →