Databases_
Store and query your application data with Appwrite Databases. Choose between Appwrite databases with managed APIs and dedicated native databases with direct access.
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Appwrite Databases provide performant and scalable storage for your application, business, and user data. Choose the database that fits your use case, from managed APIs with permissions and realtime to dedicated native engines you connect to directly.
Databases store data. If you need to store files like images, PDFs, or videos, use Appwrite Storage.
Appwrite databases
Managed databases with an Appwrite API on top, including permissions, indexes, queries, and realtime. Available on shared and dedicated infrastructure.
TablesDB
Structured, relational data with typed columns, rows, relationships, and indexes.
DocumentsDB
Schemaless document storage for flexible, JSON-style data.
VectorsDB
Store embeddings and run similarity search to power AI features.
Native databases
Native database engines provisioned for your project with direct connection access and no abstraction layer. Available on dedicated infrastructure.
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