CockroachDB vs Oracle Java DB comparison

Cockroach and Oracle are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Cockroach is ranked #12 with an average rating of 8.4, while Oracle is ranked #20 with an average rating of 9.0. Cockroach holds a 3.8% mindshare in SQL, compared to Oracle’s 0.8% mindshare. Additionally, 83% 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

12th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Oracle Java DB

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

20th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of CockroachDB is 3.8%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Java DB is 0.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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

"The product has valuable security features."

"The initial setup and deployment are simple."

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

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

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

"What I like best is its ability to solve data residency issues. The main advantage is auto geo partitioning, built into the product. This means we don't have to spin up separate servers in each region, which would be much more costly."

"The availability and the easy to use feature is the most valuable. The documentation is also good."

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

"The additional value of having Java inside the Oracle database is all the security that is applied to an Oracle database will be enforced on Java's stored procedures as well."

"The most valuable feature is automation."

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

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

"The solution is stable."

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

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

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Cons

"CockroachDB needs to improve store processes."

"The platform could be more extensible."

"The closer they can make CockroachDB to being completely compatible with Postgres, the better. It's almost compatible, but not completely. If it was, it would be nice to just be able to use Postgres libraries without any fiddling."

"I would like CockroachDB to have more compatibility with PostgreSQL, especially with the connection string and technical integrations."

"I think the engine itself could be improved. If you miss a partition key, it should be able to be modeled. This is where AI could be really helpful. For example, if a user is from Australia, the system should know to look for their data there first instead of searching in the US or another continent."

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

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

"I find the serverless offer a bit confusing."

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"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."

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

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

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

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

"The solution could be more user-friendly."

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"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."

"Oracle Java DB is a pricey solution."

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

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Financial Services Firm

37%

Computer Software Company

13%

Educational Organization

Retailer

Financial Services Firm

17%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Educational Organization

13%

Computer Software Company

13%

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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?

I would like CockroachDB to have more compatibility with PostgreSQL, especially with the connection string and technical integrations.

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What is your primary use case for CockroachDB?

I am studying how to deploy CockroachDB and YugaByteDB, and learning some basic information about them. I am testing these databases as part of my school application to find a suitable database for...

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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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