Couchbase Reduces Enterprise Plan Pricing by 12.5% to $0.49/hr per Node, Enhancing Cost Efficiency for Users
What happened
Between the Oct 1, 2024 and Jul 6, 2025 captures of Couchbase's pricing page, Pulse recorded 6 changes: Capella Columnar Enterprise plan decreased from $0.98/hr per node to $0.86/hr per node (12.2% decrease); Basic plan now includes Cross data center replication (XDCR) for 3-node configurations; Enterprise plan (Capella) decreased from $0.56/hr per node to $0.49/hr per node (12.5% decrease); Enterprise backup interval improved from 'Up to 4 hours' to 'Up to 1 hour'; Developer Pro backup interval improved from 'Up to 4 hours' to 'Up to 1 hour'; Free plan storage decreased from 10 GB to 8 GB. Pulse files it as a pricing change (price decrease, feature added, limit increase, 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 Free Plan with 10GB Storage and Key Features Amid Significant Price Drop for Basic Plan" (Q3 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.
- Capella Columnar Enterprise · Price−12%$0.98/hr per node$0.86/hr per node
- Basic · FeatureAdded
BeforeNo Cross data center replication
AfterCross data center replication
- Enterprise · Price−13%$0.56/hr per node$0.49/hr per node
- — · LimitRewordedUp to 4 hoursUp to 1 hour
- — · LimitRewordedUp to 4 hoursUp to 1 hour
- — · Limit−20%10 GB8 GB
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capella Columnar Enterprise | Price | $0.98/hr per node | $0.86/hr per node | −12% |
| Basic | Feature | No Cross data center replication | Cross data center replication | Added |
| Enterprise | Price | $0.56/hr per node | $0.49/hr per node | −13% |
| — | Limit | Up to 4 hours | Up to 1 hour | Reworded |
| — | Limit | Up to 4 hours | Up to 1 hour | Reworded |
| — | Limit | 10 GB | 8 GB | −20% |
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 Oct 1, 2024 and Jul 6, 2025; the change is marked around the middle of the page, where capella columnar enterprise price reads $0.98/hr per node and then $0.86/hr per node.
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Couchbase, the last 90 days
Full history- Jun 30, 2026packagingCouchbase rebrands Capella AI Services, adds Azure for Analytics
- 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 · this change
- Q3 2024packagingCouchbase Introduces Free Plan with 10GB Storage and Key Features Amid Significant Price Drop for Basic Plan
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 July 2025?
No — prices went down. Between Oct 1, 2024 and Jul 6, 2025 Couchbase's pricing page showed 2 price cuts: Capella Columnar Enterprise: $0.98/hr per node → $0.86/hr per node (−12%); Enterprise: $0.56/hr per node → $0.49/hr per node (−13%).
What changed on Couchbase's pricing page between Oct 1, 2024 and Jul 6, 2025?
Capella Columnar Enterprise price: $0.98/hr per node → $0.86/hr per node (−12%); Basic feature: No Cross data center replication → Cross data center replication, added; Enterprise price: $0.56/hr per node → $0.49/hr per node (−13%); limit: Up to 4 hours → Up to 1 hour, reworded; limit: Up to 4 hours → Up to 1 hour, reworded; limit: 10 GB → 8 GB (−20%). Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 1, 2024 and Jul 6, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Couchbase change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Couchbase in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Couchbase Introduces Free Plan with 10GB Storage and Key Features Amid Significant Price Drop for Basic Plan" in Q3 2024; Couchbase has been tracked since 2023-12-06.