# CockroachDB vs MongoDB Atlas

| Attribute | CockroachDB | MongoDB Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 65 (65% (medium)) | 66.4 (41% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 11 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 235 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 32,549 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A distributed SQL database that runs across multiple cloud platforms and on-premises environments, providing automatic failover, strong consistency, and horizontal scaling without manual sharding. It is indexed under Relational Databases.","source":"https://www.cockroachlabs.com/pricing/legacy/","question":"What is CockroachDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CockroachDB offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $146 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.cockroachlabs.com/pricing/legacy/","question":"Is CockroachDB free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CockroachDB supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.cockroachlabs.com/pricing/legacy/","question":"What platforms does CockroachDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. CockroachDB can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.cockroachlabs.com/pricing/legacy/","question":"Can CockroachDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 16 integrations for CockroachDB, including Datadog, Splunk, Dynatrace, New Relic, Terraform, Vercel, HashiCorp and pgvector, plus 8 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.cockroachlabs.com/pricing/legacy/","question":"What does CockroachDB integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for CockroachDB. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as CockroachDB not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.cockroachlabs.com/trust-center/","question":"What security certifications does CockroachDB have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"MongoDB Atlas is a managed cloud database platform offering a JSON-like document model with built-in capabilities for searching, analytics, and data federation. It supports automatic scaling, enterprise security, and deployment across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, with both free and pay-as-you-go options. It is indexed under Managed Databases.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/atlas","question":"What is MongoDB Atlas?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MongoDB Atlas offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $0.01. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/pricing","question":"Is MongoDB Atlas free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"MongoDB Atlas supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/atlas","question":"What platforms does MongoDB Atlas support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for MongoDB Atlas, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/atlas","question":"Can MongoDB Atlas be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 12 integrations for MongoDB Atlas, including AWS CloudFormation, AWS S3, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, MongoDB Shell, Atlas CLI and Node.js MongoDB Driver, plus 4 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/pricing","question":"What does MongoDB Atlas integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for MongoDB Atlas. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as MongoDB Atlas not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.mongodb.com/products/platform/trust","question":"What security certifications does MongoDB Atlas have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-native SQL database that scales automatically across machines without manual sharding, supporting ACID transactions and multi-region deployments. It survives node, zone, and regional failures with minimal disruption and is compatible with PostgreSQL applications. | A fully managed MongoDB database service deployed on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It combines flexible document storage with integrated data services including search, analytics, and real-time dashboards. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","free_tier":true,"isolation":"serializable","sql_model":"full_sql","data_model":"relational","deployment":"managed","serverless":true,"consistency":"strong","geo_spatial":"none","replication":"consensus","sql_support":true,"engine_family":"postgresql","extensibility":false,"json_document":false,"license_class":"source_available","managed_cloud":true,"pricing_model":"tiered_plus_usage","deployment_type":"independent_multi_cloud","horizontal_scale":"distributed_native","acid_transactions":"full","automatic_failover":true,"horizontal_scaling":true,"private_networking":true,"wire_compatibility":"postgres","self_host_alternative":true,"multi_region_replication":true}` | `{"free_tier":true,"engine_family":"mongodb_compatible","pricing_model":"tiered_plus_usage","deployment_type":"independent_multi_cloud","self_host_alternative":true,"multi_region_replication":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Dynatrace"},{"name":"New Relic"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Vercel"},{"name":"HashiCorp"},{"name":"pgvector"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"MOLT (Migration Tool)"},{"name":"PostgreSQL drivers"},{"name":"SQLAlchemy"},{"name":"Google Cloud","native":true,"category":"cloud"}]` | `[{"name":"AWS CloudFormation"},{"name":"AWS S3"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"MongoDB Shell"},{"name":"Atlas CLI"},{"name":"Node.js MongoDB Driver"},{"name":"Python MongoDB Driver"},{"name":"C# EF Core Provider"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"From $0.057/vCPU-hr, 99.99% SLA","features":["99.99% availability SLA","Single- or multi-region on AWS and GCP","Row-level security","Column-level encryption","Private connectivity","CDC add-on available","1-hour P1 support response"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"vCPU-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.057,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GiB-month"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.155,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For most applications, quick to start and less to manage.","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Mission Critical","summary":"$0.162/vCPU-hr, 99.999% SLA","features":["99.999% availability SLA with multi-region","Egress controls","CMEK","PCI DSS & HIPAA compliance","All add-ons available","30-minute P1 support response"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"vCPU-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.162,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For production applications that need the highest availability and support.","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Change Data Capture (CDC)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"vCPU-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.006,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Physical Cluster Replication (PCR)","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"vCPU-hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.023,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $0.057/vCPU-hr. Free 30-day trial with $400 credit.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cockroachlabs.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:08:18.278Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"vCPU-hour","amount":0.057,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"M0 (Free)","summary":"Free forever","features":["Shared vCPU","Replica set deployment","Non-critical workloads"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier suitable for learning and pre-production workloads","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"512MB","sort_memory":"32MB","operations_per_second":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Flex Cluster","summary":"Up to $30/month based on usage","components":[{"kind":"metered","amount":0.011,"period":"hour","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Flexible cluster with usage-based pricing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Dedicated Cluster","summary":"Starts at $56.94/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":56.94,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Fixed monthly pricing for dedicated cluster","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Atlas SQL Interface"},{"name":"Atlas Data Lake"},{"name":"App Services - Request Runtime","components":[{"per":{"qty":500,"unit":"hours"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"App Services - Sync Runtime","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"minutes"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.08,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free tier available. Flex clusters with usage-based pricing. Dedicated clusters starting at $56.94/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mongodb.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T13:09:32.440Z","startingPrice":{"amount":56.94,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.057,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":56.94,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.99 | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","auditor":"AICPA"},{"name":"SOC 3","status":"active","auditor":"AICPA"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27017","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27018","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 42001","status":"in_progress"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 2","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP Moderate Authorized","level":"Moderate","status":"active"},{"name":"GDPR","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.1 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://www.cockroachlabs.com/trust-center/ | https://www.mongodb.com/products/platform/trust |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcockroachdb%2Fcockroach&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Managed Databases)

| Capability | CockroachDB | MongoDB Atlas |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Engine family | Postgresql | Mongodb compatible |
| Deployment type | Independent multi cloud | Independent multi cloud |
| Serverless scale to zero | - | - |
| Database branching | - | - |
| Point in time recovery | - | - |
| Multi region replication | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic failover | ✓ | - |
| Private networking | ✓ | - |
| Built in connection pooling | - | - |
| Extensions plugin support | - | - |
| Self host alternative | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | Tiered plus usage | Tiered plus usage |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:33.856Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*