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ChartMogul vs Cockroach Labs

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ChartMogul

Software

Subscription analytics platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Cockroach Labs logo

Cockroach Labs

Software

The cloud-native distributed SQL database

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ChartMogul the free tier stops at $10K MRR, so it lapses precisely as a company starts to matter; Cockroach Labs basic and Standard tiers limited to AWS and GCP (select regions only)
  • They diverge on capability: ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics, Cockroach Labs covers Distributed SQL.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where ChartMogul and Cockroach Labs differ
AttributeChartMogulCockroach Labs
PlatformsWeb, ApiAWS, GCP, Azure
Founded20142015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), 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 ChartMogul

  • MRR Analytics
  • Churn Analysis
  • Cohort Analysis
  • Customer Segmentation
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Stripe
  • Chargebee
  • Recurly

Only in Cockroach Labs

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

What people use each for

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

ChartMogul

  • MRR trackingnot Cockroach Labs
  • Churn analysisnot Cockroach Labs
  • Revenue analyticsnot Cockroach Labs
  • Subscription metricsnot Cockroach Labs
  • Financial forecastingnot Cockroach Labs

Cockroach Labs

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

Where each one falls short

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

ChartMogul

  • The free tier stops at $10K MRR, so it lapses precisely as a company starts to matter
  • Starter is capped at 3 team members and a single billing system connection
  • Two-way CRM sync and warehouse integration require the Pro tier
  • Pricing scales with your ARR rather than with usage, so the bill rises as the business grows
  • Enterprise starts at $19,900 a year and is required above $10M ARR

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

ChartMogul

Free
  • LaunchFree
    • Under $10k MRR
    • Core Metrics
    • Basic Support
  • Scale$100/month
    • Advanced Analytics
    • Segmentation
    • API Access

Cockroach Labs

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cockroach Labs review.

Which should you pick?

Choose ChartMogul if

  • You need mrr analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want churn analysis.
ChartMogul 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 ChartMogul or Cockroach Labs better?
Neither clearly leads. ChartMogul starts at Free and Cockroach Labs at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ChartMogul or Cockroach Labs?
ChartMogul starts at Free and Cockroach Labs at Free.
Does ChartMogul or Cockroach Labs run on more platforms?
ChartMogul runs on Web, Api. Cockroach Labs runs on AWS, GCP, Azure.
Can I use ChartMogul for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is ChartMogul best used for?
ChartMogul is most often used for mrr tracking, churn analysis, revenue analytics, subscription metrics. Of those, mrr tracking and churn analysis are not what Cockroach Labs is typically brought in for.
What can ChartMogul do that Cockroach Labs cannot?
ChartMogul covers MRR Analytics, Churn Analysis, Cohort Analysis, Customer Segmentation. Cockroach Labs covers Distributed SQL, Automatic Sharding, Multi-region Replication, Geo-partitioning.
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