Compare Couchbase and MongoDB 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (37.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Couchbase
Star Rating
(145)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about CouchbaseMongoDB
Star Rating
(531)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about MongoDBSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Couchbase excels in its integrated cache feature, which enhances performance significantly, while MongoDB's query optimization is noted for its efficiency, making it a strong contender for complex queries.
- Reviewers mention that Couchbase's auto-sharding capability is robust, allowing for seamless scaling, whereas MongoDB also offers auto-sharding but users feel Couchbase's implementation is more user-friendly.
- G2 users highlight that MongoDB's role-based authorization and authentication features are more advanced, providing a higher level of security, which is crucial for enterprise-level applications.
- Users on G2 report that Couchbase's built-in search functionality is a standout feature, making it easier to retrieve data quickly, while MongoDB's search capabilities are considered adequate but not as powerful.
- Reviewers say that Couchbase's ease of setup is slightly lower than MongoDB's, with some users finding MongoDB's initial configuration more straightforward, which can be a deciding factor for smaller teams.
- Users mention that while both products offer good support, MongoDB's quality of support is rated higher, with users appreciating the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team compared to Couchbase.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Couchbase
No pricing availableMongoDB
No pricing availableFree Trial
Couchbase
Free Trial is available
MongoDB
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
123
8.8
411
Ease of Use
8.4
124
8.6
412
Ease of Setup
7.9
76
8.4
184
Ease of Admin
8.2
61
8.1
173
Quality of Support
8.2
108
8.5
356
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
55
8.5
153
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
116
9.1
393
Features by Category
Data Management
8.4
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
Availability
8.3
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.0
25
Not enough data
Security
8.0
26
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
8.1
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
Support
8.4
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Management
8.8
44
8.8
83
8.6
45
8.9
84
8.7
44
8.4
77
8.2
41
8.5
75
Availability
8.5
40
8.2
70
8.0
40
8.4
74
8.5
37
8.7
74
Performance
8.8
40
8.6
78
Security
8.6
40
8.4
76
8.7
39
8.6
80
8.3
38
8.5
75
8.5
35
8.6
73
Support
8.6
39
8.6
74
8.6
40
8.9
76
7.9
34
8.0
62
Database Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Couchbase and MongoDB are categorized as Document Databases
Unique Categories
Couchbase is categorized as Key Value Databases
MongoDB is categorized as AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Couchbase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MongoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
22.6%
Information Technology and Services
16.8%
Telecommunications
6.6%
Retail
5.1%
Computer Games
4.4%
Other
44.5%
Computer Software
22.9%
Information Technology and Services
20.7%
Internet
5.2%
Financial Services
3.8%
Education Management
3.0%
Other
44.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Couchbase
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Michael K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The potential for scaling applications for growing needs. Their GUI makes administrating and viewing statistics on clusters very easy. One of the most powerful GUI's I've seen for a substantial product like this, that is also available to the general...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Amanda A.
Verified User in Computer Software
princy, other similar products out there
MongoDB
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Eddy W.
Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
- Ease of use - Easy to become productive - Easy indexing - Easy to install - Query language - Easy to scale - I was able to implement a polyglot solution combining MongoDB and Neo4j, a graphdb. The architecture has not fundamentally changed since...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
No Joins, Concurrency Issues, Memory Usage
Michael K.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
The potential for scaling applications for growing needs. Their GUI makes administrating and viewing statistics on clusters very easy. One of the most powerful GUI's I've seen for a substantial product like this, that is also available to the general...
Eddy W.
Verified User in Leisure, Travel & Tourism
- Ease of use - Easy to become productive - Easy indexing - Easy to install - Query language - Easy to scale - I was able to implement a polyglot solution combining MongoDB and Neo4j, a graphdb. The architecture has not fundamentally changed since...
Amanda A.
Verified User in Computer Software
princy, other similar products out there
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
No Joins, Concurrency Issues, Memory Usage
Alternatives
Discussions
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1 comment
PB
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How do I start a couchbase server?
1 comment
Official Response from Couchbase
For information on how to get started with Couchbase, check out our free trial of Couchbase Capella here: https://cloud.couchbase.com/sign-up
And check...Read more
What is couchbase server used for?
1 comment
Official Response from Couchbase
Here is a quick 5 minute video on what Couchbase does: https://youtu.be/7OKSgtDt1lo?feature=shared
To learn more about Couchbase use cases, industries and...Read more
How to make MongoDB to accept joins
2 comments
AZ
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What is MongoDB used for?
2 comments
AA
Apart from being a NoSQL, would be happy to tell it provides a lot of flexibility with changing document schemas, and really good for analytics. Recently I...Read more
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