CouchDB AlternativesRelational Databases and other similar apps like CouchDB

CouchDB is described as 'Apache CouchDB is a distributed, fault-tolerant and schema-free document-oriented database accessible via a RESTful HTTP / JSON API. It includes incremental map / reduce mechanics for queries and keeps data safe with an append-only datastore' and is a relational database in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to CouchDB for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and Web-based apps. The best CouchDB alternative is PostgreSQL, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CouchDB are MySQL Community Edition, MongoDB, MariaDB and Redis.

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  1. PostgreSQL icon

    PostgreSQL

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    PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system with over 35 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.

    73 PostgreSQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    Also a relational database

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    • PostgreSQL is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to CouchDB.

    • PostgreSQL is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to CouchDB.

    • PostgreSQL is Free and Open SourceCouchDB is also Free and Open Source
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    MySQL Community Edition

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    MySQL Community Edition is a freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database that is supported by an active community of open source developers and enthusiasts.

    65 MySQL Community Edition alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    CouchDB is not bound to the relational DB model -- it's "NoSQL". ... Any DB might be an alternative, but a relational DB like MySQL cannot be a good alternative to a "NoSQL" DB.

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    • MySQL Community Edition is Free and Open SourceCouchDB is also Free and Open Source
  4. MongoDB icon

    MongoDB

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    MongoDB is a document database with the scalability and flexibility that you want with the querying and indexing that you need

    99 MongoDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     

    • MongoDB is the most popular Web-based alternative to CouchDB.

    • MongoDB is Freemium and ProprietaryCouchDB is Free and Open Source
  5. MariaDB icon

    MariaDB

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    MariaDB is a backward compatible, drop-in replacement of the MySQL® Database Server. It includes all major open source storage engines.

    54 MariaDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  6. Redis icon

    Redis

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    The in-memory data store used by millions of developers as a cache, vector database, document database, streaming engine, and message broker.

    49 Redis alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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    • Redis is the most popular SaaS alternative to CouchDB.

    • Redis is Free and Open SourceCouchDB is also Free and Open Source
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    Microsoft SQL Server

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    SQL Server delivers on Microsoft’s Data Platform vision by helping your organization manage your data by enabling you to store data from structured, semi-structured, and unstructured documents within the database.

    66 Microsoft SQL Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

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    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Azure Cosmos DB icon

    Azure Cosmos DB

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    Azure Cosmos DB is a NoSQL document database service designed from the ground up to natively support JSON and JavaScript directly inside the database engine. It’s the right solution for web and mobile applications when predictable throughput, low latency, and flexible query are...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Azure Cosmos DB is the most popular commercial alternative to CouchDB.

    • Azure Cosmos DB is Paid and ProprietaryCouchDB is Free and Open Source
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    Triplit

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    A full-stack, syncing database that runs on both server and client. Pluggable storage (indexeddb, sqlite, durable objects), syncs over websockets, and works with your favorite framework (React, Solid, Vue, Svelte).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. ArangoDB icon

    ArangoDB

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    ArangoDB database is an open-source NoSQL solution with a flexible data model for documents, graphs, and key-values.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Firestore

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    Firestore is a NoSQL document database built for automatic scaling, high performance, and ease of application development. While the Firestore interface has many of the same features as traditional databases, as a NoSQL database it differs from them in the way it describes...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Apache Cassandra

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    The Apache Cassandra database is the right choice when you need scalability and high availability without compromising performance.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • Microsoft Azure
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    Couchbase

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    Couchbase is the NoSQL database market share leader, with production deployments at AOL, Deutsche Post, NTT Docomo, Salesforce.com, Turner Broadcasting Systems, Zynga and hundreds of other organizations worldwide.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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