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YugabyteDB

YugabyteDB - the cloud native distributed SQL database for mission-critical applications.

CockroachDB and Citus. 2 alternatives to YugabyteDB, in Go, C. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.

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ToolFitStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
CockroachDBFull replacement33kOtherSource availableYesGov26.2.82026-10-15
CitusPartial13kAGPL-3.0Open sourceYesCv14.2.02026-10-18

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CockroachDBFull replacement

CockroachDB — the cloud native, distributed SQL database designed for high availability, effortless scale, and control over data placement.

Distributed SQL over a PostgreSQL wire protocol, with serializable transactions across regions.

Language
Go
Licence
Other
Stars
33k
Latest
v26.2.8
Last push
2026-10-15
CitusPartial

Distributed PostgreSQL as an extension

Distributes PostgreSQL tables across nodes as an extension, running on stock PostgreSQL.

Language
C
Licence
AGPL-3.0
Stars
13k
Latest
v14.2.0
Last push
2026-10-18

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C
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Other
Stars
11k
Last push
2026-10-19

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