DocumentDB Alternatives

DocumentDB is described as 'An open-source document database platform and the engine powering the vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB, built on PostgreSQL' and is an app in the development category. There are seven alternatives to DocumentDB for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and Amazon Web Services apps. The best DocumentDB alternative is MongoDB, which is free. Other great apps like DocumentDB are ArangoDB, Azure Cosmos DB, FerretDB and Amazon DynamoDB.

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An open-source document database platform and the engine powering the vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB, built on...

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DocumentDB alternatives page was last updated May 30, 2025
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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

    98 MongoDB alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD

    MongoDB Features

    1.  NoSQL database

    MongoDB VS DocumentDB

     

    • MongoDB is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to DocumentDB.

    • MongoDB is the most popular free alternative to DocumentDB.

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

    48 ArangoDB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ArangoDB screenshot 1

    ArangoDB Features

    1.  Graph database
    2.  NoSQL database

    ArangoDB VS DocumentDB

     
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    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...

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Azure Cosmos DB Features

    1.  NoSQL database

    Azure Cosmos DB VS DocumentDB

     

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

    • Azure Cosmos DB is Paid and ProprietaryDocumentDB is Free and Open Source
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    FerretDB

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    FerretDB (formerly MangoDB) is an open-source proxy, which converts MongoDB wire protocol queries to SQL, and uses PostgreSQL as a database engine.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    FerretDB Features

    1.  NoSQL database
    2.  MongoDB

    FerretDB VS DocumentDB

     

    • FerretDB is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to DocumentDB.

    • FerretDB is the most popular Open Source alternative to DocumentDB.

    • FerretDB is Free and Open SourceDocumentDB is also Free and Open Source
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    Amazon DynamoDB

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    Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service offered by Amazon.com as part of the Amazon Web Services portfolio. It was announced by Amazon CTO Werner Vogels on January 18, 2012.OverviewDynamoDB differs from other Amazon services by allowing developers to purchase a...

    53 Amazon DynamoDB alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
    Amazon DynamoDB screenshot 1

    Amazon DynamoDB VS DocumentDB

     

    • Amazon DynamoDB is the most popular SaaS alternative to DocumentDB.

    • Amazon DynamoDB is Freemium and ProprietaryDocumentDB is Free and Open Source
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    LiteDB

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    LiteDB is an open-source, MongoDB-like database that requires no configuration and is mobile-ready. It's a serverless database delivered in a single DLL under 450kb, fully written in .NET C# managed code and compatible with .NET 4.5 and NETStandard 2.0.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    LiteDB VS DocumentDB

     
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    AWS DocumentDB

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    Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) is a fast, reliable, and fully managed database service that makes it easy for you to set up, operate, and scale MongoDB-compatible databases.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

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

    AWS DocumentDB Features

    1.  NoSQL database

    AWS DocumentDB VS DocumentDB

     
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