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Citus vs CockroachDB
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| Fact | Citus | CockroachDB |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C | Go |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Stars | 13k | 33k |
| Latest | v14.2.0 | v26.2.8 |
| Last push | 2026-10-18 | 2026-10-15 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Citus replaces CockroachDB. Alternatives to CockroachDB →
PartialDistributes PostgreSQL tables across nodes as an extension, with a coordinator.
Both replace YugabyteDB. Alternatives to YugabyteDB →
PartialCitusDistributes PostgreSQL tables across nodes as an extension, running on stock PostgreSQL.
Full replacementCockroachDBDistributed SQL over a PostgreSQL wire protocol, with serializable transactions across regions.
Citus
- v13.4.02026-08-06Re-range clone sequences to new group id during promotion (Backport PR#8638)
- v14.2.02026-08-06Re-range clone sequences to new group id during promotion (Backport PR#8638)
- v12.1.142026-08-06Backport to release-12.1: Fix wrong results for NOT (x IS DISTINCT FROM y) with recursive planning (#8497)
- v12.1.132026-07-01Backport #8466 to release-12.1: Fix role propagation error due to missing grantor dependencies
- v13.3.02026-07-01v13.3 (Released on May 15th 20206)
CockroachDB
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Citus
✓ signed The latest release, v14.2.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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CockroachDB
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