# Apache CouchDB: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 12 judge labels across 1 categories by 8 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/apache-couchdb/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NoSQL databases | 0% | 18 | 25% | 12 |

## What the models said for it

- "Fully free (Apache 2.0), HTTP/JSON API, multi-master replication for offline sync. Very lightweight." (Grok 4.1 Fast, NoSQL)
- "go with Apache Cassandra or CouchDB" (Kimi K2, NoSQL)
- "4. CouchDB (Best for Ease of Use)" (MiniMax M2.5, NoSQL)

## And against it

- "Risk Level: High
CouchDB is an HTTP-based document database that has faced specific security audit failures." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, NoSQL)
- "Weaker querying than MongoDB, poor in-place updates... other document stores are usually better fits." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, NoSQL)
- "Dated; security weaknesses (e.g., weak auth), replication lags. Less active dev." (Grok 4.1 Fast, NoSQL)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.