After a year-long collaboration with Microsoft, the FerretDB team announced the general availability of FerretDB 2.0, a high-performance, fully open-source alternative to MongoDB, released under the Apache 2.0 license.
One of the most striking developments in the new version is that this update incorporates Microsoft’s newly open-sourced DocumentDB PostgreSQL extension, the same engine powering Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB.
As a result, the database introduces the BSON (Binary JSON) data type and specialized operations to PostgreSQL, enabling substantially faster data queries and storage.
Developers looking to migrate from MongoDB will find FerretDB 2.0’s improved compatibility and blazing-fast performance make for a compelling alternative. Apart from that, the key highlights of the new version include:
- Over 20x Faster Performance: Leveraging Microsoft DocumentDB has supercharged FerretDB’s speed.
- Enhanced MongoDB Compatibility: Migrating MongoDB-based applications has never been simpler.
- Vector Search Support: AI-driven applications can tap into cutting-edge vector operations directly within FerretDB.
- Replication Support: Built-in replication ensures high availability and minimal downtime.
- Enterprise-Grade Support and Services: Subscriptions, consulting, and more are now on offer for mission-critical deployments.
In addition, the FerretDB team has planned FerretDB 2.1 for later this March. Expect further query and aggregation optimizations—particularly for indexed data—along with improved observability to simplify debugging and performance tuning.
The roadmap also includes better session handling and transaction support. For more information, see the announcement.
