Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 13, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Couchbase or MariaDB?
Couchbase is more expensive to implement (TCO) than MariaDB, and MariaDB is rated higher (87/100) than Couchbase (73/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Database Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Couchbase Vs. MariaDB foundation
Couchbase: Couchbase is a leading provider of NoSQL database technology and the company behind the Couchbase open source project. Couchbase Server, the company’s flagship product, is a NoSQL document-oriented database with production deployments at AOL, Cisco, Concur, LinkedIn, Orbitz, Salesforce.com, Shuffle Master, Zynga and hundreds of other household name...
MariaDB foundation: The MariaDB Foundation is non-stock not-for-profit and incorporated in Delaware. It has developed the mariaDB database based on popular database outsource MySQL. MariaDB is actually a drop-in replacement for MySQL.
Who is more expensive? Couchbase or MariaDB?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Database Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Couchbase and MariaDB.
Couchbase price starts at $0.32 per hr/node , On a scale between 1 to 10 Couchbase is rated 6, which is similar to the average cost of Database Management software. MariaDB price starts at $500 per license , When comparing MariaDB to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Database Management software cost.
Bottom line: Couchbase is more expensive than MariaDB.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Couchbase Vs. MariaDB based on some of the most important and required Database Management features.
Couchbase: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
MariaDB: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
Couchbase's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and MariaDB's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.