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Basic capabilities

SQL++, search, and indexing
RBAC; scopes & collections
Single-cluster availability zone
1-node minimum
Cross data center replication (XDCR)
24-hour backup interval
Analytics, Eventing
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99.5% uptime SLA (multi-node clusters)

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1-node minimum
Multiple cluster availability zones (3 nodes)
Up to 1-hour backup interval

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8-hour response, 24×7*
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3-node cluster minimum
Multiple cluster availability zones
Up to 1-hour backup interval
Cluster & App Services auditing
Customer-managed encryption keys (KMIP)

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30-minute response time, 24×7*
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Core capabilities

Agent Catalog access
Data Processing Services
Vectorization Service
AI Functions
RBAC

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8-hour response, 24×7*

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Enterprise

from $0.86/hr per node

Core capabilities

Model Service with NVIDIA’s layered AI security
Audit logs

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30-minute response, 24×7*
99.99% uptime SLA

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Real-time JSON-native analytics,
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Core capabilities

Standard and memory-optimized compute
Storage: Up to 1TB
Backups: Daily, 7-day retention
RBAC access
Monitoring & reporting
Prod: 2/4/8/16/32 nodes (One/Multi AZ)
Dev/Test: 1 node (One AZ)

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Core capabilities

Standard and memory-optimized compute
Storage: Unlimited
Backups: Up to 1 hour, 30-day retention
RBAC access
Monitoring & reporting
Prod: 2/4/8/16/32 nodes (One/Multi AZ)

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30-minute response, 24×7*
99.99% uptime SLA

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Pricing FAQ

Get answers to questions about plans and pricing for Couchbase Capella, Server, and Mobile subscriptions.

Capella uses a consumption-based model in which teams are charged per node per hour. Server follows a traditional subscription model based on the total number of nodes used in production.

Couchbase offers Free, Basic, Developer Pro, and Enterprise tiers. Each tier provides different levels of performance, features, and support.

Teams purchase credits to cover the varying costs of Data, Query, and Search services. This allows you to scale resources up or down dynamically while only drawing from your pre-paid credit balance.

The Capella free tier offers a fully managed NoSQL DBaaS with credits, sample data, SQL++ queries, search, mobile sync, and a small cluster (≈1 node, ~8GB) for prototyping – no credit card required.

Yes. Pricing scales based on the vCPU and RAM allocated to each node. Larger instance types consume more credits per hour to account for the increased compute and memory capacity.

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Couchbase Capella Pricing

Node Count	vCPU/Node	RAM/Node	Storage/Node	Credits/hr	Basic $/hr	Dev Pro $/hr	Enterprise $/hr
1	2	8	50	0.15	$0.15	$0.19	N/A
1	4	16	50	0.29	$0.29	$0.37	N/A
3	4	16	80	0.98	$0.98	$1.23	$1.72
3	8	32	160	2.33	$2.33	$2.92	$4.08
3	8	64	320	3.68	$3.68	$4.60	$6.44
3	16	64	320	4.8	$4.80	$6.00	$8.40
3	16	128	640	7.3	$7.30	$9.13	$12.78
3	32	128	640	9.55	$9.55	$11.94	$16.71
3	32	256	1280	14.33	$14.33	$17.92	$25.08
3	64	256	1280	18.85	$18.85	$23.57	$32.99
3	48	384	1920	19.72	$19.72	$24.65	$34.51

AWS N. Virginia (us-east-1) region, (pricing may vary by region)

Data Transfer Fees

For most customers, data transfer fees will be less than 10 percent of their bill, but will vary based on usage.

Backup Services

Capella backups are configured by the customer and then fully managed. Backup schedules are set at the bucket (database) level and securely archived. Restores can be performed at the bucket or collection level. Backup costs $0.07/GB per month (in the N. Virginia region). Backup charges will vary based on data volume, backup frequency, and retention.

Additionally, Capella also offers Cloud Provider Snapshots for cluster level backups, at a cost of 0.14/GB credits per month. Snapshot charges will vary based on the data volume, backup frequency, and retention.

Node Count	vCPU/Node	RAM/Node	Storage/Node	Credits/hr	Basic $/hr	Dev Pro $/hr	Enterprise $/hr
1	2	8	50	0.17	$0.17	$0.22	N/A
1	4	16	50	0.3	$0.30	$0.38	N/A
3	4	16	80	0.83	$0.83	$1.04	$1.46
3	8	32	160	1.61	$1.61	$2.02	$2.83
3	8	64	320	2.52	$2.52	$3.15	$4.41
3	16	64	320	3.17	$3.17	$3.97	$5.55
3	16	128	640	4.98	$4.98	$6.23	$8.72
3	32	128	640	6.29	$6.29	$7.87	$11.01
3	32	256	1280	9.90	$9.90	$12.38	$17.33
3	64	256	1280	12.52	$12.52	$15.65	$21.91
3	48	384	1920	14.82	$14.82	$18.53	$25.94

GCP Iowa (US-Central) region, (pricing may vary by region)

Data Transfer Fees

For most customers, data transfer fees will be less than 10 percent of their bill, but will vary based on usage.

Backup Services

Capella backups are configured by the customer and then fully managed. Backup schedules are set at the bucket level and securely archived. Restores can be performed at the bucket or collection level. Backup costs $0.06/GB credits per month (in the N. Virginia region) Backup charges will vary based on data volume, backup frequency, and retention.

Node Count	vCPU/Node	RAM/Node	Storage/Node	Credits/hr	Basic $/hr	Dev Pro $/hr	Enterprise $/hr
1	2	8	50	0.23	$0.23	$0.29	N/A
1	4	16	50	0.39	$0.39	$0.49	N/A
3	4	16	128	1.15	$1.15	$1.44	$2.02
3	8	32	256	2.23	$2.23	$2.79	$3.90
3	8	64	512	3.40	$3.40	$4.25	$5.95
3	16	64	512	4.37	$4.37	$5.47	$7.65
3	16	128	1024	6.64	$6.64	$8.30	$11.61
3	32	128	1024	8.60	$8.60	$10.75	$15.04
3	32	256	2048	13.11	$13.11	$16.39	$22.94
3	64	256	2048	17.05	$17.05	$21.31	$29.84
3	48	384	2048	17.85	$17.85	$22.32	$31.24

Azure Virginia (East US) region, (pricing may vary by region)

Data Transfer Fees

For most customers, data transfer fees will be less than 10 percent of their bill, but will vary based on usage.

Backup Services

Capella Analytics pricing

Node Count	vCPU/Node	RAM/Node	Credits/hr	Basic $/hr	Dev Pro $/hr	Enterprise $/hr
1	4	32	0.49	N/A	$0.61	N/A
1	8	32	0.76	N/A	$0.95	N/A
1	8	64	0.96	N/A	$1.20	N/A
1	16	64	1.51	N/A	$1.89	N/A
1	16	128	1.92	N/A	$2.40	N/A
2	4	32	0.98	N/A	$1.23	$1.72
2	8	32	1.52	N/A	$1.90	$2.66
2	8	64	1.92	N/A	$2.40	$3.36
2	16	64	3.02	N/A	$3.78	$5.29
2	16	128	3.84	N/A	$4.80	$6.72
	Measurement	Service	Credits	Basic $	Dev Pro $	Enterprise $
Storage, Backup & Restore	GB/Month	Primary	0.07	N/A	$0.09	$0.12
Storage, Backup & Restore	GB/Month	Backup	0.14	N/A	$0.18	$0.25
Storage, Backup & Restore	GB Restored	Restore	0.06	N/A	$0.08	$0.11

AWS N. Virginia (us-east-1) region, (pricing may vary by region)

Data Transfer Fees

For most customers, data transfer fees will be less than 10% of their bill, but will vary based on usage.

Storage and Backup Services
Capella Analytics primary storage is charged at a rate of .07/GB credits per month (in the N.Virginia region). Backups are configured by the customer and then fully managed. Backup charges will vary based on data volume, backup frequency, and retention at a rate of 0.14/GB credits per month. Restores cost .06/GB credits based on the amount of data restored.

Node Count	vCPU/Node	RAM/Node	Credits/hr	Basic $/hr	Dev Pro $/hr	Enterprise $/hr
1	4	32	0.49	N/A	$0.62	N/A
1	8	32	0.77	N/A	$0.97	N/A
1	8	64	0.96	N/A	$1.20	N/A
1	16	64	1.53	N/A	$1.92	N/A
1	16	128	1.91	N/A	$2.39	N/A
2	4	32	0.98	N/A	$1.23	$1.72
2	8	32	1.54	N/A	$1.93	$2.70
2	8	64	1.93	N/A	$2.42	$3.38
2	16	64	3.06	N/A	$3.83	$5.36
2	16	128	3.83	N/A	$4.79	$6.71
	Measurement	Service	Credits	Basic $	Dev Pro $	Enterprise $
Storage, Backup & Restore	GB/Month	Primary	0.06	N/A	$0.08	$0.11
Storage, Backup & Restore	GB/Month	Backup	0.14	N/A	$0.18	$0.25
Storage, Backup & Restore	GB Restored	Restore	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

GCP S. Carolina (us-east1) region (pricing may vary by region)

Data Transfer Fees
For most customers, data transfer fees will be less than 10% of their bill, but will vary based on usage.

Storage and Backup Services
Capella Analytics primary storage is charged at a rate of .06/GB credits per month (in the S. Carolina region). Backups are configured by the customer and then fully managed. Backup charges will vary based on data volume, backup frequency, and retention at a rate of 0.14/GB credits per month.

Node Count	vCPU/Node	RAM/Node	Credits/hr	Basic $/hr	Dev Pro $/hr	Enterprise $/hr
1	4	32	0.48	N/A	$0.60	N/A
1	8	32	0.74	N/A	$0.93	N/A
1	8	64	0.93	N/A	$1.17	N/A
1	16	64	1.44	N/A	$1.80	N/A
1	16	128	1.83	N/A	$2.29	N/A
2	4	32	0.96	N/A	$1.20	$1.68
2	8	32	1.47	N/A	$1.84	$2.58
2	8	64	1.86	N/A	$2.33	$3.26
2	16	64	2.89	N/A	$3.62	$5.06
2	16	128	3.67	N/A	$4.59	$6.43
	Measurement	Service	Credits	Basic $	Dev Pro $	Enterprise $
Storage, Backup & Restore	GB/Month	Primary	0.05	N/A	$0.07	$0.09
Storage, Backup & Restore	GB/Month	Backup	0.14	N/A	$0.18	$0.25
Storage, Backup & Restore	GB Restored	Restore	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Azure Virginia (East US 2) region (pricing may vary by region)

Data Transfer Fees
For most customers, data transfer fees will be less than 10 percent of their bill, but will vary based on usage.

Storage and Backup Services
Capella Analytics primary storage is charged at a rate of .06/GB credits per month (in the Virginia region). Backups are configured by the customer and then fully managed. Backup charges will vary based on data volume, backup frequency, and retention at a rate of 0.14/GB credits per month.

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