Apache HBase vs Couchbase comparison

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Apache HBase and Couchbase based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two NoSQL Databases solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Apache HBase

Ranking in NoSQL Databases

13th

Average Rating

6.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

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Couchbase

Ranking in NoSQL Databases

4th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Apache HBase is 4.9%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Couchbase is 12.5%, up from 11.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Sekhar Reddy B

Principal Software Engineer at Securonix

Offers real-time aggregations and easy for a beginner to learn to use this

We use it for real-time data grouping The most valuable part is the column family structure. We mainly use it for real-time aggregations. That's why we prefer it as a NoSQL database. We've seen performance issues when we have more regions. The product needs improvement in that area. So we…

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Ravi_Singh

Manager at Tesco

Supports multiple data models and offers AI capabilities

With some of the operations, we used to face some challenges with scalability. Although it worked pretty well, in some scenarios, we noticed issues where the replications and the sharding were not happening correctly. In recent versions, we also faced some issues in terms of enabling advanced operations like FTS and vectors. Although it works pretty well, in some places, we do face challenges, especially on a heavy scale. I think all issues are being addressed in the latest version of Couchbase. The resources are not that good for Couchbase. The tool's documentation is pretty extensive, but if you go for any kind of courses or tutorials, there are very limited resources available. It also becomes a little bit challenging for new people to get onboard into it. MongoDB and other such open-source database tools perform really well as they're really widely adopted, and they have resources available to get you onboarded pretty quickly. I think that we do face some challenges with Couchbase, but luckily, we have the tool's enterprise version solution, so we get all the support from the product team.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable part is the column family structure."

"Apache HBase is a database used for data storage."

"The most valuable features are the ease of application and the merging of data."

"It is pretty stable."

"The main advantages were associated with it being a no SQL database. It helped us send out metrics or rewards to multiple players in our game at a very low latency."

"Sync Gateway is a great feature that supports the mobile application."

"It can scale horizontally, and we are looking to expand our capacity."

"I have found the views to be very valuable."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

"Couchbase has not given any performance problems as of now."

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Cons

"We've seen performance issues."

"I don't like using Apache HBase to store huge amounts of data because of many performance issues."

"Needs some capacity planning to deal with too much memory, CPUs and displays."

"One thing that could improved upon is the level of concurrency. The documentation for this solution could also be improved."

"The platform's grouping features need improvement."

"Although it worked pretty well, in some scenarios, we noticed issues where the replications and the sharding were not happening correctly."

"The failover and failback could be a bit easier. When I looked at it last time, it had to be manually done. It also took over an hour for us to rebalance all the nodes."

"The main problem has been with integration with the services."

"The performance could be quicker and better, especially in the querying process."

"We would like to have a better management of Kubernetes with the free, open source version of Couchbase. We don't have any major complaints other than that."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would rate this solution a nine out of ten for pricing as it is affordable."

"The licensing cost of Couchbase is quite expensive compared to other databases."

"I wouldn't say Couchbase offers good value for money."

"It seems very reasonable. It's a lot cheaper than Redis, but we've got an enterprise license. So, it's about normal. It's not outrageous in price as far as we've seen. From Couchbase, there's no additional fee as far as I'm aware, but when you're integrating, there's an additional fee because a lot of times, they don't have an integration stack."

"We estimate that it's not very expensive, however, the pricing that you can get from the account managers, e.g. the public pricing, could be a bit expensive."

"The price of this solution is better than some of the other competitors."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

22%

Computer Software Company

16%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Government

Financial Services Firm

23%

Computer Software Company

14%

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Apache HBase?

Apache HBase is a database used for data storage.

What needs improvement with Apache HBase?

We've seen performance issues when we have more regions. The product needs improvement in that area. So we experience performance issues sometimes when the load increases.

What advice do you have for others considering Apache HBase?

It's better to use AWS DynamoDB or Cassandra. I would rate it an eight out of ten. It is easy for a beginner to learn.

What do you like most about Couchbase?

The whole stack is valuable, but the portion of the stack that we're finding really handy is the analytics engine because that allows us to take and pre-build views.

What needs improvement with Couchbase?

What is your primary use case for Couchbase?

In my company, we use the enterprise version of Couchbase, and it is used across the organization for its database operations. We do only use the NoSQL database, not Couchbase Capella. The tool is ...

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Overview

Apache HBase is an open-source, distributed, versioned, non-relational database modeled after Google's BigTable. Just as Bigtable leverages the distributed data storage provided by the Google File System, Apache HBase provides Bigtable-like capabilities on top of Hadoop and HDFS.

Couchbase is a versatile database solution for healthcare, automation, e-commerce, gaming, caching, and analytics. It supports 920 nodes and 420 clusters, making it scalable and extensible. Its valuable features include multiple database paradigms, low latency, dynamic API integration, Sync Gateway for mobile apps, and a user-friendly interface.

Couchbase has helped organizations with low latency metrics, large user updates, and cost-effective caching. Its built-in data replication and disaster recovery features make it a complete solution for various needs.

Sample Customers

Bloomberg, Wells Fargo, Apple, Capital One, NVIDIA

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