Azure Cosmos DB
azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/cosmos-dbBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Develop AI-powered apps and agents with a fully managed and serverless NoSQL vector database at any scale
How to Replace Azure Cosmos DBOverview
Features
20 features across 14 categories
AI(5)
Combines vector search and full-text search (BM25) to deliver context-aware and keyword-relevant results within the same document model
Integrate with Microsoft Foundry and Foundry Tools to store agent conversations and model interactions securely with enterprise control and observability
Generate queries by asking questions using natural language for building and using agents and multi-agent apps
Integrate both NoSQL and vector data into retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) workloads and AI agents
Built-in vector search powered by DiskANN for storing and querying vectors and NoSQL data efficiently in a serverless vector database
API(1)
Enjoy the best end-to-end Azure Cosmos DB experience with the native document API
Analytics(1)
Mirror Azure Cosmos DB data into Microsoft Fabric to enable near-real-time analytics, AI, and reporting without ETL processes
Cost Management(1)
Avoid overprovisioning and reduce expenses by letting Azure Cosmos DB adjust throughput dynamically with autoscale, maintaining performance during spikes
Data Management(1)
Build faster with flexible JSON schema and seamless data model evolution with schema-free JSON and automatic indexing
Deployment(1)
Build without capacity planning using serverless in Azure Cosmos DB, allowing you to scale and pay only for what you use
Developer Experience(1)
Code with favorite SDKs including Python, Node.js, Java, .NET, Go, and more with full Azure Cosmos DB SDK support
Event Processing(1)
Build event-driven apps using Azure Cosmos DB change feed to process events in real time with Azure Functions, AKS, and Azure Container Apps
Multi-tenancy(1)
Manage multitenant workloads at scale with Azure Cosmos DB fleets, organizing tenant accounts, leveraging shared throughput pools, and gaining fleet-wide analytics
Performance(2)
Build highly responsive apps with less than 10ms latency SLA and up to 99.999% availability across multiple regions
Accelerate queries with Global Secondary Indexes by creating read-only containers with different partition keys, turning cross-partition queries into fast single-partition lookups
Pricing(2)
Get started with a free tier option to test and develop applications
Choose from consumption-based serverless options, provisioned throughput, traditional scale-up of nodes, and scale-out architectures for automatic elasticity
Reliability(1)
Maintain high availability for single-write region accounts by automatically failing over at the partition level, minimizing disruption and eliminating manual intervention
Scalability(1)
Scale out automatically with automatic partitioning as data volume and throughput demand grow without impacting availability or requiring manual intervention
Security(1)
Benefit from embedded security with 34,000 full-time equivalent engineers dedicated to security initiatives, partnerships with 15,000 specialized security experts, and over 100 compliance certifications
Cost Calculator
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Build vs Buy
Should you build a Azure Cosmos DB alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 20 features.
Buy Azure Cosmos DB
Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Azure Cosmos DB saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 20 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
10 known integrations