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CouchDB vs Heroku Postgres

A side-by-side look at CouchDB and Heroku Postgres. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

CouchDB

CouchDB

Development

CouchDB is an open-source NoSQL document-oriented database that focuses on ease of use and scalability. It uses JSON documents and JavaScript as its query language, allowing you to store, access, and manage data in a simple yet flexible way.

nosqljsondocumentorientedscalable
Heroku Postgres

Heroku Postgres

Online Services

Heroku Postgres is a managed SQL database service provided by Heroku. It offers production-ready PostgreSQL databases as a service with automatic management, security, backups, and easy scaling.

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