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, Mac, Windows, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best CouchDB alternative is SQLite, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like CouchDB are PostgreSQL, MySQL Community Edition, MariaDB and MongoDB.

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  1. SQLite icon
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    SQLite

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    SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain.

    70 SQLite alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Based Storage
    2.  Web-Database
    3.  Import from SqlServer
    4.  Embeddable
    5.  In-process file-based
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    Guest

    SQLite is relational and CouchDB is "NoSQL".

    Negative comment •Aug 22, 2016
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    • SQLite is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to CouchDB.

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

    • SQLite is Free and Open SourceCouchDB is also Free and Open Source
    • SQLite is LightweightCouchDB is not according to our users
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    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.

    75 PostgreSQL alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
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    PostgreSQL Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  Relational Database
    3.  GIS Data
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  High stability
    6.  Fast speed
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    Guest

    Also a relational database

    Negative comment •May 12, 2018
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    • PostgreSQL is Free and Open SourceCouchDB is also Free and Open Source
  4. MySQL Community Edition icon
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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.

    69 MySQL Community Edition alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    MySQL Community Edition Features

    1. MariaDB icon  Support for MariaDB
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    Guest

    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.

    Negative comment •Aug 22, 2016
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    • MySQL Community Edition is Free and Open SourceCouchDB is also Free and Open Source
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    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.

    56 MariaDB alternatives
    Deploy

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    MariaDB Features

    1.  Relational Database
    2.  Replication
    Monitor
    Backup
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  6. MongoDB icon
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    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

    105 MongoDB alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD

    MongoDB Features

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

    • MongoDB is Freemium and ProprietaryCouchDB is Free and Open Source
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    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.

    46 Redis alternatives
    Redis running on Windows

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Redis is Free and ProprietaryCouchDB is Free and Open Source
  9. Microsoft SQL Server icon
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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.

    69 Microsoft SQL Server alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Microsoft SQL Server Features

    1.  Database Server
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  10. Sequel Pro icon
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    Sequel Pro

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    Sequel Pro is a fast, easy-to-use Mac database management application for working with MySQL databases.

    76 Sequel Pro alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. MySQL Community Edition icon  MySQL Support
    2.  Native application
    3.  Desktop Application
    4.  SSH Tunnel
    5.  Visual Query Builder
    6.  Support for Multiple Users
    Discontinued

    No releases since 2016. Difficulty with newer OSes cause the app to crash when closing a connection.

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  11. Triplit icon
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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).

    58 Triplit alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Triplit Features

    1.  Low Latency
    2.  Real-time sync
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  12. Apache Cassandra icon
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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.

    48 Apache Cassandra alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Apache Cassandra Features

    1.  NoSQL database
    2.  Persistent Storage
    3.  High Availability
    4.  REST API
    5.  GraphQL
    6.  Distributed
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  13. ArangoDB icon
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    ArangoDB

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

    45 ArangoDB alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    ArangoDB Features

    1.  Graph database
    2.  NoSQL database
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    Amazon RDS

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    Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is a collection of managed services that makes it simple to set up, operate, and scale databases in the cloud. Choose from seven popular engines — Amazon Aurora with MySQL compatibility, Amazon Aurora with PostgreSQL compatibility...

    20 Amazon RDS alternatives
    Amazon RDS screenshot 1

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services

    Amazon RDS Features

    Amazon RDS screenshot 1
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