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Couchbase vs Google Cloud Firestore comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 7, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Couchbase
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud Firestore
Ranking in NoSQL Databases
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Managed NoSQL Databases (10th)
 

Featured Reviews

Ravi_Singh  - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
AnthonyAbah - PeerSpot reviewer
Real-time syncing boosts productivity with efficient data management
The most valuable features are Firestore's query capabilities and its real-time syncing functionality. The queries are efficient, apart from some limitations. Real-time syncing allows any changes at the backend to automatically appear at the frontend. This is highly useful as it eliminates the need to reload the browser to see the updates.

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 features of Couchbase include the key-value storage due to its speed and the multi-master capability, which provides more speed and scalability compared to master-slave databases."
"It can scale horizontally, and we are looking to expand our capacity."
"Couchbase was a stable solution for us."
"I rate Couchbase a nine out of ten."
"I have found the views to be very valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Couchbase is document indexing. It is better than MongoDB. Additionally, the solution is easy to use."
"The most valuable features are the ease of application and the merging of data."
"The valuable features of Couchbase are the many documents and index types, and they made a lot of features available enabling us to use it as a complete solution for our needs."
"I use the solution for maps, saving some locations, and chats."
"The most valuable features are Firestore's query capabilities and its real-time syncing functionality."
 

Cons

"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."
"I would like Couchbase to provide more functionality via the UI, as some operations, such as time-based scaling, currently require using the API."
"The performance could be quicker and better, especially in the querying process."
"Although it worked pretty well, in some scenarios, we noticed issues where the replications and the sharding were not happening correctly."
"Couchbase needs to improve the consistent reliability of the replication feature. Sometimes, the replications would be delayed."
"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 platform's grouping features need improvement."
"The scripting language for this solution could be improved. A big selling point is that they're like SQL server but there is still quite a lot of missing functionality."
"Firestore needs improvements in its querying capabilities, particularly the ability to join tables and merge data from different tables before sending it to the front end."
"I initially faced a problem creating groups in individual chats."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I wouldn't say Couchbase offers good value for money."
"It can range between 25,000 to 40,000 Euros per year depending on company requirements."
"The price of this solution is better than some of the other competitors."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
15%
Retailer
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Couchbase?
What is missing is that they have a new version, Couchbase ( /products/couchbase-reviews ) Mobile three, but they haven't really updated or provided help or documentation about what needs to change...
What is your primary use case for Couchbase?
I have two use cases right now. I have a shopping list app where users can share their lists, so I used the Sync feature with Sync Gateway.In another product, I use what they call N1QL, which is a ...
What advice do you have for others considering Couchbase?
Currently, I only use it in a datacenter, not on AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ). The reason being is that when I started using Couchbase, they insisted on running Couchbase on bare metal serv...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Firestore?
Firestore needs improvements in its querying capabilities, particularly the ability to join tables and merge data from different tables before sending it to the front end. The pricing model is also...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud Firestore?
I use Google Cloud Firestore for user management and data storage, primarily for web applications. Firestore helps sync data between different users and stores documents efficiently.
What advice do you have for others considering Google Cloud Firestore?
I highly recommend Google Cloud Firestore due to its cost-effectiveness and real-time syncing capabilities. However, it needs improvements in querying functionalities and a simplified pricing model.
 

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