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Cassandra

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CouchDB

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April 2024
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Well-equipped to handle a massive influx of data and billions of requests
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  • "Cassandra is a free open source solution, but there is a commercial version available called DataStax Enterprise."
  • "There are licensing fees that must be paid, but I'm not sure if they are paid monthly or yearly."
  • "We are using the open-source version of Cassandra, the solution is free."
  • "We pay for a license."
  • "I don't have the specific numbers on pricing, but it was fairly priced."

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    What do you like most about Cassandra?
    Top Answer:The use of Cassandra in real-time data analytics has been pivotal for our e-commerce platform. As our platform operates 24/7, providing services to sellers and customers alike, the need for real-time… more »
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cassandra?
    Top Answer:We used the tool's open-source version.
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    What needs improvement with Cassandra?
    Top Answer:There were challenges with the query language and the development interface. The query language, in particular, could be improved for better optimization. These challenges were encountered while using… more »
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    4th
    out of 18 in NoSQL Databases
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    3,588
    Comparisons
    2,814
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    out of 18 in NoSQL Databases
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    Comparisons
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    Compared 21% of the time.
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    Compared 14% of the time.
    MongoDB logo
    MongoDB vs. Cassandra
    Compared 12% of the time.
    ScyllaDB logo
    ScyllaDB vs. Cassandra
    Compared 11% of the time.
    Faiss logo
    Faiss vs. Cassandra
    Compared 2% of the time.
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    Couchbase logo
    Couchbase vs. CouchDB
    Compared 28% of the time.
    ScyllaDB logo
    ScyllaDB vs. CouchDB
    Compared 19% of the time.
    MongoDB logo
    MongoDB vs. CouchDB
    Compared 18% of the time.
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    Apache HBase vs. CouchDB
    Compared 14% of the time.
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    Neo4j Graph Database vs. CouchDB
    Compared 9% of the time.
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    Overview

    Cassandra is a distributed and scalable database management system used for real-time data processing. 

    It is highly valued for its ability to handle large amounts of data, scalability, high availability, fault tolerance, and flexible data model. 

    It is commonly used in finance, e-commerce, and social media industries.

    Apache CouchDB is open source database software that focuses on ease of use and having a scalable architecture. It has a document-oriented NoSQL database architecture and is implemented in the concurrency-oriented language Erlang; it uses JSON to store data, JavaScript as its query language using MapReduce, and HTTP for an API.
    Sample Customers
    1. Apple 2. Netflix 3. Facebook 4. Instagram 5. Twitter 6. eBay 7. Spotify 8. Uber 9. Airbnb 10. Adobe 11. Cisco 12. IBM 13. Microsoft 14. Yahoo 15. Reddit 16. Pinterest 17. Salesforce 18. LinkedIn 19. Hulu 20. Airbnb 21. Walmart 22. Target 23. Sony 24. Intel 25. Cisco 26. HP 27. Oracle 28. SAP 29. GE 30. Siemens 31. Volkswagen 32. Toyota
    Verizon, Dimagi Inc., Apple, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Perspecta
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider25%
    Computer Software Company13%
    University13%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Healthcare Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Comms Service Provider16%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Educational Organization11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business39%
    Large Enterprise61%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise69%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business29%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise57%
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    Cassandra is ranked 4th in NoSQL Databases with 19 reviews while CouchDB is ranked 13th in NoSQL Databases. Cassandra is rated 8.0, while CouchDB is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of Cassandra writes "Well-equipped to handle a massive influx of data and billions of requests". On the other hand, Cassandra is most compared with Couchbase, InfluxDB, MongoDB, ScyllaDB and Faiss, whereas CouchDB is most compared with Couchbase, ScyllaDB, MongoDB, Apache HBase and Neo4j Graph Database.

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