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Couchbase vs. CouchDB

The names are similar, but there are vital differences in capabilities, performance, and support

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CHALLENGES

Apache CouchDB vs. Couchbase

While the name is similar, CouchDB fails to deliver the same functionality and high performance as Couchbase. Customers who switch to Couchbase usually mention CouchDB’s lack of data consistency, speed, and support for development tools.

  • Challenge #1

    Ensure data consistency

    CouchDB instances carry different information that must be reconciled, introducing points of failure.

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  • Challenge #2

    Query capabilities and speed

    CouchDB functions as a pure document store, which limits querying and slows down performance.

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  • Challenge #3

    Support for development tools

    CouchDB is an open source project with a rigid environment and limited support.

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FEATURES

Feature set: Couchbase vs. CouchDB

Developer agility
Data models
Consistency
Replication
Locking
Query language
Secondary indexes
Notifications
Services
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CUSTOMERS

What customers are saying

“We found that the replication technology across data centers for Couchbase was superior, especially for large workloads.”

Claus Moldt, CIO, FICO

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From CouchDB to Couchbase: Know Why?

Couchbase excels over CouchDB: Caching, JSON, SQL++, DBaaS, Mobile Sync, & more.

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Resources

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    What is an in-memory database?

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