CockroachDB
Distributed SQL database that runs as a cluster of nodes and keeps its data replicated across them.
www.cockroachlabs.comrepositorydocs
CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database. The server is a Go program shipped as a binary, and the installation guide covers the binary, a Docker image, Kubernetes and a build from source. A web interface, the DB Console, shows details about the cluster and its database configuration.
A node is started with cockroach start, which the start command’s reference describes as a long-running server. The vendor also runs the database as CockroachDB Cloud.
Worth knowing
Releases from 24.3.0 on are under the CockroachDB Software License. Earlier binaries were under the Business Source License, according to the releases page. Some self-hosted deployments need a paid Enterprise license to use all features.
Sources
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github.com/cockroachdb/cockroach - 2026-10-28: links
www.cockroachlabs.com/ - 2026-10-28: links, Written in, GitHub stars
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www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/stable/install-cockroachdb-linux - 2026-10-28: Maintainer, Maintained by, Headquarters
www.cockroachlabs.com/privacy/ - 2026-10-28: Runs as
www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/stable/cockroach-start - 2026-10-28: License
www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/releases/ - 2026-10-28: Admin interface
www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/stable/ui-overview - 2026-10-28: Last release
api.github.com/repos/cockroachdb/cockroach/commits/v26.2.9 - 2026-10-28: Contributors
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