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Apache CouchDB vs MongoDB

On the evidence we track, MongoDB leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Apache CouchDB49
★MongoDB76
Score
vioscaleAI score
Apache CouchDB49 / 100low · 34%
MongoDB76 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
Model
Apache CouchDBopen_source
MongoDBfreemium
Price level
Apache CouchDBfree
MongoDBmid
Starting price
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB$56.94
Transparent
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
Integrations
Count
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB6
Security
Certifications
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
MongoDB4.8
Soc2
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB✓
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB99.99
Status page
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache CouchDB0
MongoDB8
Github stars
Apache CouchDB6,975
MongoDB28,614
Stackoverflow questions
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB170,000
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache CouchDB46
MongoDB100
Release
Cadence days
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDB30
License
Spdx
Apache CouchDBApache-2.0
MongoDBSSPL-1.0
Language
Primary
Apache CouchDBErlang
MongoDBC++
Market
Availability
Apache CouchDB–
MongoDBAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Apache CouchDB5 items
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 CouchDBSchemaless
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 database that synchronizes data across multiple nodes using multi-primary replication, accessible via HTTP and JSON, designed for reliability and high availability.

Independently observed

MongoDB

Leader

MongoDB is a fully managed cloud database that uses flexible document-based storage and supports complex queries, analytics, and advanced search capabilities including vector and full-text search functionality.

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 $56.94/moHybridFree tier

Free tier (512MB), Flex from $8–$30/month, Dedicated from $56.94/month

  • Free (M0)Free
    • 512MB storage
    • 32MB sort memory
    • 100 ops/sec
    • shared vCPUs
    • replica set
  • Flex Clusters$8–$30/month based on usage
    • hourly billing
    • monthly invoices
  • Dedicated ClustersFrom $56.94/month
    • dedicated resources
    • auto-scaling
    • horizontal scaling via sharding
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Apache CouchDB✗
MongoDB✓
macOS
Apache CouchDB✗
MongoDB✓
Windows
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
Linux
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
CLI
Apache CouchDB✗
MongoDB✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
Self-hosted
Apache CouchDB✓
MongoDB✓
On-premise
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
12 total
  • Vertex AI
  • BigQuery
  • Datastream
  • Google Kubernetes Engine
  • Looker
  • Apigee
  • Apache Kafka
  • Google Vertex AI
  • Google Cloud BigQuery
  • Google Cloud Datastream
  • Google Cloud Functions
  • Kubernetes
Independently observed
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Apache CouchDB or MongoDB: which one depends on you

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