# CockroachDB: what AI models say (September 2026)

Source: Memetik Index, https://www.memetik.ai/vendors/cockroachdb
Website: https://www.cockroachlabs.com

CockroachDB was named in 10 of 50 AI answers across 1 category. Best position: Databases for startups, 20% answer share, ranked #9, named first in 0%.

## What CockroachDB is

CockroachDB is a cloud-agnostic, PostgreSQL-compatible database for modern applications. It is built for organisations modernising their databases and application architectures.

It runs across on-premise, hybrid and cloud environments. Automated failover and strong consistency help it handle regional failures. It removes manual sharding and can scale to hundreds of nodes and petabytes. Teams can use declarative policies to keep data in specified locations.

(From CockroachDB's own website, read 2026-09-02.)

## By category

| Category | Rank | Answer share | Named first | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Databases for startups (https://www.memetik.ai/index/startup-databases) | #9 of 17 | 20% | 0% | GPT-5.6 Sol, ChatGPT, GPT-5.6 Luna, Claude Opus 5, Claude, Claude Fable 5 |