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RethinkDB vs SurrealDB

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RethinkDBSurrealDB
LanguageC++Rust
LicenceOtherOther
Stars27k33k
Latestv2.4.4v3.3.0
Last push2026-03-282026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 291 days between releasesabout 4 days between releases
Active contributors0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days3 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace MongoDB. Alternatives to MongoDB →

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

    PartialSurrealDBA multi-model database queried in SurrealQL, not through the MongoDB protocol.