DocumentDB – a MongoDB compatible open-source database
DocumentDB is an open-source, MongoDB-compatible database designed for developers. It provides a document-oriented NoSQL database experience similar to MongoDB while being free and open-source. The project aims to offer a compatible alternative for MongoDB workloads.
Background
DocumentDB is an open-source database that is compatible with MongoDB, a popular NoSQL document database. MongoDB's original license (SSPL) was controversial in the open-source community because it restricted cloud providers from offering it as a service without paying for a commercial license, leading to forks like AWS's proprietary DocumentDB (different from this project) and community alternatives like FerretDB. This new DocumentDB project aims to be a fully open-source, MongoDB-compatible alternative that works with the PostgreSQL ecosystem, allowing developers to use MongoDB-style APIs and tools while avoiding licensing restrictions and leveraging PostgreSQL's maturity.