RethinkDB
the open-source database for the realtime web
- Also known as
- rethinkdb
What is RethinkDB?
Open-source scalable database for building realtime applications. Pushes JSON data to apps in realtime with changefeeds for instant updates.
RethinkDB pricing
We don't have RethinkDB's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What RethinkDB does
The capabilities that matter for nosql databases, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Data model
- Document
- Query language
- -
- Consistency
- -
- Transactions
- -
- Secondary indexes
- -
- Partitioning / sharding
- Automatic
- Multi-region
- -
- Replication topology
- -
- Hosting
- Cloud + self-hosted
- Schema
- Schemaless
- TTL / auto-expiry
- -
- Change streams / CDC
- ✓
- Vector / search built-in
- -
- Licence class
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Cloud / SaaS
- Self-hosted
Integrations (3)
Independently observed- Elasticsearch
- RabbitMQ
- Rails
RethinkDB alternatives
Other nosql databases we track, ranked by the same independent score.
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for RethinkDB, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Github Stars | 84 | 7.00 | 585.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 29 | 17.00 | 491.4 | ✓ |
| Package Downloads | 54 | 6.00 | 324.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 17 | 8.00 | 138.5 | ✓ |
| Github Activity | 0 | 20.00 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Release Cadence | 0 | 12.00 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security Posture | 0 | 18.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Stackoverflow Activity | 0 | 20.00 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 0 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 65% |
Adoption
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | {"schema":"schemaless","hosting":"both","data_model":"document","partitioning":"automatic","change_streams":true} | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C++ | highsource · 2026-08-03 · 90% |
Pricing
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence days | 309 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 70% |