Couchbase XDCR
Couchbase XDCR is a web-based, hybrid deployment offering for replicating database changes between clusters.
What Couchbase XDCR is
Couchbase XDCR is a web-based, hybrid deployment offering for replicating database changes between clusters. It supports change data capture and bidirectional synchronization. Listed plans use hourly per-node billing with different minimum cluster sizes and backup intervals. Couchbase Enterprise is $0.66 per month through cloud marketplaces and includes Couchbase Server 8. A Free plan is listed as one node with 8GB, while the pricing model is marked paid and free plan unavailable.
Good
- Change data capture
- Bidirectional synchronization
- Hybrid deployment model
- Multiple cluster plans
- Backup intervals listed per plan
Watch out
- No available free plan
- Plans have node minimums
- Hourly per-node billing applies
- Enterprise requires three nodes
Who it suits
It is intended for organizations that need to replicate database changes between clusters, including in both directions. The hybrid deployment model supports mixed environments.
Verdict
Couchbase XDCR focuses on cross-cluster database replication with change capture and two-way synchronization. Plan differences center on per-node rates, cluster minimums, and backup intervals.
Plans and prices
From Couchbase XDCR's own pricing page, checked 22 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Priced on request | 1 node · 8GB |
| Basic | $0.15 a month | 1-node minimum · 24-hour backup interval · from $0.15/hr per node |
| Developer Pro | $0.35 a month | 1-node minimum · 3 nodes for multiple cluster availability zones · Up to 1-hour backup interval · from $0.35/hr per node |
| Enterprise | $0.49 a month | 3-node cluster minimum · Up to 1-hour backup interval · from $0.49/hr per node |
| Couchbase Enterprise | $0.66 a month | Couchbase Server 8 · from $0.66/hr per node via cloud marketplaces |
The facts
Each one read from Couchbase XDCR's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Founded
- 2011checked 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- San Jose, California, United Stateschecked 4 Oct 2026
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