DocumentDB
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VisitDocumentDB vs RethinkDB
What both publish
| Fact | DocumentDB | RethinkDB |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | The gateway supports SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication. | Users and permissions are supported, but passwords are sent in plaintext unless TLS is enabled. |
| License | The project is MIT licensed. | The Linux Foundation licenses RethinkDB under the permissive Apache License 2.0. |
| Product | DocumentDB is an open-source, MongoDB-compatible document database built on PostgreSQL. | RethinkDB is a distributed document database that stores JSON and pushes query results to applications in real time. |
| Security | The project lists SCRAM authentication; its gateway documentation says TLS terminates on the gateway port, whose default is 10260. | The documentation describes TLS encryption for server, client, and web UI connections, and recommends setting a password for the admin account, which has no password by default. |
DocumentDB plans
- DocumentDBFree
RethinkDB plans
- RethinkDBFree
Pick DocumentDB if…
DocumentDB suits developers who want a MongoDB-compatible document database built on PostgreSQL and can run it locally or on their own infrastructure. It may also suit teams seeking BSON documents alongside PostgreSQL SQL operations.
Pick RethinkDB if…
RethinkDB suits developers building applications that need query-result updates as data changes, including collaborative apps, multiplayer games, and real-time marketplaces. It is less suited to workloads that require full ACID support or strong schema enforcement.