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Apache HBase vs CouchDB comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Apache HBase
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
10th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.1
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
CouchDB
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
17th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Apache HBase is 5.4%, up from 4.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CouchDB is 1.8%, down from 2.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Apache HBase5.4%
CouchDB1.8%
Other92.8%
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Ephrem Sisay - PeerSpot reviewer
In-memory processing and integration capabilities have optimized query performance
Apache HBase could be improved by optimizing the integration with Apache Phoenix; sometimes the abstraction and lookup jobs lead to issues when there are too many requests. Resource optimization isn't always as successful as it should be, which can cause some query and lookup jobs to fail. For instance, during eligibility checks for credit, if there are many requests on the database, it might fail, and after such a failure, it doesn't allow us to run queries from the moment they stop. If there could be optimization to require less resource usage and allow those jobs and queries to pick up from where they stopped, that would be a great addition to the tool.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
20%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
7%
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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?
Apache HBase could be improved by optimizing the integration with Apache Phoenix; sometimes the abstraction and lookup jobs lead to issues when there are too many requests. Resource optimization is...
What advice do you have for others considering Apache HBase?
I'm working for a corporate that uses Apache HBase for their Big Data platform and I'm a Big Data engineer there. We're using a version of Apache HBase that is compatible with the other Big Data to...
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Sample Customers

Bloomberg, Wells Fargo, Apple, Capital One, NVIDIA
Verizon, Dimagi Inc., Apple, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Perspecta
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