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MongoDB

6 tools replace MongoDB, 1 of them drop-in

Apache CouchDBFull replacement

Seamless multi-primary syncing database with an intuitive HTTP/JSON API, designed for reliability

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

Language
Erlang
Licence
Apache-2.0
Stars
7k
Latest
3.5.3
Last push
2026-11-12
SurrealDBPartial

A scalable, distributed, collaborative, document-graph database, for the realtime web

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

Language
Rust
Licence
Other
Stars
33k
Latest
v4.0.1
Last push
2026-11-09
RethinkDBPartial

The open-source database for the realtime web.

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

Language
C++
Licence
Other
Stars
27k
Latest
v2.4.4
Last push
2026-11-09
ArangoDBPartial

🥑 ArangoDB is a native multi-model database with flexible data models for documents, graphs, and key-values. Build high performance applications using a convenient SQL-like query language or JavaScript extensions.

Documents, graphs and search queried in AQL, not through the MongoDB protocol.

Language
C++
Licence
Other
Stars
14k
Latest
v3.12.13
Last push
2026-11-12
RavenDBPartial

ACID Document Database

ACID document database with its own query language; not wire compatible.

Language
C#
Licence
Other
Stars
4k
Latest
7.2.7
Last push
2026-11-11

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