G2 Vendor Directory

Actian Zen vs. CockroachDB

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricActian Zen

by Actian Corporation

CockroachDB

by Cockroach Labs

Overall rating4.34.3
Review count1229
Ease of use7.19.0
Ease of setup9.39.2
Quality of support7.69.2
Meets requirements8.68.9
NPS58.33333355.555556
Small Business25.0%55.2%
Mid-Market50.0%34.5%
Enterprise25.0%10.3%
Total page views220429
Total LLM citations4733,436

Actian Zen

Actian Zen is a NoSQL and SQL (fully ANSI compliant) embedded database that runs on Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, macOS, in VMs and Containers with AES 256-bit encryption. Version footprints range from 5MB (client only) to 50 MB (embedded client-server) to 200MB (client-server, SaaS-ready) and support up to 64TB tables. NoETL between versions. Use C/C++/C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Delphi, or Basic and connect to any ODBC/JDBC, ASP.Net source or destination.

Pros

    CockroachDB

    Overview Cockroach Labs is the creator of CockroachDB, the cloud-native, resilient, distributed SQL database enterprises worldwide trust to run mission-critical AI and other applications that scale fast, avert and survive disaster, and thrive everywhere. It runs on the Big 3 clouds, on prem, and in hybrid configurations powering Fortune 500, Forbes Global 2000, and Inc.

    Pros

    • Scalability
    • Database Management
    • Performance
    • Ease of Use
    • High Availability
    • Flexibility