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Apache CouchDB vs Couchbase Server: catalog facts
Apache CouchDB	Couchbase Server
Free Free and open source Apache project.	Freemium A community edition is available; enterprise and hosted options are sold by Couchbase.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	macOS, Self-hosted
Multi-primary replication between many nodes and devices Plain HTTP/JSON API	JSON documents queried with SQL++ In-memory architecture with built-in search and vector services
Document model is not a fit for relational workloads Running a cluster takes server administration	Aimed mainly at business deployments More complex to operate than a single-node database
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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