CouchDB Comparisons

Discussions center on CouchDB's viability versus alternatives like MongoDB and Couchbase, including recommendations, experiences with replication and offline use, and pairings with PouchDB.

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applecore Nov 26, 2013 View on HN

I'm surprised they're using CouchDB and not MongoDB.

lmcardle Aug 7, 2017 View on HN

Why use CouchDB instead of Couchbase?

yapcguy Oct 4, 2013 View on HN

How does CouchDB compare? What are the latest thoughts on this?

rom99 Feb 1, 2022 View on HN

Care to elaborate on "couchdb has fallen out of favour"? Currently evaluating it for the very case you describe

joubert Jun 22, 2010 View on HN

Would CouchDB be a viable alternative to MongoDB?

nurple Apr 3, 2024 View on HN

Big fan of couch, wish it was more popular. Its http interface basically removes the whole http translation layer of code most projects put in front of the db.For such a small need, you might also look at PouchDB. Inspired by couch but simplified to allow it to run in-browser.

janl Sep 27, 2024 View on HN

I would still recommend you give CouchDB and PouchDB a fair shot. They are used successfully by many folks.

onion2k Mar 21, 2025 View on HN

Isn't this what CouchDB/PouchDB solves in quite a nice way?

AdrianRossouw Mar 25, 2014 View on HN

has there been one for couchdb yet?

oblib Oct 27, 2017 View on HN

CouchDB/PouchDB : I'm pretty happy with how these tools work together.