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Apache CouchDB vs ScyllaDB

No clear leader: ScyllaDB (55.1) and Apache CouchDB (54.4) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Apache CouchDB54
ScyllaDB55
Score
Vioscale score
Apache CouchDB54 / 100low · 35%
ScyllaDB55 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tier
Apache CouchDB✓
ScyllaDB✗
Model
Apache CouchDBcommercial
ScyllaDBcommercial
Price level
Apache CouchDBfree
ScyllaDBunknown
Transparent
Apache CouchDB✓
ScyllaDB✗
Integrations
Count
Apache CouchDB–
ScyllaDB4
Security
Disclosure policy
Apache CouchDB–
ScyllaDB✓
Gdpr
Apache CouchDB–
ScyllaDB✓
Iso27001
Apache CouchDB–
ScyllaDB✓
Pci
Apache CouchDB–
ScyllaDB✓
Scorecard
Apache CouchDB7.2
ScyllaDB–
Soc2
Apache CouchDB–
ScyllaDB✓
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Apache CouchDB–
ScyllaDB99.9
Adoption
Dependent repos
Apache CouchDB0
ScyllaDB–
Github stars
Apache CouchDB6,942
ScyllaDB15,723
Activity
Commits last 30d
Apache CouchDB26
ScyllaDB100
License
Spdx
Apache CouchDBApache-2.0
ScyllaDB–
Language
Primary
Apache CouchDBErlang
ScyllaDBC++
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Data model
Apache CouchDBDocument
ScyllaDBWide-column
Query
Query language
Apache CouchDB-
ScyllaDBCQL
Consistency
Consistency
Apache CouchDBEventual
ScyllaDBTunable
Transactions
Transactions
Apache CouchDB-
ScyllaDB-
Indexing
Secondary indexes
Apache CouchDBYes
ScyllaDBYes
Scale
Partitioning / sharding
Apache CouchDBAutomatic
ScyllaDBAutomatic
Multi-region
Apache CouchDB✓
ScyllaDB✓
Replication
Replication topology
Apache CouchDBLeaderless
ScyllaDBPrimary-secondary
Deployment
Hosting
Apache CouchDBCloud + self-hosted
ScyllaDBCloud + self-hosted
Schema
Schema
Apache CouchDB-
ScyllaDBEnforced
Features
TTL / auto-expiry
Apache CouchDB-
ScyllaDB-
Change streams / CDC
Apache CouchDB✓
ScyllaDB-
Vector / search built-in
Apache CouchDB-
ScyllaDB✓
Licensing
Licence class
Apache CouchDBPermissive OSS
ScyllaDB-

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

ScyllaDB

A NoSQL database engineered for applications requiring extreme performance at scale, delivering single-digit millisecond latency with millions of operations per second, commonly used for AI workloads, feature stores, and vector search.

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 ↗

ScyllaDB

Subscription

Subscription-based cloud tiers (Standard, Professional, Premium) with usage calculator. Exact pricing not disclosed on public pages.

  • StandardIndustry-leading performance, 2 Hour P1 support
    • Fully managed on AWS & GCP
    • High-throughput low-latency
    • Vector Search
    • Auto-scaling storage & compute
    • SOC2, ISO certifications
    • +2 more
  • ProfessionalEnterprise-grade scalability, 1 Hour P1 support, 24x7
    • All Standard features
    • 1 Hour P1 Support response
    • 24x7 support
    • Bring Your Own Account
    • Multi-region active-active HA/DR
    • +2 more
  • PremiumContact sales
    • All Professional features
    • 15 minutes P1 Support response
    • 24x7 support
    • Bring Your Own Encryption Key
    • Advanced networking (Private Link)
    • +3 more
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✓
ScyllaDB✓
iOS
Apache CouchDB✓
ScyllaDB✗
Android
Apache CouchDB✓
ScyllaDB✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Apache CouchDB✓
ScyllaDB✓
Self-hosted
Apache CouchDB✓
ScyllaDB✓

Integrations

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

Apache CouchDB

Not documented yet.

ScyllaDB

4 total
  • DynamoDB (Alternator API compatibility)
  • Kubernetes (ScyllaDB Operator)
  • AWS
  • GCP
Independently observed

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