Open source document-database projects
Every project in the registry tagged document-database, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Fast key-value DB in Go.
OrientDB is the most versatile DBMS supporting Graph, Document, Reactive, Full-Text and Geospatial models in one Multi-Model product. OrientDB can run distribut
TerminusDB is a distributed, collaborative database designed for building, sharing, versioning, and reasoning on structured data.
Multi-Modal Database replacing MongoDB, Neo4J, and Elastic with 1 faster ACID solution, with NetworkX and Pandas interfaces, and bindings for C 99, C++ 17, Pyth
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Frequently asked questions
How many open source document-database projects are there?
This registry tracks 4 projects tagged document-database, with 24,908 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is badger at 15,797 stars.
Are these document-database projects free to use?
Yes — 4 of the 4 carry an explicit open-source licence across 1 distinct licence, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which document-database project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these document-database projects still maintained?
4 of the 4 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.