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Cassandra vs CouchDB vs MarkLogic comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Cassandra is 8.2%, down from 10.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of CouchDB is 2.7%, up from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MarkLogic is 2.8%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NoSQL Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Cassandra8.2%
MarkLogic2.8%
CouchDB2.7%
Other86.3%
NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Monirul Islam Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Head, Data Integration & Management at a non-profit with 10,001+ employees
Has maintained secure document storage and efficient data distribution with peer-to-peer architecture
The functions or features in Cassandra that I have found most valuable are that it is a distributed system similar to Mongo. It's good enough for comparison with another SQL database, so it's smooth and organized for distributed database system. The peer-to-peer architecture in Cassandra is helpful for network decentralization, and I have already introduced that feature. Cassandra features in peer-to-peer as well as another monitoring, so basically, it's good enough for our service. The tunable consistency level in Cassandra is good, and we are using that feature already. In terms of built-in caching and lightweight transactions in Cassandra, the transaction level is good, and it's optimized, so there are no more issues in that database. Based on my experience, Cassandra is good for document management system, as well as distributed database system, and the automatic recovery process is there. Additionally, the database monitoring system or auditing system is well-comparable with other database systems, so we are actually happy to be using this Cassandra database.
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reviewer2812596 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Data Engineer at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees
Handling hierarchical insurance data has improved ETL workflows and still needs better integration
There are several things I have observed regarding MarkLogic's improvement areas. One challenge I notice is the learning curve and setup; it can be complex for someone new, especially when integrating with other systems or setting up indexing strategies for large datasets. I occasionally spend extra time fine-tuning indexes or query performance for really large documents. Another observation concerns tooling and ecosystem support, as it does not feel as rich as mainstream databases such as Hive or SQL servers in terms of connectors and integration or community resources. Sometimes I need to build custom scripts to bridge these gaps. Finally, monitoring and debugging distributed queries can be tricky; while it has built-in tools, deeper performance profiling or tracing is not always intuitive. Overall, these are not deal-breakers, but improvements in onboarding, ecosystem connectors, and monitoring would enhance the experience.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Retailer
5%
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Educational Organization
31%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise14
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Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cassandra?
The pricing for Cassandra is a little bit high, so it would be better for our community services if they consider com...
What needs improvement with Cassandra?
Regarding areas of improvement for Cassandra, currently, we are not facing significant issues. Some issues arise from...
What is your primary use case for Cassandra?
My use case for Cassandra is for a document and other unstructured data management system as well as structured data ...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MarkLogic?
I do not actually deal with pricing, setup costs, or licensing because I work for an organization, but I believe the ...
What needs improvement with MarkLogic?
I would say the features can be improved, as maybe the UI could be a little better. I am not sure if there are other ...
What is your primary use case for MarkLogic?
My main use case for MarkLogic involves running queries to check some of the jobs. I run batch jobs and then I want t...
 

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