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SurrealDBMongoDB
Freemium

The database can be run yourself; a fully managed cloud service is also offered.

 Freemium

Community Server is free to download; the managed Atlas service is paid.

Windows, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, Self-hosted
  • Documents, graphs, vectors and relational data in one engine
  • One query language for SQL, graph and vector search
  • Flexible document model without a fixed schema
  • Aggregation, transactions, text, vector and geospatial queries
  • Business Source License rather than an OSI open-source license
  • SurrealQL is its own language to learn
  • Server Side Public License is source-available, not open source
  • Homepage and newer features focus on the paid Atlas service
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source Closed source
License: BUSL-1.1 License: SSPL-1.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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