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Apache CouchDB

Document database with an HTTP API and multi-master sync.

DatabaseOpen source

JSON document database accessible over HTTP, with replication between instances and offline-first sync support.

When to use

For offline-first apps that sync data between devices and server.

When to avoid

For complex ad hoc queries and large volumes, where better-suited options exist.

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