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Comparison

Apache CouchDB vs MongoDB

On the evidence we track, MongoDB leads this comparison with a composite score of 75/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache CouchDB54
★MongoDB75
Score
Vioscale score
Apache CouchDB54 / 100low · 35%
MongoDB75 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
Model
Apache CouchDBcommercial
MongoDBcommercial
Price level
Apache CouchDBfree
MongoDBlow
Transparent
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
Integrations
Count
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB7
Security
Disclosure policy
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB✓
Fedramp
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB✓
Gdpr
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB✓
Hipaa
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB✓
Iso27001
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB✓
Pci
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB✓
Scorecard
Apache CouchDB7.2
MongoDB4.7
Soc2
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB99.995
Status page
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache CouchDB0
MongoDB8
Github stars
Apache CouchDB6,942
MongoDB28,507
Stackoverflow questions
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB170,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache CouchDB26
MongoDB100
Release
Cadence days
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB30
License
Spdx
Apache CouchDBApache-2.0
MongoDBSSPL-1.0
Language
Primary
Apache CouchDBErlang
MongoDBC++
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB8 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for nosql databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Data model
Apache CouchDBDocument
MongoDBDocument
Query
Query language
Apache CouchDB-
MongoDBMQL / document API
Consistency
Consistency
Apache CouchDBEventual
MongoDBTunable
Transactions
Transactions
Apache CouchDB-
MongoDBMulti-item ACID
Indexing
Secondary indexes
Apache CouchDBYes
MongoDBYes
Scale
Partitioning / sharding
Apache CouchDBAutomatic
MongoDBAutomatic
Multi-region
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
Replication
Replication topology
Apache CouchDBLeaderless
MongoDBPrimary-secondary
Deployment
Hosting
Apache CouchDBCloud + self-hosted
MongoDBCloud + self-hosted
Schema
Schema
Apache CouchDB-
MongoDBSchemaless
Features
TTL / auto-expiry
Apache CouchDB-
MongoDB✓
Change streams / CDC
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
Vector / search built-in
Apache CouchDB-
MongoDB✓
Licensing
Licence class
Apache CouchDBPermissive OSS
MongoDBSource-available (SSPL/BSL)

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Apache CouchDB

An open-source document database built for distributed deployments with native replication capabilities. It enables offline-first applications to maintain data synchronization across servers, mobile devices, and browsers without manual configuration.

Independently observed

MongoDB

Leader

MongoDB is a distributed database platform available as a fully managed cloud service across multiple providers or as a self-hosted deployment. It supports JSON-like documents with flexible schemas, real-time querying, multi-region replication, ACID transactions, and integrated vector search for AI applications.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Apache CouchDB

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

MongoDB

Leader
from $0.01/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Flex clusters from $8-$30/month. Dedicated clusters from $56.94/month. Enterprise Advanced available via contact sales.

  • FreeFree
    • Free forever
    • 512MB storage
    • Shared RAM and vCPU
  • Flex$0.011/hour (up to $30/month)
    • 5GB storage
    • Shared RAM and vCPU
    • On-demand burst capacity
    • Up to $30/month
  • DedicatedStarts at $56.94/month
    • Dedicated resources
    • Configurable storage and compute
    • M10 through M700 cluster tiers
    • Multiple regions available
  • Enterprise AdvancedContact sales
    • Ops Manager
    • Kubernetes Operator
    • Enterprise security features
    • BI integration
    • Commercial license
    • +1 more
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
iOS
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✗
Android
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✗
CLI
Apache CouchDB✗
MongoDB✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
Self-hosted
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
Hybrid
Apache CouchDB✗
MongoDB✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Apache CouchDB

Not documented yet.

MongoDB

Leader
7 total
  • Vertex AI
  • BigQuery
  • Datastream
  • Google Kubernetes Engine
  • Looker
  • Apigee
  • Apache Kafka
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.