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CockroachDB Cloud Free Trial

Up to $400 in credits
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Four hundred bucks in credits to run a distributed SQL database without paying upfront.

CockroachDB hands new orgs $400 in free credits on Cloud, applicable to any cluster tier (Standard, Advanced, Basic). Credits cover your first $400 in compute and storage costs. You'll get email alerts as you burn through them, and there's a 30-day grace period after credits expire before they shut you down—enough time to decide if you're staying. You do need to add a payment method before the trial window closes. The catch: credits only work on new accounts, and you're locked into their pricing model once you're in. Best for teams evaluating a distributed SQL solution who want real production-grade testing without the credit card hit.

Program details

Tier 1

Free Trial

Receive $400 in free credits for new organization accounts to explore CockroachDB Cloud across all cluster plans.

$400

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Application difficulty: Easy Benefits: Strong Duration: Until $400 credits are consumed · 30-day grace period

Benefits

  • $400 free credits applied to any cluster
  • Applicable to Standard, Advanced, and Basic plans
  • Automatic email notifications for credit consumption and trial milestones
  • 30-day grace period with throttled performance post-trial
  • Cost estimation tools available

Eligibility

  • Only first organization per user
  • Not applicable to invited users
  • Invoice-billed organizations are ineligible

How to apply

  1. 1

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Pros

  • ✓ $400 covers meaningful workload testing, not just a sandbox
  • ✓ Works across all cluster tiers—no gimped "trial" version
  • ✓ 30-day grace period after credits end prevents surprise shutdowns

Cons

  • ✗ Payment method required before trial ends or service stops
  • ✗ Credits don't carry over; use them or lose them within the trial window
  • ✗ New organizations only—existing CockroachDB users ineligible

Frequently asked questions

How long do the free trial credits last?
The duration depends on cluster size; larger clusters may consume the $400 credits in about 10 days, while smaller clusters can last up to 30 days.
Can invited users receive free trial credits?
Only the first organization created by a user qualifies for the free trial; invited users share the existing organization's credits.
What happens after the free trial ends?
Once the free credits are used up or expire, monthly billing begins immediately, and a 30-day grace period is provided to add a payment method before clusters are deleted.

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