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FerretDB
MongoDB-compatible proxy using PostgreSQL backend
10.0K stars
100 contributors
Since 2020
MongoDB-compatible proxy using PostgreSQL backend
License
Apache-2.0
Min RAM
512 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
vertical
Complexity
intermediate
Performance
medium
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✓
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
good
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ Primary: mongodb-workloads-on-postgresql
- ✓ Primary: license-compliant-document-db
- ✓ Primary: postgresql-document-storage
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Not all MongoDB features supported
- ✕ Performance overhead from translation layer
- ✕ Still maturing — edge cases exist
Compare with alternatives
Replaces / alternatives to
Technical specs
Language
Go
API type
REST
Protocols
HTTP
Data model
documentrelational
Deployment
dockeraptbinary
Community
GitHub stars 10.0K
Contributors 100
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing FerretDB
Funding vc_backed
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 2020
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmediumenterprise
Industries
general