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Couchbase Lite Core license, foundation and stars

Databases and caches · Business Source License 1.1 (source-available) · backed by Couchbase · 265 stars

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Cross-platform C++ core library for Couchbase Lite

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Source-availableSep 27, 2021

Apache 2.0 to Business Source License 1.1

The Couchbase Lite core engine moved to BSL 1.1 with Couchbase Mobile 3.0.

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Repository
couchbase/couchbase-lite-core · created Aug 28, 2016
Language
C++
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Stars per weekSep 28, 2026

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RelicensedSep 25, 2026

Relicensed from Apache 2.0 to Business Source License 1.1.

TrackedSep 25, 2026

Now tracked, from couchbase/couchbase-lite-core on GitHub.