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Couchbase vs Realm

Couchbase
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Realm
3 Ratings

Couchbase

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Score 8.1 out of 100

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Realm

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Score 8 out of 100

Based on 3 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

    NoSQL Databases

    8.6

    Couchbase

    86%

    Realm

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    Couchbase ranks higher in 7/7 features
    Couchbase ranks higher in 7/7 features

    Performance

    8.5
    85%
    98 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Availability

    9.2
    92%
    97 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Concurrency

    8.7
    87%
    95 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Security

    8.4
    84%
    95 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Scalability

    8.7
    87%
    96 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Data model flexibility

    8.4
    84%
    96 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Deployment model flexibility

    8.5
    85%
    95 Ratings
    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Attribute Ratings

    • Couchbase is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
    • Realm is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating

    Likelihood to Recommend

    8.1

    Couchbase

    81%
    101 Ratings
    8.0

    Realm

    80%
    2 Ratings

    Likelihood to Renew

    2.1

    Couchbase

    21%
    3 Ratings

    Realm

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Usability

    8.0

    Couchbase

    80%
    1 Rating

    Realm

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Performance

    8.6

    Couchbase

    86%
    156 Ratings

    Realm

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Support Rating

    8.8

    Couchbase

    88%
    5 Ratings
    10.0

    Realm

    100%
    2 Ratings

    Product Scalability

    7.8

    Couchbase

    78%
    52 Ratings

    Realm

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    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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    Realm

    In my current project, I am saving the full model into the Realm Database. it takes very little time to integrate into our existing project.So it helps us to save a lot of time and easy to fetch data and CRUD operation with any type of data. and according to our need, we can modify it as well.

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    Mantosh Kumar | TrustRadius Reviewer
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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

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    Realm

    • Tracking attendance
    • Running reports, both financial and membership-related
    • Nursery check-in

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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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    Bob Walters | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Realm

    • As it has all type of necessary feature which should have any Data base.
    • If we can save full structure in Realm easily then i think it will be good for developer.

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    Mantosh Kumar | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Pricing Details

    Couchbase

    General

    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    Yes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    Yes
    Entry-level set up fee?
    Optional

    Starting Price

    —

    Realm

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    —

    Likelihood to Renew

    Couchbase

    Couchbase 2.1
    Based on 3 answers
    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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    Realm

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Usability

    Couchbase

    Couchbase 8.0
    Based on 1 answer
    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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    Realm

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Performance

    Couchbase

    Couchbase 8.6
    Based on 156 answers
    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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    Realm

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Support Rating

    Couchbase

    Couchbase 8.8
    Based on 5 answers
    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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    CHETHAN CHANDRA | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Realm

    Realm 10.0
    Based on 2 answers
    Our transition to Realm was fantastic. We had a rep do two days of training with staff. She also provided us with a step-by-step plan for our rollout to the congregation. In addition to the fabulous customer service team, the "help" section of the Realm website is useful--it includes written answers and also video tutorials/webinars. The search function in the help section is built effectively.

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    Eve Hathaway | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Alternatives Considered

    Couchbase

    When it comes to data storage solutions it generally all densely depends on requirements which have to be met. Couchbase is a great choice for enterprise projects where scaling together with possibly the highest achievable performance is mandatory. Having pricing under control is yet another Couchbase highlight if comparing with its direct competitors. Finally, it allows to avoid vendor lock-in.

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Realm

    From my experience Realm is fatter than SQLite. Realm has less Query and is easy to understand. even new developers also can use it In his/her project. It has a good document so a new developer can read and understand and apply it to the project. SQLite is old and not so easy to understand. we need to add a third-party library to easily use SQLite.

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    Mantosh Kumar | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Scalability

    Couchbase

    Couchbase 7.8
    Based on 52 answers
    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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    Nevin Vorfeld | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Realm

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    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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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Realm

    • This is not my area (finance), but efficiency increased when we moved from Church Windows to Realm.
    • Formatted reports are a huge plus--no need to create a merge document for handouts to be in a usable format.

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    Eve Hathaway | TrustRadius Reviewer
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