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CouchDB vs Postgres-XC

A side-by-side look at CouchDB and Postgres-XC. 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
Postgres-XC

Postgres-XC

Databases

Postgres-XC is an open source, shared-nothing clustering extension for PostgreSQL. It provides horizontal scalability across multiple nodes for handling large workloads and high availability through automatic failover.

clusteringscalabilityhigh-availabilityopen-source

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