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203 Ratings
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209 Ratings
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Feature Set Ratings
- Redis™* ranks higher in 1 feature set: NoSQL Databases
NoSQL Databases
8.6
Couchbase
86%
9.2
Redis™*
92%
Redis™* ranks higher in 5/7 features
Redis™* ranks higher in 5/7 features
Performance
8.5
85%
98 Ratings
10.0
100%
69 Ratings
Availability
9.2
92%
97 Ratings
9.0
90%
69 Ratings
Concurrency
8.7
87%
95 Ratings
9.0
90%
68 Ratings
Security
8.4
84%
95 Ratings
8.0
80%
63 Ratings
Scalability
8.7
87%
96 Ratings
9.1
91%
69 Ratings
Data model flexibility
8.4
84%
96 Ratings
9.9
99%
62 Ratings
Deployment model flexibility
8.5
85%
95 Ratings
9.5
95%
62 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Redis™* is rated higher in 3 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Likelihood to Renew, Usability
- Couchbase and Redis™* are tied in 1 area: Support Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
Couchbase
81%
101 Ratings
9.4
Redis™*
94%
76 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew
2.1
Couchbase
21%
3 Ratings
8.7
Redis™*
87%
12 Ratings
Usability
8.0
Couchbase
80%
1 Rating
8.5
Redis™*
85%
5 Ratings
Performance
8.6
Couchbase
86%
156 Ratings
Redis™*
N/A
0 Ratings
Support Rating
8.8
Couchbase
88%
5 Ratings
8.8
Redis™*
88%
7 Ratings
Implementation Rating
Couchbase
N/A
0 Ratings
7.3
Redis™*
73%
2 Ratings
Product Scalability
7.8
Couchbase
78%
52 Ratings
Redis™*
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.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Information Technology & Services Company, 1-10 employeesRedis™*
Redis has been a great investment for our organization as we needed a solution for high speed data caching. The ramp up and integration was quite easy.Redis handles automatic failover internally, so no crashes provides high availability.On the fly scaling scale to more/less cores and memory as and when needed.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Internet Company, 5001-10,000 employeesPros
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
Senior Solutions Architect
Rakuten ViberComputer Software, 201-500 employees
Redis™*
- Easy for developers to understand. Unlike Riak, which I've used in the past, it's fast without having to worry about eventual consistency.
- Reliable. With a proper multi-node configuration, it can handle failover instantly.
- Configurable. We primarily still use Memcache for caching but one of the teams uses Redis for both long-term storage and temporary expiry keys without taking on another external dependency.
- Fast. We process tens of thousands of RPS and it doesn't skip a beat.
CTO
DocuTAPComputer Software, 201-500 employees
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.
Sr. Technical Architect
The Experience EngineLeisure, Travel & Tourism, 11-50 employees
Redis™*
- We had some difficulty scaling Redis without it becoming prohibitively expensive.
- Redis has very simple search capabilities, which means its not suitable for all use cases.
- Redis doesn't have good native support for storing data in object form and many libraries built over it return data as a string, meaning you need build your own serialization layer over it.
Lead Developer
SaaSquatchMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
Couchbase
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Starting Price
—Couchbase Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Redis™*
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
Starting Price
$388 per month
Redis™* Editions & Modules
Edition
Cloud | $388.001 |
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- per month
Additional Pricing Details
—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
Staff Consultant
Avalon Consulting, LLCInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Redis™*
Redis™* 8.7
Based on 12 answers
We will definitely continue using Redis because:1. It is free and open source.2. We already use it in so many applications, it will be hard for us to let go.3. There isn't another competitive product that we know of that gives a better performance.4. We never had any major issues with Redis, so no point turning our backs.
Senior Software Engineer
Capital OneFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
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.
Datacenter Capacity Planner
SAP Labs IndiaInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees
Redis™*
Redis™* 8.5
Based on 5 answers
It is quite simple to set up for the purpose of managing user sessions in the backend. It can be easily integrated with other products or technologies, such as Spring in Java. If you need to actually display the data stored in Redis in your application this is a bit difficult to understand initially but is possible.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 1001-5000 employeesPerformance
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.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Financial Services Company, 11-50 employeesRedis™*
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.
Datacenter Capacity Planner
SAP Labs IndiaInformation Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees
Redis™*
Redis™* 8.8
Based on 7 answers
The support team has always been excellent in handling our mostly questions, rarely problems. They are responsive, find the solution and get us moving forward again. I have never had to escalate a case with them. They have always solved our problems in a very timely manner. I highly commend the support team.
Vice President, Chief Architect, Development Manager and Software Engineer
WySTAR Global Retirement Solutions, a Wells Fargo CompanyFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Implementation Rating
Couchbase
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Redis™*
Redis™* 7.3
Based on 2 answers
Whitelisting of the AWS lambda functions.

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Information Technology
Civic & Social Organization Company, 1-10 employeesAlternatives 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.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesRedis™*
We are big users of MySQL and PostgreSQL. We were looking at replacing our aging web page caching technology and found that we could do it in SQL, but there was a NoSQL movement happening at the time. We dabbled a bit in the NoSQL scene just to get an idea of what it was about and whether it was for us. We tried a bunch, but I can only seem to remember Mongo and Couch. Mongo had big issues early on that drove us to Redis and we couldn't quite figure out how to deploy couch.

Verified User
C-Level Executive in Corporate
Financial Services Company, 11-50 employeesScalability
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
Production Manager
Jam City (SGN)Entertainment, 201-500 employees
Redis™*
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.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Aviation & Aerospace Company, 10,001+ employeesRedis™*
- Redis has helped us increase our throughput and server data to a growing amount of traffic while keeping our app fast. We couldn't have grown without the ability to easily cache data that Redis provides.
- Redis has helped us decrease the load on our database. By being able to scale up and cache important data, we reduce the load on our database reducing costs and infra issues.
- Running a Redis node on something like AWS can be costly, but it is often a requirement for scaling a company. If you need data quickly and your business is already a positive ROI, Redis is worth the investment.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Internet Company, 201-500 employees