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Why yugabyte over cockroachdb?

• rad_gruchalski 5y ago
  Licensing. CockroachDB does not allow as-a-service.
  • zinclozenge 5y ago
    Yugabyte does allow it though? I could take it and create my own company based around providing yugabyte as a service?
    • rad_gruchalski 5y ago
      Yes. The core database is fully Apache 2 licensed with no strings attached: https://docs.yugabyte.com/latest/legal/ https://docs.yugabyte.com/latest/legal/. Maybe it will change if the company behind feels they're ripped off. Who knows, but for now, yes, you could. CockroachDB has an explicit clause is the licensing: Yes, employees and contractors can use your internal CockroachDB instance as a service, but no people outside of your organization will be able to use it without purchasing a license: https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/v21.1/licensing-faqs.html#can-i-host-cockroachdb-as-a-service-for-internal-use-at-my-organization https://www.cockroachlabs.com/docs/v21.1/licensing-faqs.html....