# Couchbase, RocksDB vs ScyllaDB Comparison

| | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 150 | 10 | 427 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (39.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (55.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.8% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Couchbase

Pros:
- Ease of Use (15 reviews)
- Scalability (11 reviews)

Cons:
- Complex Configuration (8 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (7 reviews)

### RocksDB

**Not enough data**

### ScyllaDB

Pros:
- Performance (53 reviews)
- Speed (44 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (20 reviews)
- Limited Features (13 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.5 (127 reviews) | 9.2 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (333 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.4 (128 reviews) | 7.3 (8 reviews) | 8.5 (342 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.9 (77 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.3 (250 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.2 (62 reviews) | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 8.2 (125 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.3 (112 reviews) | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (312 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.3 (56 reviews) | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (105 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.6 (120 reviews) | 10.0 (8 reviews) | 9.0 (324 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Couchbase

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### RocksDB

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### ScyllaDB

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### IoT Connectivity Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Couchbase** | N/A | N/A |
| **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A |
| **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Plan Information** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Connection Status** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SIM Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Account Alerts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Subscription Billing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Available Bandwidth** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cost Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Key Value Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Couchbase** | 8.2/10 | 33 |
| **RocksDB** | 8.3/10 | 6 |
| **ScyllaDB** | 8.6/10 | 183 |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | 8.4 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.7 (162 reviews) | 
| **Data Types** | 8.1 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 8.8 (163 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | 8.3 (30 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 9.0 (157 reviews) | 
| **Auto Recovery** | 8.0 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (154 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.3 (27 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (156 reviews) | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Cache** | 8.0 (25 reviews) | 8.6 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (148 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | 8.0 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (141 reviews) | 
| **Authentication** | 8.3 (24 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (144 reviews) | 
| **Audit Logs** | 8.1 (26 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.5 (142 reviews) | 
| **Encryption** | 8.1 (24 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 8.6 (143 reviews) | 

#### Support

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | 8.4 (29 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.5 (139 reviews) | 
| **Operating Systems** | 8.6 (28 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

### Document Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Couchbase** | 8.5/10 | 48 |
| **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A |
| **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | 8.8 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | 8.6 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Built - In Search** | 8.7 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Event Triggers** | 8.2 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | 8.5 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recovery** | 8.0 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.5 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Query Optimization** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | 8.6 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | 8.7 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logs** | 8.3 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 8.5 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | 8.6 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | 8.6 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **BI Connectors** | 7.9 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Wide Column Database

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Couchbase** | N/A | N/A |
| **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A |
| **ScyllaDB** | 8.5/10 | 83 |

#### Storage

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Storage Method** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (70 reviews) | 

#### Scalability

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (78 reviews) | 
| **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (71 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Order Preserving Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (64 reviews) | 

#### Support

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Types Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (74 reviews) | 
| **Different Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multi model Database Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (68 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Wide Column Database

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Couchbase** | N/A | N/A |
| **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A |
| **ScyllaDB** | 8.8/10 | 163 |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (152 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (142 reviews) | 
| **Database Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (151 reviews) | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (136 reviews) | 
| **Network Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (139 reviews) | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (137 reviews) | 
| **Governance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (133 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (133 reviews) | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (153 reviews) | 
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (147 reviews) | 
| **Archiving** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (136 reviews) | 
| **Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (145 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (123 reviews) | 
| **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 
| **Data Anonymization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (126 reviews) | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (137 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (129 reviews) | 

### NoSQL Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Couchbase** | N/A | N/A |
| **RocksDB** | N/A | N/A |
| **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database Features

| Feature | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Key Value Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/key-value-databases)

**Unique to Couchbase (3):** [Document Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/document-databases), [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [IoT Connectivity Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/iot-connectivity-management)


**Unique to ScyllaDB (2):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Wide Column Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wide-column-database)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Couchbase | RocksDB | ScyllaDB | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 39.4% | 55.6% | 41.8% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 26.8% | 44.4% | 29.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 33.8% | 0% | 28.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Couchbase

- **Computer Software:** 21.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 7.0%
- **Retail:** 4.9%
- **Computer Games:** 4.2%
- **Banking:** 2.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.8%
- **Airlines/Aviation:** 2.1%
- **Utilities:** 2.1%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 31.0%

#### RocksDB

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.2%
- **Retail:** 11.1%
- **Program Development:** 11.1%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 11.1%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 11.1%
- **Financial Services:** 11.1%
- **Computer Software:** 11.1%
- **Business Supplies and Equipment:** 11.1%

#### ScyllaDB

- **Computer Software:** 29.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.2%
- **Financial Services:** 6.1%
- **Education Management:** 3.7%
- **Banking:** 3.7%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4%
- **Consulting:** 2.4%
- **Entertainment:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 30.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Couchbase

- [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews)
- [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (115 reviews)
- [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews)
- [Aerospike](https://www.g2.com/products/aerospike/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [MongoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (0 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (898 reviews)
- [Azure Cosmos DB](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-cosmos-db/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (68 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (908 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1011 reviews)

### Alternatives to RocksDB

- [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews)
- [BoltDB](https://www.g2.com/products/boltdb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (18 reviews)
- [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews)
- [Berkeley DB 12c](https://www.g2.com/products/berkeley-db-12c/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (10 reviews)
- [Azure Redis Cache](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-redis-cache/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (22 reviews)
- [Aerospike](https://www.g2.com/products/aerospike/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [Cassandra](https://www.g2.com/products/cassandra/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [Apache Ignite](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-ignite/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (115 reviews)
- [Cloudera Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)

### Alternatives to ScyllaDB

- [Cassandra](https://www.g2.com/products/cassandra/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews)
- [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews)
- [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (908 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (898 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (620 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1011 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Couchbase

- Title: [How do I start a couchbase server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-start-a-couchbase-server) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "For information on how to get started with Couchbase, check out our free trial of Couchbase Capella here: https://cloud.couchbase.com/sign-up 

And check..."
- Title: [What is couchbase server used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-couchbase-server-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Here is a quick 5 minute video on what Couchbase does: https://youtu.be/7OKSgtDt1lo?feature=shared

To learn more about Couchbase use cases, industries and..."
- Title: [We need stored procedure functionality](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26828-we-need-stored-procedure-functionality) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Yes sir! We need It.. "

### RocksDB

No discussions available for this product.

### ScyllaDB

- Title: [What is the agenda for the coming quarter, what new features will be introduced?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-agenda-for-the-coming-quarter-what-new-features-will-be-introduced) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Planned features for Scylla Open Source 4.x and 5.x

• Enhancements to our DynamoDB compatible API (Alternator)
• Faster resumable streaming (Repair base..."
- Title: [Is ScyllaDB free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-scylladb-free) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "ScyllaDB is available as a “source available” solution. You can utilize the complete ScyllaDB feature set for free if your deployment remains under 10 TB of..."
- Title: [How does ScyllaDB handle sharding and replication?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-scylladb-handle-sharding-and-replication) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "ScyllaDB follows a shard-per-core design that assigns specific data partitions to individual CPU cores, reducing internal contention. It employs consistent..."
- Title: [What are the main tradeoffs when switching to ScyllaDB?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-tradeoffs-when-switching-to-scylladb) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "As a NoSQL database, ScyllaDB prioritizes performance and scalability over traditional relational features like complex joins or ad-hoc reporting. While it..."
- Title: [Why is ScyllaDB faster than alternatives?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-scylladb-faster-than-alternatives) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "The speed of ScyllaDB stems from its shared-nothing, shard-per-core architecture, which maximizes CPU efficiency and concurrency. Built on the Seastar..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/couchbase-vs-rocksdb-vs-scylladb)