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Apache CouchDB vs ArcadeDB: catalog facts
Apache CouchDBArcadeDB
Free

Free and open source Apache project.

Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Multi-primary replication between many nodes and devices
  • Plain HTTP/JSON API
  • Several data models in one ACID-compliant engine
  • Supports SQL, Cypher, Gremlin, GraphQL and MongoDB queries
  • Document model is not a fit for relational workloads
  • Running a cluster takes server administration
  • A database server rather than a desktop client; needs setup and administration
  • Embedding is limited to Java applications
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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