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Cockroach Labs vs Woven

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Cockroach Labs

Software

The cloud-native distributed SQL database

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Woven

Software

Smart calendar for busy professionals

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cockroach Labs basic and Standard tiers limited to AWS and GCP (select regions only); Woven the Internet Archive's capture of Woven's homepage on 30 December 2020 named specific features (Smart Templates, Scheduling Links, Availability Sharing, Group Polls) and confirmed integration with Google, G Suite and Office 365, but the linked Pricing page itself could not be retrieved from the archive.
  • They diverge on capability: Cockroach Labs covers Distributed SQL, Woven covers Smart scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Cockroach Labs and Woven differ
AttributeCockroach LabsWoven
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsAWS, GCP, AzureWeb, Macos, Ios
Founded20152014

Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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 Cockroach Labs

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

Only in Woven

  • Smart scheduling
  • Team availability
  • Time analytics
  • Video conferencing
  • Templates
  • Google Calendar
  • Zoom
  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Cockroach Labs

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

Woven

  • Schedulingnot Cockroach Labs
  • Appointment bookingnot Cockroach Labs
  • Time trackingnot Cockroach Labs
  • Resource managementnot Cockroach Labs
  • Team coordinationnot Cockroach Labs

Where each one falls short

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

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

Woven

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Woven's homepage on 30 December 2020 named specific features (Smart Templates, Scheduling Links, Availability Sharing, Group Polls) and confirmed integration with Google, G Suite and Office 365, but the linked Pricing page itself could not be retrieved from the archive.

Pricing, plan by plan

Cockroach Labs

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Cockroach Labs review.

Woven

Free
  • DiscontinuedFree
    • Now part of Slack

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Woven if

  • You need smart scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Macos, Ios.
  • You also want team availability.
Woven review

Questions people ask

Is Cockroach Labs or Woven better?
Neither clearly leads. Cockroach Labs starts at Free and Woven at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cockroach Labs or Woven?
Cockroach Labs starts at Free and Woven at Free.
Does Cockroach Labs or Woven run on more platforms?
Cockroach Labs runs on AWS, GCP, Azure. Woven runs on Web, Macos, Ios.
Can I use Cockroach Labs for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Cockroach Labs best used for?
Cockroach Labs is most often used for distributed sql database for scalable applications, multi-region deployment and failover. Of those, distributed sql database for scalable applications and multi-region deployment and failover are not what Woven is typically brought in for.
What can Cockroach Labs do that Woven cannot?
Cockroach Labs covers Distributed SQL, Automatic Sharding, Multi-region Replication, Geo-partitioning. Woven covers Smart scheduling, Team availability, Time analytics, Video conferencing.
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