Difference between PouchDB and CouchDB
Last Updated :
25 Jun, 2020
1. PouchDB :
PouchDB is an open-source, NoSQL, in-line database. It is designed after CouchDB, which is a NoSQL database that powers npm. It is written in JavaScript language. There is no need to perform queries over the network as PouchDB resides inside the browser and thus it makes it extremely faster. It stores data locally using IndexedDB and WebSQL in the browser.
2. CouchDB :
CouchDB is an open-source document-oriented NoSQL database. It was developed by the Apache software foundation and mainly focuses on ease of use. Apache CouchDB is one of the latest breeds of databases. It is a multi-master application released in 2005 and became an Apache project in 2008. It uses multiple formats and protocols to store, transfer, and process its data. It is written in the Erlang programming language.
Difference between PouchDB and CouchDB :
| SR.NO |
PouchDB |
CouchDB |
| 1. |
It is developed by Apache Software Foundation. |
It is also developed by Apache Software Foundation. |
| 2. |
It was released in 2012. |
It was released in 2005. |
| 3. |
PouchDB server operating systems are server-less, requires a JavaScript environment (browser, Node.js). |
CouchDB server operating systems are Android, BSD, Linux, OS X, Solaris and Windows. |
| 4. |
It is written using Javascript language. |
It is written in Erlang. |
| 5. |
It uses HTTP REST JavaScript API. |
It uses RESTful HTTP/JSON API. |
| 6. |
It supports JavaScript programming language. |
It supports C, C#, ColdFusion, Erlang, Java, JavaScript, PHP, PL/SQL, Python, Ruby, etc. |
| 7. |
It does not allow access rights for users, that can be defined per database. |
It allows access rights for users, that can be defined per database. |
| 8. |
It has in-memory capabilities. |
It does not have in-memory capabilities. |
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