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Decision brief
RavenDB shines with ACID transactions in document databases built on .NET.
Good fit when
- - When your application requires strong transactional guarantees (ACID) and is already leveraging the C#/.NET ecosystem
- - For projects that demand robust full-text search capabilities integrated seamlessly within a document database
Avoid when
- - If you are seeking solutions specifically optimized for vector search, as RavenDB's focus is broader on general document storage capabilities with full-text and not primarily on vector similarities
- - When your team prefers development environments outside the .NET framework or when integrating with systems that require minimal dependence on proprietary tools
Observed Jul 15, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts
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Maintenance and security
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- Very active (1d since push)
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- Not a fork · Organization account
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- No lockfile
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Install
git clone https://github.com/ravendb/ravendbSimilar tools
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Evidence and technical details
Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.
Overview
RavenDB is a document database built in C# that supports transactions and full-text search.
Capability facts
- Languages
- c#
Source: github.language · Aug 23, 2026
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Compatibility
Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 23, 2026)
<a href="https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb-nodejs-client"> Node.JS </a> |Source link
Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 23, 2026)
<a href="https://github.com/ravendb/ravendb-python-client"> Python </a> |Source link
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README
Modern ACID NoSQL Database
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RavenDB is a NoSQL database forged in the flames of passion, by the people frustrated with the state of database industry. Fusing extreme performance and tranquility of ease-of-use, RavenDB offers above-the-roof developer experience. While we take the heavy lifting of managing your data (and a lot more..) on our shoulders, you can focus on your system and application code.
We're
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Completely open-source (AGPLv3)
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Fully ACID & Secure by default
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Equipped with state-of-art web UI
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Continuously growing for 15+ years
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Trusted by major Fortune500 companies
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Supporting all major platforms - Linux, MacOS, Windows, Containers, Raspberry Pi
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Offering great on-premise experience and also a DBaaS solution - RavenDB Cloud
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Growing Developers Community, hosting events and talks
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Hosting booths at many major conferences - take a look where to meet us
Get your hands-on 🧑💻
Quick tryout 🔌
- Plug-in to RavenDB now - http://live-test.ravendb.net/
RavenDB Cloud ☁️
- Get your free instance here
Linux, MacOS, Windows⚡
- Download, extract, and execute
run.sh/run.ps1.
Docker 🐳
- Start RavenDB container -
docker run --rm -it ravendb/ravendb:latest -p 8080:8080
.deb package 🐧
- Install with
apt! Manual is here - .deb installation guide
More details 🎒💿
- For advanced setup guide, visit Getting Started. For Studio manual, check Overview.
🏗️ SDKs
Official
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Node.JS |
Python |
Java |
PHP |
Golang |
C++ |
Ruby
Community
Elixir
RavenDB Management Studio 🐦⬛
Content & Learning
- RavenDB vs MongoDB: Check the full comparison
- RavenDB Book 💙
- RavenDB Bootcamp: fast, free, and self-directed learning course.
- RavenDB Founder - Oren's Blog 💡
- RavenDB Official YouTube Channel
Contributing & releases
- Latest improvements, updated weekly.
- Contribution guidelines f
For agents
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