CockroachDB may suit you better if…
- You need multi-region writes and survival of region outages
- You expect to outgrow any single server
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Da8a vs CockroachDB
CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database that speaks the Postgres wire protocol and survives node and region failures. Da8a is a complete backend on a single dedicated Postgres server with a standby replica.
| Topic | Da8a | CockroachDB |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | Postgres 16 itself | Distributed SQL, Postgres wire-compatible (not every Postgres feature) |
| Scale model | Scale up one server; read replica and failover | Scale out across nodes and regions |
| Extensions | pgvector, pg_cron, pg_net and more | Postgres extensions generally not supported |
| Auth, storage, API, functions | Yes | Not included |
| Where it runs | A dedicated server of your own | CockroachDB Cloud, or self-hosted under its license |
| Pricing model | A flat price per server | See Cockroach Labs’ pricing |
This page describes general differences as of 2026, not every feature. Products change over time; check each provider’s own documentation for current details.
Da8a may suit you better if…
- You want real Postgres and its extensions
- You want an app backend, not only a database
- You want a flat, predictable price
Switching to Da8a
- Export with
pg_dump-style tools or CSV and load into Da8a. - Replace application auth and file storage with Da8a’s.
More detail in the migration docs and the quickstart.
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