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# CouchDB vs RavenDB Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**CouchDB**
No pricing available

**RavenDB**

**$789.00** Per User Per Year · Basic

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**CouchDB**
$$$$$

**RavenDB**
Not enough reviews yet

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**CouchDB**
Not enough reviews yet

**RavenDB**
Not enough reviews yet

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Time to Implement

**CouchDB** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**RavenDB** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**CouchDB** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**RavenDB** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**CouchDB**
Not enough data

**RavenDB**

Speed (1)

Useful (1)

Integrations

**CouchDB**
Not enough data

**RavenDB**
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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**CouchDB**

**7.6** /10

Based on 56 responses

**RavenDB**

**8.9** /10

Based on 9 responses

Ease of Use

**CouchDB**

**8.0** /10

Based on 56 responses

**RavenDB**

**9.8** /10

Based on 9 responses

Ease of Setup

**CouchDB**

**8.6** /10

Based on 28 responses

**RavenDB**

**9.0** /10

Based on 7 responses

Ease of Admin

**CouchDB**

**7.8** /10

Based on 27 responses

**RavenDB**

**9.3** /10

Based on 7 responses

Quality of Support

**CouchDB**

**7.3** /10

Based on 38 responses

**RavenDB**

**9.4** /10

Based on 8 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**CouchDB**

**7.3** /10

Based on 20 responses

**RavenDB**

**8.6** /10

Based on 6 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**CouchDB**

**5.7** /10

Based on 57 responses

**RavenDB**

**8.5** /10

Based on 8 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Document Databases

**8.4** /10

Based on 7 responses

**8.2** /10

Based on 5 responses

Data Replication

**8.2** /10

Based on 8 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.7%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
23.1%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
23.1%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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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%

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RavenDB

Information Technology and Services
15.4%

Computer Software
15.4%

Telecommunications
7.7%

Sports
7.7%

Retail
7.7%

Other
46.2%

Alternatives

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**RavenDB Alternatives**

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MongoDB Atlas
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Amazon DynamoDB
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## CouchDB vs RavenDB

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found RavenDB easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with RavenDB overall.

- Reviewers felt that RavenDB meets the needs of their business better than CouchDB.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that RavenDB is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of RavenDB over CouchDB.