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JayDB gives static apps a REST-based JSON document store with per-user sign-in, without requiring an app-owned backend. Its slash-separated keys create namespaces on first write, and its SDK supports OIDC and PKCE, token refresh, typed document access, and compare-and-swap. It can run as a managed service or be self-hosted, with identity-provider options and S3-compatible storage. Its free plan includes monthly storage and request allowances, while paid usage starts at $0.05/mo.

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    PouchDB

    Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+4

    Offline JavaScript apps needing local-first synchronization — PouchDB adds local offline storage and replication with CouchDB-compatible servers, while JayDB centers on per-user sign-in and hosted JSON documents.

    7.1 Free plan Visit site
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    RavenDB

    by RavenDB
    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Document workloads needing search and automatic indexes — RavenDB adds automatically created and optimized indexes plus full-text, spatial, and vector search, unlike JayDB's index-free document model.

    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    Apache CouchDB

    by Apache CouchDB
    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Offline-first apps using bidirectional database replication — CouchDB offers incremental, bidirectional replication and map/reduce views, whereas JayDB provides per-user sign-in and a REST JSON document API.

    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    eXist-db

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    XML applications built with XQuery and RESTXQ — eXist-db is an XML-centered database and application platform with XQuery 3.1 and RESTXQ, rather than JayDB's JSON document store.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    Firestore

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Managed mobile and web apps needing search and transactions — Firestore adds full-text, vector, and geospatial queries, ACID transactions, and real-time offline client syncing that JayDB lacks.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    MarkLogic

    by MarkLogic
    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Semantic data applications using a multi-model platform — MarkLogic is a semantic data platform built around a multi-model database and semantic AI technology, unlike JayDB's focused JSON document service.

    Free plan Visit site
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    Apache AsterixDB

    by Apache AsterixDB
    Free plan APILinuxMac+2

    Big-data ingestion, indexing, querying, and analysis — AsterixDB adds semistructured data queries, secondary indexes, external dataset access, and continuous feeds beyond JayDB's focused document API.

    7.7 Open source Visit site
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    RethinkDB

    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
    8.6 Free plan Visit site
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    BaseX

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3
    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Amazon DocumentDB

    by Amazon DocumentDB
    Free plan APIWeb
    7.4 30-day trial Visit site
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    DocumentDB

    Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3
    7.4 Open source Visit site
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    Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL

    by Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
    Free plan APISelf-hosted
    7.3 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    JasDB

    Free plan AndroidAPILinux+3
    7.3 Open source Visit site
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    LiteDB

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    IBM Cloudant

    Free plan APILinuxWeb
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    restdb.io

    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1
    7.0 Free plan · paid from $19/mo (annual) Visit site
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    UnQLite

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Percona Server for MongoDB

    Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Azure DocumentDB

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    SurrealDB

    by SurrealDB
    Free plan Self-hosted
    6.5 Free plan · paid from $0.02 Visit site
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    Couchbase Capella

    Free plan Web
    6.4 Free plan · paid from $0.15 Visit site
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    TinyDB

    Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted
    6.3 Open source Visit site
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    Couchbase Server

    Free plan
    6.2 Free plan Visit site
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    MongoDB Compass

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.1 Free plan Visit site
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    MarkLogic Server

    Free plan LinuxWebWindows
    6.0 Free plan Visit site

That focused document model has no secondary indexes, joins, full-text search, aggregation, transactions, or atomic writes across multiple documents. Sustained concurrent writes to one hot key can cause retries to pile up, and the free plan stops at its allowances. Alternatives may suit readers who need offline synchronization, richer query or search features, XML tools, or a different data model. Compare those needs with deployment and platform fit: JayDB spans mobile, desktop, web, API, and self-hosted environments, while some options cover fewer platforms.

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