Alexander Fashakin

FerretDB just got better with the release of v2.0 GA, bringing deeper MongoDB compatibility and enabling more advanced workloads to run complex queries for most use cases.

In September 2024, MongoDB announced the deprecation of Atlas Data API – among other features – leaving many developers affected, and without a suitable replacement. We are happy to announce that FerretDB v2 now provides a compatible replacement for it.

FerretDB v2 keeps getting better! Based on your feedback, we are making improvements with an embeddable Go package, new Debian packages, improved logging, and better indexing support.

Speed and reliability are critical for all databases – every millisecond matters. When serving data to your users, every second of downtime can lead to lost revenue and unhappy customers.

Are you looking to migrate from MongoDB Atlas to a fully managed, production-ready FerretDB instance – in no time? Taikun CloudWorks now includes FerretDB as part of its numerous applications.

Many MongoDB users often express concerns about licensing restrictions, its proprietary nature, and the risk of vendor lock-in. FerretDB, a truly open source MongoDB alternative, lets you run your workloads in PostgreSQL, using familiar syntaxes and commands.

FerretDB lets you run MongoDB workloads in open source using PostgreSQL as the backend. It does this by converting BSON documents to JSONB in PostgreSQL.

Before settling on a database for your application, you want to be sure you're picking the most suitable option available. Among the key considerations you'll make is deciding between document database or relational database – which is the best fit?