Couchbase introduced a Free plan.

💸 Price Changes: Introducing a new "Free" plan and modifying backup intervals to "Up to 1 hour" for the "Developer Pro" and "Enterprise" plans.

📦 Packaging Changes: Adding "Cross data center replication (XDCR)" to the "Basic" plan.

💎 Other: New features such as "Database Audit Logging" and "App Services Auditing" have been added to the "Enterprise" plan.

Couchbase is enhancing its pricing strategy by introducing a "Free" plan, which can attract new users. The addition of "Cross data center replication (XDCR)" to the "Basic" plan and improved backup intervals for higher tiers may encourage upgrades, while new auditing features in the "Enterprise" plan cater to compliance needs.