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At a Glance
CouchDB
CouchDB
Star Rating
(64)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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MongoDB
MongoDB
Star Rating
(539)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MongoDB
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that CouchDB excels in its Data Model, scoring 9.3, which allows for flexible document storage and easy handling of JSON data. In contrast, MongoDB, while still strong at 8.8, is noted for its more complex querying capabilities.
  • Reviewers mention that CouchDB's Data Replication feature is highly praised, achieving a score of 9.0, which facilitates seamless data synchronization across distributed systems. MongoDB's replication, scoring 8.7, is effective but can be more challenging to configure.
  • G2 users highlight CouchDB's Disaster Recovery capabilities, scoring 7.8, as a reliable option for small businesses, while MongoDB shines with a higher score of 8.5, offering more robust solutions for enterprise-level disaster recovery.
  • Users on G2 report that MongoDB's Query Optimization is superior, with a score of 8.6, making it easier to execute complex queries efficiently. CouchDB, with a score of 7.2, is seen as less optimized for intricate query scenarios.
  • Reviewers mention that CouchDB's Quality of Support is a concern, scoring only 7.3, while MongoDB's support is rated significantly higher at 8.5, indicating a more responsive and helpful support team.
  • Users say that CouchDB's Ease of Setup is commendable with a score of 8.6, making it user-friendly for beginners, whereas MongoDB, with a score of 8.4, is slightly more complex, which may require additional learning for new users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CouchDB
No pricing available
MongoDB
No pricing available
Free Trial
CouchDB
No trial information available
MongoDB
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.6
56
8.8
418
Ease of Use
8.0
56
8.6
419
Ease of Setup
8.6
28
8.4
192
Ease of Admin
7.8
27
8.1
177
Quality of Support
7.3
38
8.5
363
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.3
20
8.5
157
Product Direction (% positive)
5.7
57
9.1
400
Features by Category
8.2
8
Not enough data
Management
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Solution Provision
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.4
7
8.5
103
Data Management
9.3
5
8.8
90
8.6
6
8.8
91
8.1
6
8.5
84
7.7
5
8.5
82
Availability
7.7
5
8.2
77
8.7
5
8.3
81
9.0
5
8.6
81
Performance
7.2
6
8.6
85
Security
8.3
6
8.4
83
8.6
6
8.7
87
8.7
5
8.5
82
8.1
6
8.6
80
Support
9.0
5
8.6
80
8.9
6
8.9
83
8.3
5
7.9
68
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
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Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database Features
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CouchDB
CouchDB
MongoDB
MongoDB
CouchDB and MongoDB are categorized as Document Databases
Unique Categories
CouchDB
CouchDB is categorized as Data Replication
MongoDB
MongoDB is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CouchDB
CouchDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
13.6%
MongoDB
MongoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
37.0%
Reviewers' Industry
CouchDB
CouchDB
Computer Software
35.6%
Information Technology and Services
11.9%
Marketing and Advertising
8.5%
Internet
6.8%
Retail
3.4%
Other
33.9%
MongoDB
MongoDB
Computer Software
22.8%
Information Technology and Services
20.6%
Internet
5.1%
Financial Services
4.0%
Education Management
3.0%
Other
44.6%
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Discussions
CouchDB
CouchDB Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
CouchDB has no discussions with answers
MongoDB
MongoDB Discussions
How to make MongoDB to accept joins
2 Comments
Ambreen Z.
AZ
As MongoDB is a document oriented Database. So data is distributed across different nodes and in order to apply joins, a data should be collected on a...Read more
Is MongoDB a software?
2 Comments
Bhanu Pratap  S.
BS
It's a platform not moreover a softwareRead more
What is MongoDB used for?
2 Comments
Vivek K.
VK
MongoDB is a NoSQL database, that works on concepts of documents, and collections rather than tables and relations. Read more