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    Couchbase

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ACouchbase is a distributed NoSQL database platform that combines a JSON document store with a high-performance In-Memory architecture. The solution is designed to support high-throughput applications by integrating multiple data services—including Key-Value, Full-Text Search (FTS), Vector Search, and Real-Time Analytics—within a single unified platform.N/A
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    Couchbase
    Considered Both Products
    Couchbase
    Chose Couchbase
    It is optimized for interactive applications
    Incentivized
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    The project we are developing with Couchbase, was very inconsistent for few years of the beginning. We had to change data model multiple times. We knew this before starting the project. So we had to choose a NoSQL solution. We also wanted a syncing solution. After some research …
    Incentivized
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    I was not involved in the process of evaluating other products.
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Google Cloud Spanner meant "vendor lock-in". Yugabyte was pre-mature for us at the time. MySQL was not meant for the size of our data.
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Couchbase was mainly selected because it provided professional support, which was mandatory. I did not participate in the technical decisions.
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    We have not used any other product like Couchbase
    Incentivized
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    Ease of use and highly secure
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Couchbase offers p2p sync and offline sync capabilities which gave an advantage over mongo. The sync has filter functions.
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Every data storage has it's own application domain. We use it in parallel
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Couchbase offers more flexibility, it is more secure and most importantly, it is scalable and therefore affordable.
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Couchbase is scalable and very secure. It also offers better features and is very capable.
    Incentivized
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    Redis and mongo.
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    MS Cosmos DB
    AWS Storage
    Google Storage
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    [Couchbase] lite has been in use for a long time for a couple of applications.
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Couchbase could outperform it's competition considerably for database reads and writes. Full text searches were still faster in Elasticsearch but this is more of a feature than a base platform requirement for us.
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    At the time, Couchbase seemed the most mature of the NoSQL products and would allow us to achieve the goal of improving data access times for our products and services, giving the most benefit to our customers. MySQL was starting to be the bottleneck in our system performance …
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    BerkeleyDB, Mongo
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Performance-wise Couchbase is much better than MongoDB.
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Couchbase being a NoSQL database does not require a fixed schema and allows more flexibility in the development phase.
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Easy to deploy and manage. Clustering and replication is fairly simple and straightforward. According to developers, Couchbase scored higher points compared to the other products that we evaluated.
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    The Apache Cassandra was one type of product used in our company for a couple of use-cases.
    The Aerospike is something we [analyzed] not so long time ago as an interesting alternative, due to its performance characteristics.
    The Oracle Coherence was and is still being used for …
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Single console for managing multi-cluster and multi-cloud deployment options and [the] ability to secure and isolate database information in a secure environment to prevent undefined access is great. Analyzing and delivering information and fast access and processing data …
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    Experience with DataStax Cassandra was seamless, but the cost and effort to support it was not justified. Also commercial process experience with Couchbase was much better. ActiveSpaces is a good technology for big TIBCO shop, but keeping with the lifecycle of it is not easy. I …
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    A strategic company, upcoming products, enhanced concepts. Couchbase is a single platform offering many different smaller products together viz Full-Text Search, Analytics, Eventing, Indexing, Querying, Integration with other products.
    I also look forward to knowing more about …
    Incentivized
    Chose Couchbase
    None of the products mentioned above provided a seamless synchronization strategy that could be available on-premises at the time.
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    Delivers good value for the price
    92%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Couchbase
    NoSQL Databases
    Comparison of NoSQL Databases features of Couchbase
    Feature
    Couchbase
    8.9
    97 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Performance8.997 Ratings
    Availability9.496 Ratings
    Concurrency8.994 Ratings
    Security9.094 Ratings
    Scalability9.495 Ratings
    Data model flexibility9.095 Ratings
    Deployment model flexibility8.094 Ratings
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    Couchbase
    Small Businesses
    IBM Cloudant
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Cloudant
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    IBM Cloudant
    Score7.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Couchbase
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (100 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    2.1
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.3
    (95 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.0
    (52 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Couchbase
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Couchbase
    Best suited when edge devices have interrupted internet connection. And Couchbase provides reliable data transfer. If used for attachment Couchbase has a very poor offering. A hard limit of 20 MB is not okay. They have the best conflict resolution but not so great query language on Couchbase lite.
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    Pros
    Couchbase
    • Couchbase performance is exceptional both for in-memory and persisted transactions.
    • Handling of node failures and cluster rebalancing (high availability).
    • Enterprise support from Couchbase themselves
    • Good documentation
    • Streaming of bucket (database) level mutations via their Database Change Protocol (DCP).
    • Replication of datasets between native clients and Couchbase buckets
    • Handling of simultaneous writes to the same record with performance penalties
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Couchbase
    • The N1QL engine performs poorly compared to SQL engines due to the number of interactions needed, so if your use case involves the need for a lot of SQL-like query activity as opposed to the direct fetch of data in the form of a key/value map you may want to consider a RDBMS that has support for json data types so that you can more easily mix the use of relational and non-relational approaches to data access.
    • You have to be careful when using multiple capabilities (e.g. transactions with Sync Gateway) as you will typically run into problems where one technology may not operate correctly in combination with another.
    • There are quality problems with some newly released features, so be careful with being an early adopter unless you really need the capability. We somewhat desperately adopted the use of transactions, but went through multiple bughunt cycles with Couchbase working the kinks out.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Couchbase
    I rarely actually use Couchbase Server, I just stay up-to-date with the features that it provides. However, when the need arises for a NoSQL datastore, then I will strongly consider it as an option
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    Usability
    Couchbase
    Couchbase has been quite a usable for our implementation. We had similar experience with our previous "trial" implementation, however it was short lived.
    Couchbase has so far exceeded expectation. Our implementation team is more confident than ever before.
    When we are Live for more than 6 months, I'm hoping to enhance this rating.
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    Performance
    Couchbase
    One of Couchbase’s greatest assets is its performance with large datasets. Properly set up with well-sized clusters, it is also highly reliable and scalable. User management could be better though, and security often feels like an afterthought. Couchbase has improved tremendously since we started using it, so I am sure that these issues will be ironed out.
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    Support Rating
    Couchbase
    I haven't had many opportunities to request support, I will look forward to better the rating. We have technical development and integration team who reach out directly to TAM at Couchbase.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Couchbase
    The Apache Cassandra was one type of product used in our company for a couple of use-cases. The Aerospike is something we [analyzed] not so long time ago as an interesting alternative, due to its performance characteristics. The Oracle Coherence was and is still being used for [the] distributed caching use-case, but it will be replaced eventually by Couchbase. Though each of these products [has] its own strengths and weaknesses, we prefer sticking to Couchbase because of [the] experience we have with this product and because it is cost-effective for our organization.
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    Scalability
    Couchbase
    So far, the way that we mange and upgrade our clusters has be very smooth. It works like a dream when we use it in concert with AWS and their EC2 machines. Having access to powerful instances along side the Couchbase interface is amazing and allows us to do rebalances or maintenance without a worry
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    Return on Investment
    Couchbase
    • Great performance.
    • Leading Couchbase Lite capabilities for mobile use.
    • Developers' learning curve with replica reads and multi cluster can be long. Needs guidance and nurturing.
    • Cluster maintenance during OS patching, etc. has multiple ways to approach. Operational teams may need some guidance.
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