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Couchbase vs MongoDB vs Oracle NoSQL comparison

 

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Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Couchbase is 9.8%, down from 11.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MongoDB is 16.3%, down from 26.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle NoSQL is 2.9%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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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.
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…
GLEDSONCOOPER - PeerSpot reviewer
The implementation is simple and only takes 15 to 30 minutes
NoSQL has high availability. I think it's perfect from a technical perspective. It's quick to run and go Oracle could improve how NoSQL works in containers. I don't think NoSQL needs any new features, but I want to see new features in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. I would like to see some…

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Couchbase was a stable solution for us."
"The main advantages were associated with it being a no SQL database. It helped us send out metrics or rewards to multiple players in our game at a very low latency."
"Couchbase has not given any performance problems as of now."
"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."
"Sync Gateway is a great feature that supports the mobile application."
"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."
"I rate Couchbase a nine out of ten."
"It is easy to use."
"MongoDB is relatively fast compared to relational databases."
"The most valuable feature is the geometric information done with GeoJSON."
"MongoDB is highly stable, and I would rate its stability at nine out of ten."
"MongoDB's best features are scalability, document management, and data security."
"One of the biggest benefits is the speed and flexibility of the documents, especially when it comes to modifications."
"MongoDB stores the JSON data, and it's easy for me to understand because I'm a JavaScript Developer."
"The most valuable features of MongoDB are we have a lot of documentation and SQL-based applications that run on it."
"The tool is easy to learn."
"NoSQL has high availability. I think it's perfect from a technical perspective. It's quick to run and go."
"The product meets expectations when it comes to stability."
"We have a support agreement with Oracle, ensuring full support for the product. It is crucial for our public-facing features. Oracle NoSQL is easy to manage and has fast data retrieval. Its compatibility with Oracle Database is seamless, making integration between NoSQL and relational databases smooth and effortless. Oracle NoSQL and NoSQL data replication in our environment works efficiently. Oracle fully supports it, and we can easily configure and manage authentication for the NoSQL database."
"Oracle NoSQL is pretty scalable."
 

Cons

"Overall as a tool, I see room for improvement in Couchbase in certain aspects."
"The performance could be quicker and better, especially in the querying process."
"One thing that could improved upon is the level of concurrency. The documentation for this solution could also be improved."
"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."
"It's easy to deploy. Where the challenge comes in is when you start putting data in, doing the indexes, and doing the integration with systems. Integration is one of their weakest points. Natively, there should be a wide range of integration options to be able to get data in."
"Needs some capacity planning to deal with too much memory, CPUs and displays."
"Although it worked pretty well, in some scenarios, we noticed issues where the replications and the sharding were not happening correctly."
"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 stability could be improved."
"The solution should have better integration."
"There should be better integration with other databases."
"We'd like information about client onboarding experience and success stories. It would help to have something to show to internal stakeholders."
"It isn't easy to recognize entities with MongoDB."
"They could provide more documentation and examples for adding pipeline stages."
"Its security features can be better. Sometimes, my higher authority says that we are not going to use MongoDB because it doesn't provide that much security for the RDBMS or relational data that we use for transactions. Instead of MongoDB, we will use Oracle Database because for a transactional service, you have to rely on RDBMS ACID properties. I would love to work on MongoDB by using my mobile phone. When I am working remotely or traveling and have some instances deployed on my server, I should be able to check through my mobile whether all the data is being pulled. GitHub has a similar feature, where it lets you read from the laptop, and you can also pull and push with your mobile phone. I would request MongoDB to provide such a feature. Basically, I want a mobile version for both iOS and Android versions."
"It would be much more useful if I have an admin user and a password."
"Focusing on making the administration easier compared to other solutions like MongoDB could be beneficial. Simplifying the administrative tasks could enhance the user experience."
"Handling big data in a user-friendly way is currently a bit of an issue. The dashboard for this needs some work."
"I would rate Oracle NoSQL six or 6.5 out of ten based on my experience."
"The installation is difficult."
"Oracle could improve how NoSQL works in containers. I don't think NoSQL needs any new features, but I want to see new features in the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. I would like to see some improvements in OCI's building options."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of this solution is better than some of the other competitors."
"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."
"The licensing cost of Couchbase is quite expensive compared to other databases."
"It can range between 25,000 to 40,000 Euros per year depending on company requirements."
"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."
"I wouldn't say Couchbase offers good value for money."
"I would rate this solution a nine out of ten for pricing as it is affordable."
"The solution is open source, so it is free."
"I'm using the free version of MongoDB."
"The pricing is normal. Price-wise, the product is not too much expensive."
"I believe that the licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"There is an annual subscription for the use of this solution."
"I chose MongoDB because it is cost-effective compared to Oracle, which can be expensive. In addition, MongoDB has good performance and has not caused any issues while working with it. It has been a good choice for me."
"MongoDB is an open-source product."
"MongoDB's pricing is reasonable."
"The product is expensive and Oracle could work to lower the licensing cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
15%
Performing Arts
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
14%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
8%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Couchbase?
Couchbase needs to improve the consistent reliability of the replication feature. Sometimes, the replications would b...
What is your primary use case for Couchbase?
We used Couchbase ( /products/couchbase-reviews ) as the primary data storage. Since our company was in the gaming in...
What advice do you have for others considering Couchbase?
I would rate Couchbase nine out of ten, given some small hiccups. For example, the replication feature needs to opera...
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?
We use the free version of MongoDB, so there are no licensing costs.
What needs improvement with MongoDB?
There is room for improvement in integrating MongoDB with agentive AI solutions. While solutions for other databases ...
What needs improvement with Oracle NoSQL?
Sometimes we face problems with the connection between our applications and the database. It may be due to network is...
 

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