# Apache CouchDB alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 242 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Apache CouchDB holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/apache-couchdb/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- MongoDB: 138
- Amazon DynamoDB: 22
- Azure Cosmos DB: 9
- PostgreSQL: 9
- Couchbase: 4
- Google Cloud Firestore: 4

## NoSQL databases

**Small business**: 77 of 84 answers did not name Apache CouchDB (Apache CouchDB is #7 of 12 at 0%).

- MongoDB: first choice in 52 of those 77
- PostgreSQL: first choice in 6 of those 77
- Amazon DynamoDB: first choice in 5 of those 77
- Google Cloud Firestore: first choice in 4 of those 77
- MySQL: first choice in 2 of those 77
- Firebase: first choice in 1 of those 77

**Mid-market**: 81 of 84 answers did not name Apache CouchDB (Apache CouchDB is #7 of 14 at 2%).

- MongoDB: first choice in 45 of those 81
- Amazon DynamoDB: first choice in 7 of those 81
- PostgreSQL: first choice in 2 of those 81
- Atlas: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Azure Cosmos DB: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Couchbase: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Firebase: first choice in 1 of those 81
- Redis: first choice in 1 of those 81

**Enterprise**: 84 of 84 answers did not name Apache CouchDB.

- MongoDB: first choice in 41 of those 84
- Amazon DynamoDB: first choice in 10 of those 84
- Azure Cosmos DB: first choice in 8 of those 84
- Apache Cassandra: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Couchbase: first choice in 3 of those 84
- Aerospike: first choice in 2 of those 84
- Oracle NoSQL Database: first choice in 2 of those 84
- PostgreSQL: first choice in 1 of those 84

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