CockroachDB vs Oracle Java DB comparison

Cockroach and Oracle are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Cockroach is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.4, while Oracle is ranked #19 with an average rating of 9.0. Cockroach holds a 4.1% mindshare in SQL, compared to Oracle’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 84% of Cockroach users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 71% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

CockroachDB and Oracle Java DB are competitors in the database solutions market. CockroachDB appears to have an upper hand in scalability and distributed systems, whereas Oracle Java DB is more advantageous for Java-based application integrations.

Features: CockroachDB provides high fault-tolerance at cluster and data center levels, low learning curve, and compatibility with Postgres wire protocol. It also supports geo-replication and automatic rebalancing of nodes. Oracle Java DB allows efficient memory management, robust performance for SQL and Java combined environments, and strong security with transparent data encryption. The integration allows fast access to data since it's within the same memory.

Room for Improvement: CockroachDB could improve by offering better guidance on query optimization to avoid unexpected distributed query executions and enhance intuitive monitoring tools. Additionally, its community support and features explaining geo-partitioning usage can be expanded. Oracle Java DB could enhance its user interface for easier database management, improve integration tools for non-Oracle environments, and offer more comprehensive documentation for new users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: CockroachDB benefits from straightforward, cloud-native deployment that enables efficient scaling and minimizes downtime. It integrates well into diverse environments. Oracle Java DB provides smooth integration with Java-based applications, making it ideal for developers accustomed to Oracle’s ecosystem. Support and resources available for both databases vary in community engagement and vendor-specific assistance.

Pricing and ROI: CockroachDB offers competitive setup costs with significant ROI benefits due to its scalability and fault-tolerance, making it cost-effective for long-term growth. Oracle Java DB's initial pricing is attractive to Oracle-centric operations, and its ROI is advantageous due to seamless Java integration, making it cost-effective where Oracle products are predominant.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

CockroachDB

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Java DB

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

19th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of CockroachDB is 4.1%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Java DB is 1.0%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Relational Databases Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
CockroachDB	4.1%
Oracle Java DB	1.0%
Other	94.9%

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Antonio Tringali

Software Engineer at a consultancy with self employed

Open source with extensive documentation and a University for training

I am a freelancer. A client of mine wanted a solution that would allow them to scale yet not abandon the familiar PostgreSQL front-end (and rewrite a part of their source code). Scalability aside, CockroachDB is a fine way forward from PostgreSQL and is not changing the client source code part of the system. If you are lucky and you do not use newer features from recent versions of PostgreSQL or PostgreSQL extensions, it's fine. There are nice-to-have features for big organizations like regional tables. At the moment, my client simply does not use these. However, the serverless offer from CockroachDB is reacting well as data grows.

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Anil-Sinha

Senior Consultant at CGI

Able to process all the reporting and processing in the database itself

We have been upgrading and moving to new environments. I was involved in the solution's initial setup. Some things in the setup are very smooth sailing. However, some setups become complicated because what they set up doesn't meet your needs. So, some tweaking is necessary in certain instances. Having a good understanding of the tool really helps. Oracle Java DB is easy to deploy if it's a new setup. Migrating from an old environment to a new environment takes time because you need the old functionality. A first-time deployment of the application is easy. We just did a default setup and started using it. When we have to migrate, there is too much baggage behind that application, especially from the security point of view.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The subset of SQL that my client is using is completely supported."

"The best feature of CockroachDB is the ability to keep the nodes in different locations."

"I use CockroachDB to test big data samples and to create the best structure for databases. We have four users and required 10 people for deployment and maintenance."

"The most valuable features of the solution are its resiliency features and the geo-partitioning capabilities."

"The tool's most valuable feature is node syncing, which takes only 0.54 milliseconds."

"CockroachDB is excellent for managing relationships in RDBMS with multiple benefits such as the ability to create views and dynamic queries that save data and reduce the use of complex algorithms in code."

"The initial setup and deployment are simple."

"The product has valuable security features."

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"The solution is stable."

"The database is quite robust in terms of performance from the SQL side."

"Able to write queries more efficiently and the management of data has become better and easier."

"The valuable features include connecting to the database and retrieving data."

"It has a programming language so anything that we require for Selenium is all available there."

"There have been no issues in relation to stability. We've never really had do to any recoveries. It is very stable."

"The most valuable feature is automation."

"It's very clever."

More Oracle Java DB pros

Cons

"The platform could be more extensible."

"CockroachDB needs to improve store processes."

"The product must improve its disaster recovery features."

"For multi-region deployment, CockroachDB requires at least three plus replicas across data centers to achieve strong consistency across regions, which increases infrastructure costs including compute, storage, and networking."

"We are looking for more features to support distributed high availability and geo-partitioning."

"Cockroach does not support all types of protocols. I need to improve it myself to support a CouchDB on my network."

"The initial setup and pricing could be improved."

"I find the serverless offer a bit confusing."

More CockroachDB cons

"The tool might be integrated, but we see performance issues because of overhead."

"Needs improvement in consistency issues with respect to timeframes."

"The solution should continue to keep updating and improving the Java language."

"Oracle can improve by providing more connection string variations and relay servers on the path to the database."

"The solution could be more user-friendly."

"It'll be better if Oracle Java supports open source technologies, like Node.js."

"In terms of improvement, I'd like an automation tool that is lower priced. The core prices are very high."

"The biggest lesson that I have learned from using Oracle products is vendor lock-in."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is not cheap. However, the good thing is that customers are willing to pay for it if they want it."

"I've used CockroachDB at a small scale on the free accounts because we are only testing."

"The pricing is good but can be made cheaper. I would rate the pricing a five out of ten."

"The platform is affordable even for the enterprise version. It provides value for investment in terms of performance."

"The product's price depends on the user's company and the contract model they enter into with CockroachDB. Depending on the contract model one enters into with CockroachDB, the product may or may not be expensive."

"The product's pricing is very friendly, with no extra costs after the licensing fees."

"Oracle Java DB is a pricey solution."

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Financial Services Firm

32%

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13%

Educational Organization

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Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	5

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Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about CockroachDB?

The subset of SQL that my client is using is completely supported.

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What needs improvement with CockroachDB?

The platform should provide a UI feature where users have the ability to manage it. The CockroachDB platform should have a chatbot where users can inquire about pricing or seek solutions for querie...

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What is your primary use case for CockroachDB?

We have been using CockroachDB for the last two years. From 2023, we started working on a product similar to Google Capture. We decided to work with CockroachDB with Hasura. Hasura is a UI for the ...

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What needs improvement with Oracle Java DB?

Oracle can improve by providing more connection string variations and relay servers on the path to the database. Various ways of connecting would enhance functionality.

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Java DB?

I have experience connecting to a database with Java by using Java code and interrogating the database.

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Java DB?

It's important to consider several settings and connection strings, as well as firewall rules when connecting to the database. I would rate the overall solution nine out of ten.

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Overview

CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database built on a transactional and strongly-consistent key-value store. It scales horizontally; survives disk, machine, rack, and even datacenter failures with minimal latency disruption and no manual intervention; supports strongly-consistent ACID transactions; and provides a familiar SQL API for structuring, manipulating, and querying data.

CockroachDB is inspired by Google’s Spanner and F1 technologies, and it’s completely open source.

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Java DB is a relational database management system (RDBMS). Data is stored and queried via SQL or JDBC. Like other RDBMSs, Java DB can also be accessed through a persistence layer such as JPA, Hibernate, or JDO. Java objects can be stored in the columns of Java DB tables.

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