Couchbase Introduces Free Plan with 10GB Storage and Key Features Amid Significant Price Drop for Basic Plan
What happened
Between the Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024 captures of Couchbase's pricing page, Pulse recorded 9 changes: Capella Columnar introduced as new product offering with Developer Pro and Enterprise tiers; Developer Pro XDCR and availability zones now have '(3 nodes)' requirement; Free plan introduced with 1-node, 10GB storage, SQL++ (Capella iQ), Vector Search, FTS, GEO search, and Mobile App Services; Developer Pro support changed from '24x7' to 'weekdays' only (8-hour response); Developer Pro SLA clarified with '(3 nodes)' condition - 99.99% uptime now only applies to 3-node deployments; Basic plan SLA clarified with '(3 nodes)' condition - 99.5% uptime SLA now only applies to 3-node deployments; Enterprise plan feature 'Database Auditing' renamed to 'Audit Logging'; Basic plan decreased from $0.28/hr per node to $0.15/hr per node (46% decrease); Basic plan cluster minimum decreased from 3 nodes to 1 node. Pulse files it as a pricing change (new plan, feature change, price decrease, limit decrease) with a downward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Aug 10, 2026) lists Capella Enterprise at $0.49 per node per hour, Capella Developer Pro at $0.35 per node per hour, Capella Basic at $0.15 per node per hour, Couchbase Enterprise Server at $0.66 per node per hour + $0.66 per node per hour and Enterprise Analytics at $0.67 per node per hour + $0.67 per node per hour.
Couchbase's previous recorded change was "Couchbase Introduces $1,000 Credit Promotion on AWS and GCP Marketplace with $1,000 Spend" (Q1 2024). Couchbase has been tracked since 2023-12-06.
In the same window MongoDB and Elastic also changed their Cloud & DevOps pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Enterprise · PlanAddedNo Capella ColumnarCapella Columnar
- — · FeatureFeature change
Developer Pro XDCR and availability zones now have '(3 nodes)' requirement
- — · PlanAddedNo Free planFree plan
- — · FeatureReworded24x7weekdays
- — · FeatureFeature change
Developer Pro SLA clarified with '(3 nodes)' condition - 99.99% uptime now only applies to 3-node deployments
- Basic · FeatureFeature change
Basic plan SLA clarified with '(3 nodes)' condition - 99.5% uptime SLA now only applies to 3-node deployments
- Enterprise · FeatureRenamed
BeforeEnterprise plan feature 'Database Auditing'
After'Audit Logging'
- Basic · Price−46%$0.28/hr per node$0.15/hr per node
- Basic · LimitChanged3 nodes1 node
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | Plan | No Capella Columnar | Capella Columnar | Added |
| — | Feature | Developer Pro XDCR and availability zones now have '(3 nodes)' requirement | Feature change | |
| — | Plan | No Free plan | Free plan | Added |
| — | Feature | 24x7 | weekdays | Reworded |
| — | Feature | — | 3 | Feature change |
| Basic | Feature | — | 3 | Feature change |
| Enterprise | Feature | Enterprise plan feature 'Database Auditing' | 'Audit Logging' | Renamed |
| Basic | Price | $0.28/hr per node | $0.15/hr per node | −46% |
| Basic | Limit | 3 nodes | 1 node | Changed |
Values as written on Couchbase's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Couchbase's pricing page (couchbase.com) from Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the change is marked on the page, where basic price reads $0.28/hr per node and then $0.15/hr per node.
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Couchbase, pricing history
Full history- Jun 8, 2026packagingCouchbase trims Capella Starter Kits discount from 55% to 50%
- Jan 11, 2026improvedCouchbase Reveals Capella AI Services Enterprise Tier Pricing at $5.36/hr per Node, Enhancing AI Capabilities
- Q2 2025decreaseCouchbase Reduces Enterprise Plan Pricing by 12.5% to $0.49/hr per Node, Enhancing Cost Efficiency for Users
- Q3 2024packagingCouchbase Introduces Free Plan with 10GB Storage and Key Features Amid Significant Price Drop for Basic Plan · this change
- Q1 2024packagingCouchbase Introduces $1,000 Credit Promotion on AWS and GCP Marketplace with $1,000 Spend
Across Cloud & DevOps in the same window
All Cloud & DevOps changes- MongoDBJan 12MongoDB Introduces Atlas Vector Search with 8 Pricing Tiers, Enhancing Dedicated Node Options for Users
- ElasticJan 11Elastic Introduces 99.95% Uptime SLA for Platinum and Enterprise Tiers in Comparison Table
- MongoDBJan 12MongoDB Introduces Atlas Stream Processing Service with Tiered Pricing: SP10 at $0.19/hr, SP30 at $0.39/hr, and SP50 at $1.56/hr
- ElasticJan 11Elastic Introduces Self-Managed Deployment Options Across Key Products, Enhancing Control and Customization for Users
- ElasticJan 11Elastic Transforms Pricing Structure to Solution-Based Model, Enhancing Clarity for Elasticsearch, Observability, and Security Deployments
Questions about this change
Did Couchbase raise prices in October 2024?
No — prices went down. Between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024 Couchbase's pricing page showed 1 price cut: Basic: $0.28/hr per node → $0.15/hr per node (−46%).
What changed on Couchbase's pricing page between Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024?
Enterprise plan: No Capella Columnar → Capella Columnar, added; Developer Pro XDCR and availability zones now have '(3 nodes)' requirement; plan: No Free plan → Free plan, added; feature: 24x7 → weekdays, reworded; Developer Pro SLA clarified with '(3 nodes)' condition - 99.99% uptime now only applies to 3-node deployments; Basic plan SLA clarified with '(3 nodes)' condition - 99.5% uptime SLA now only applies to 3-node deployments; Enterprise feature: Enterprise plan feature 'Database Auditing' → 'Audit Logging', renamed; Basic price: $0.28/hr per node → $0.15/hr per node (−46%); Basic limit: 3 nodes → 1 node, changed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 1, 2024 and Oct 1, 2024; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Couchbase change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Couchbase in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Couchbase Introduces $1,000 Credit Promotion on AWS and GCP Marketplace with $1,000 Spend" in Q1 2024; Couchbase has been tracked since 2023-12-06.