Best Document Databases Tools

Explore leading tools in the Document Databases category, including open-source options and SaaS products. Compare features, use cases, and find the best fit for your workflow.

9 open-source projects · 2 SaaS products

Top open-source Document Databases

These projects are active, self-hostable choices for knowledge management teams evaluating alternatives to SaaS tools.

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SurrealDB logo

SurrealDB

Unified database and API platform for real‑time modern apps

Stars
30,451
License
Unknown
Last commit
3 days ago
RustActive
MongoDB logo

MongoDB

Scalable, flexible document database for modern application development.

Stars
27,789
License
Unknown
Last commit
3 days ago
C++Active
RethinkDB logo

RethinkDB

Scalable NoSQL database delivering real-time query updates

Stars
26,974
License
Unknown
Last commit
17 days ago
C++Active
ArangoDB logo

ArangoDB

Scalable multi-model database for graphs, documents, and key-values

Stars
14,020
License
Unknown
Last commit
3 days ago
C++Active
FerretDB logo

FerretDB

MongoDB‑compatible proxy that runs on PostgreSQL as a document database

Stars
10,659
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
10 days ago
GoActive
CouchDB logo

CouchDB

Reliable, multi-master JSON database with built-in replication

Stars
6,743
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
3 days ago
ErlangActive
Most starred project
30,451★

Unified database and API platform for real‑time modern apps

Recently updated
3 days ago

OrientDB combines graph, document, key‑value, full‑text, and geospatial models in a single engine, offering ACID transactions, SQL queries, and runnable on any platform via Java.

Dominant language
C++ • 3 projects

Expect a strong C++ presence among maintained projects.

Popular SaaS Platforms to Replace

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Azure Cosmos DB logo

Azure Cosmos DB

Fully managed, globally distributed NoSQL database service offering multi-model support with low-latency access worldwide

Document Databases
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9 alternatives
MongoDB logo

MongoDB

Document-oriented NoSQL database for flexible data storage

Document Databases
Alternatives tracked
8 alternatives
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9 open-source alternatives

Azure Cosmos DB is a fully managed, globally distributed NoSQL database service that provides low-latency data access and offers multiple data models (key-value, document, graph, column-family) under a single service. It automatically replicates data across regions, provides tunable consistency levels, and scales throughput and storage elastically, making it suitable for modern applications requiring high performance and global availability of data.

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