[GH-ISSUE #1137] Support for CockroachDB as a DB Engine #787

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opened 2026-02-25 23:43:35 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-25 23:43:35 +03:00

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Originally created by @adyavanapalli on GitHub (Mar 26, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/healthchecks/healthchecks/issues/1137

Hi, I had opened this ticket earlier because the way I wrote the description was considered AI slop. I just wanted to apologize for using an LLM to help write the description, so I'll try again with just my own words:

I've been experimenting with CockroachDB and thought it could be a valuable addition as a database option for our app. It's compatible with PostgreSQL, so integrating it should be straightforward.

CockroachDB's distributed architecture ensures high availability, meaning our app wouldn't rely on a single database that could fail and cause downtime. I've already made the necessary adjustments to get CockroachDB working with our application, and it's been performing well in my tests.

I believe this could enhance the resilience of our deployments. If you're interested, I can submit a pull request with the changes.

Originally created by @adyavanapalli on GitHub (Mar 26, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/healthchecks/healthchecks/issues/1137 Hi, I had opened this ticket earlier because the way I wrote the description was considered AI slop. I just wanted to apologize for using an LLM to help write the description, so I'll try again with just my own words: I've been experimenting with CockroachDB and thought it could be a valuable addition as a database option for our app. It's compatible with PostgreSQL, so integrating it should be straightforward. CockroachDB's distributed architecture ensures high availability, meaning our app wouldn't rely on a single database that could fail and cause downtime. I've already made the necessary adjustments to get CockroachDB working with our application, and it's been performing well in my tests. I believe this could enhance the resilience of our deployments. If you're interested, I can submit a pull request with the changes.

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@adyavanapalli commented on GitHub (Apr 1, 2025):

Any comments on this, cuu508?

@adyavanapalli commented on GitHub (Apr 1, 2025): Any comments on this, [cuu508](https://github.com/cuu508)?

kerem commented

2026-02-25 23:43:35 +03:00

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@cuu508 commented on GitHub (Apr 1, 2025):

I remember following CockroachDB development, and testing Healthchecks against it back when it had Apache license. A Django adapter (django-cockroachdb? don't remember if this one or another) was being actively developed and becoming more and more feature complete. CockroachDB later switched to BSL license and fell off my radar. Looking at its current license, looks like it's gone full proprietary now?

You will not operate the Software or a Modified Version without a License Key
except for Limited Non-Production Use.

You acknowledge that the Software and any Modified Versions share Telemetry
with Licensor.

This makes it a non-starter for me, and I'm not interested in spending effort supporting it.

If you are interested in running Healthchecks test suite against CockroachDB on new commits, I think a simple solution would be to do that in a fork.

@cuu508 commented on GitHub (Apr 1, 2025): I remember following CockroachDB development, and testing Healthchecks against it back when it had Apache license. A Django adapter (`django-cockroachdb`? don't remember if this one or another) was being actively developed and becoming more and more feature complete. CockroachDB later switched to BSL license and fell off my radar. Looking at its current license, looks like it's gone full proprietary now? > You will not operate the Software or a Modified Version without a License Key except for Limited Non-Production Use. > You acknowledge that the Software and any Modified Versions share Telemetry with Licensor. This makes it a non-starter for me, and I'm not interested in spending effort supporting it. If you are interested in running Healthchecks test suite against CockroachDB on new commits, I think a simple solution would be to do that in a fork.

kerem commented

2026-02-25 23:43:36 +03:00

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@adyavanapalli commented on GitHub (Apr 1, 2025):

No problem, thanks for your response :)

@adyavanapalli commented on GitHub (Apr 1, 2025): No problem, thanks for your response :)