TiDB Cloud
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VisitTiDB Cloud vs Xata
What both publish
| Fact | TiDB Cloud | Xata |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Official integrations include Kubernetes via TiDB Operator, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, Kafka, Flink, Confluent, Airbyte, Amazon AppFlow and dbt. | Xata says it can integrate into CI/CD pipelines including GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI, and Jenkins through an API or shell command. |
| Product | TiDB Cloud is a fully managed cloud database service built around an open-source distributed SQL database with MySQL compatibility. | Xata provides branch-native Postgres, letting teams create isolated database branches for coding-agent tasks, pull requests, previews, and CI runs. |
| Security | TiDB Cloud supports email and password login, standard SSO, organization SSO, private endpoints, public endpoints, and console audit logging across all four listed plans. | Xata's security page lists encryption at rest and in transit, restricted production access, SSO with MFA for critical services, and separation of control and data planes. |
| Support | Support is provided through the Help Center, email, chat and video conferencing; Basic users use community Slack or Discord for technical questions. | The pricing page lists community support for Open Source, standard support for Xata Cloud, and 24/7 support with a dedicated SE for BYOC. |
TiDB Cloud plans
- TiDB Cloud Essential—
- TiDB Cloud Premium$1,800 a month
- TiDB Cloud Dedicated$0.22 a month
- TiDB Cloud StarterFree
- StarterFree
- Essential$400 a month
Xata plans
- Open SourceFree
- Xata Cloud$0.01 a month
- BYOCPriced on request
Pick TiDB Cloud if…
TiDB Cloud may suit teams needing a managed MySQL-compatible database for transactional and analytical workloads. Starter's free quota and scale-to-zero compute may interest organizations evaluating the service or running workloads with idle periods.
Pick Xata if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.