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CouchDB vs MongoDB comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

CouchDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
17th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
MongoDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (5th), Managed NoSQL Databases (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of CouchDB is 2.1%, down from 2.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MongoDB is 19.8%, down from 26.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases
 

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Uzair Faruqi - PeerSpot reviewer
Transforms data flow with adaptable schema and smooth public cloud deployment
One of our business units uses MongoDB, and we developed an ETL pipeline that extracts data from MongoDB and transfers it into our data warehouse MongoDB is a NoSQL database that is similar to a document database. It offers flexibility in schema adaptation, allowing us to change the schema and…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Educational Organization
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
15%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
 

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What do you like most about MongoDB?
MongoDB's approach to handling data in documents rather than traditional tables has been particularly beneficial.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MongoDB?
MongoDB is free of charge. that said, there is also a paid version. We use both free and paid versions.
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
If something is wrong on the cluster, then you need to contact the support team. The stability could be better.
 

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Facebook, MetLife, City of Chicago, Expedia, eBay, Google
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