# CockroachDB vs MongoDB Atlas

**Leader by Vioscale score:** MongoDB Atlas

| Attribute | CockroachDB | MongoDB Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.3 (66% (medium)) | 77.1 (42% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 15 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 235 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 32,415 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | CockroachDB is a PostgreSQL-compatible distributed SQL database designed for global applications requiring high availability, automatic scaling, and strong consistency across data centers. It eliminates downtime, simplifies operations, and scales seamlessly without manual intervention. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"free_tier":true,"isolation":"serializable","sql_model":"full_sql","deployment":"managed","serverless":true,"consistency":"strong","geo_spatial":"none","replication":"consensus","engine_family":"postgresql","extensibility":false,"json_document":false,"license_class":"source_available","pricing_model":"tiered_plus_usage","deployment_type":"independent_multi_cloud","horizontal_scale":"distributed_native","acid_transactions":"full","automatic_failover":true,"wire_compatibility":"postgres","self_host_alternative":true,"multi_region_replication":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 8 | 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":"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":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Basic","summary":"Free tier","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For smaller, bursty workloads","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"throughput":"30K RU/sec"}}],"summary":"Free tier available with $400 in free credits. Provisioned capacity and on-demand pricing models for production workloads.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.cockroachlabs.com/pricing/legacy/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-24T22:38:41.895Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free (M0)","summary":"Free forever","features":["512 MB storage","32 MB sort memory","100 ops/sec","replica set support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For learning and exploring MongoDB in a cloud environment","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"512 MB","sort_memory":"32 MB","operations_per_second":"100"}},{"free":false,"name":"Flex","summary":"$8–$30/month depending on usage","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.011,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Usage-based pay-as-you-go deployment","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Dedicated (M2)","summary":"$25/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Dedicated (Shared vCPU)","summary":"Starting at $56.94/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.08,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Shared compute resources","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"MongoDB Search and Vector Search"},{"name":"Extended Lifecycle Support"},{"name":"Atlas SQL Interface","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"TB"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Atlas Data Federation"},{"name":"Atlas Data Lake"}],"summary":"Free tier available. Flex and dedicated pricing starting at $8/month with hourly or monthly billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mongodb.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T14:46:09.277Z","startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":25,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.999 | - |
| 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.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 | - |
| Deployment type | 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 | - |
| Free tier | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:26:56.550Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*