Couchbase Lite Core license, foundation and stars

Databases and caches · Business Source License 1.1 (source-available) · backed by Couchbase · 264 stars

Cross-platform C++ core library for Couchbase Lite

License history

Date	Change	Sources
Sep 27, 2021	Apache 2.0 to Business Source License 1.1The Couchbase Lite core engine moved to BSL 1.1 with Couchbase Mobile 3.0.LICENSE commit Announcement	LICENSE commit Announcement

No GitHub releases published; the project releases elsewhere (tags or its own site).

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About and history

Repository: couchbase/couchbase-lite-core · created Aug 28, 2016
Language: C++
Foundation: None; run by Couchbase
Company: Couchbase
GitHub detects: NOASSERTION (a custom or multi-license file; the license above is read from the file itself)
Stars per week: From the second weekly snapshot

Week of	Bar	Stars
Sep 21, 2026		264

Date	What changed
Sep 25, 2026	RelicensedApache 2.0 to Business Source License 1.1
Sep 25, 2026	TrackedAdded: couchbase/couchbase-lite-core