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Apache CouchDB vs RethinkDB

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Apache CouchDBRethinkDB
LanguageErlangC++
LicenceApache-2.0Other
Stars7k27k
Latest3.5.2v2.4.4
Last push2026-10-062026-03-28
Release cadencetoo few releasesabout 291 days between releases
Active contributors12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace MongoDB. Alternatives to MongoDB →

    Full replacementApache CouchDBJSON documents over an HTTP API with multi-primary replication, not the MongoDB protocol.

    PartialRethinkDBJSON documents queried in ReQL, with changefeeds that push query results as they change.