CockroachDB Cost & Pricing Scale Simulator (2026)

Billing Engine Architecture:usage based

📋 Billing Architecture Pillars

Framework & Entry

Free Tier Available

Uses a usage based model structure.Offers developer access with no initial monthly payment requirements.

Low Price Bound

Free Entry

The initial commercial tier commit level starts at $no cost. Annual contracts may reduce equivalent monthly allocations.

Volume Restrictions

Uncapped / Custom

API volume constraints are evaluated as Dynamic. Egress bandwidth, compute hours, and storage allocations can trigger non-linear scaling costs.

Public Tiers Breakdown

Basic

$0/mo
  • ✓50 million RUs and 10 GiB storage free per month
  • ✓On-demand compute and storage that scales to zero
  • ✓AWS and GCP multi-region support for select regions
  • ✓IP allowlist access control
  • ✓99.99% availability
  • ✓Integration of vector data with transactional data

+1 more system variables

Standard

Custom
  • ✓Provisioned compute with instant scaling up to 200 vCPUs, and on-demand storage
  • ✓AWS and GCP multi-region support for select regions
  • ✓Private connectivity
  • ✓Metrics and log export to DataDog
  • ✓99.99% availability
  • ✓Integration of vector data with transactional data

+1 more system variables

Advanced

Custom
  • ✓Provisioned compute and storage with unlimited scaling
  • ✓AWS, GCP and Azure multi-region support for all regions
  • ✓Private connectivity
  • ✓Metrics and log export to Datadog
  • ✓Up to 99.999% availability
  • ✓CMEK and other controls for your PCI / HIPAA needs

+2 more system variables