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Boomi vs Cockroach Labs

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Boomi

Software

The world's leading cloud integration platform

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cockroach Labs logo

Cockroach Labs

Software

The cloud-native distributed SQL database

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Cockroach Labs has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Boomi subscription tier prices are not published; only the pay-as-you-go base of $99 a month plus usage is stated; Cockroach Labs basic and Standard tiers limited to AWS and GCP (select regions only)
  • They diverge on capability: Boomi covers Cloud integration, Cockroach Labs covers Distributed SQL.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Boomi and Cockroach Labs actually diverge.

Attributes where Boomi and Cockroach Labs differ
AttributeBoomiCockroach Labs
Starting price$299/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, On-premiseAWS, GCP, Azure
Founded20002015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Boomi

  • Cloud integration
  • API management
  • Master data management
  • Trading partner network
  • Process automation
  • Real-time sync
  • Monitoring
  • Analytics

Only in Cockroach Labs

  • Distributed SQL
  • Automatic Sharding
  • Multi-region Replication
  • Geo-partitioning
  • ACID Transactions
  • Horizontal Scaling
  • Survivability
  • PostgreSQL Compatibility

Both cover

  • SOC2
  • ISO27001
  • HIPAA
  • Cloud deployment
  • On-premise deployment

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Boomi

  • Integrating cloud and on-premises applicationsnot Cockroach Labs
  • API management and publishingnot Cockroach Labs
  • Master data management across systemsnot Cockroach Labs
  • EDI and B2B data exchangenot Cockroach Labs
  • Workflow automation between business systemsnot Cockroach Labs

Cockroach Labs

  • Distributed SQL database for scalable applicationsnot Boomi
  • Multi-region deployment and failovernot Boomi

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Boomi

  • Subscription tier prices are not published; only the pay-as-you-go base of $99 a month plus usage is stated
  • Metered on several axes at once, including connections, users, environments and API transactions, so the bill is hard to predict from any one of them
  • Connection counts, environments and user seats are all capped by edition

Cockroach Labs

  • Basic and Standard tiers limited to AWS and GCP (select regions only)
  • Azure support restricted to Advanced tier only
  • Basic tier limited to 50 million RUs and 10 GiB storage per month
  • Advanced tier starts at $0.60/hour for 4 vCPUs minimum
  • 3 TiB maximum storage on Basic and Standard tiers, 10 TiB per node on Advanced

Pricing, plan by plan

Boomi

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • 50 integrations
    • Basic support
  • Growth$799/month
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Advanced analytics
  • Enterprise$1999/month
    • Custom SLA
    • Dedicated support
    • Advanced security

Cockroach Labs

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cockroach Labs review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Boomi if

  • You need cloud integration.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want api management.
Boomi review

Choose Cockroach Labs if

  • You need distributed sql.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on AWS, GCP, Azure.
  • You also want automatic sharding.
Cockroach Labs review

Questions people ask

Is Boomi or Cockroach Labs better?
Neither clearly leads. Boomi starts at $299/month and Cockroach Labs at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Boomi or Cockroach Labs?
Cockroach Labs has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $299/month for Boomi and Free for Cockroach Labs.
Does Boomi or Cockroach Labs run on more platforms?
Boomi runs on Web, On-premise. Cockroach Labs runs on AWS, GCP, Azure.
Can I use Cockroach Labs for free?
Yes. Cockroach Labs has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Boomi starts at $299/month.
What is Boomi best used for?
Boomi is most often used for integrating cloud and on-premises applications, api management and publishing, master data management across systems, edi and b2b data exchange. Of those, integrating cloud and on-premises applications and api management and publishing are not what Cockroach Labs is typically brought in for.
What can Boomi do that Cockroach Labs cannot?
Boomi covers Cloud integration, API management, Master data management, Trading partner network. Cockroach Labs covers Distributed SQL, Automatic Sharding, Multi-region Replication, Geo-partitioning. Both handle SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, Cloud deployment.
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