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24 alternatives to Azartiz Contacts app

The Contacts app is the third demo app we've released this month that runs on any web server by uploading a single html file (contacts.html). These apps use the Azartiz.com CouchDB as the backend database. Azartiz is an experiment exploring the feasibility of a backend as a service and apps that can be run on any web server without installing any additional software. It takes about a minute to create a secure backend for your apps. After that you really don't have to think much about the "backend". There's example code for user authentication, CRUD, search, processing forms, displaying data,…

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Azartiz Contacts app launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    InstantDB▲320

    Complete backend with auth and storage in one prompt

    Apr 2026 · instantdb.com · its alternatives →

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    Persodex▲104

    Hey HN, I built a personal CRM that stores everything in the native iPhone Contacts app instead of another database. The goal was to make the Contacts app I’ve used for years actually useful. I’d love to hear what you think. Especially whether you prefer extending native apps over adopting entirely new tools. Since this is one of the first releases, i would love to get any feedback you have! Alex

    Aug 2026 · persodex.com · its alternatives →

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    789Club – Cổng game giải trí trực tuyến với giao diện hiện đại, kho trò chơi đa dạng và trải nghiệm mượt mà. Khám phá 789Club ngay, cập nhật game mới, ưu đãi hấp dẫn và nhiều lựa chọn giải trí thú vị.

    2019 · backery.io · its alternatives →

  4. 4AA
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    Hey everyone. I have dedicated 4 years of my life to building a solution for easy deployment of [primarily] Python and Django apps. Think of it as an equivalent of Laravel Forge/Hatchbox but for Python apps. For those who are not familiar – Platform as a service on your cloud or on-prem servers. I have posted here 2 years ago and a lot has changed since then. What's new: - New great and easy to use dashboard - backups for databases - cronjobs - stats resources of servers and apps - tons of stability improvements.

    2023 · appliku.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    Backend as a Service, reimagined by Appwrite

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7MU

    Most feedback tools are built like people actually want to report bugs. They don’t. Unless you make it dead-simple, or better yet - a little fun. After shipping a few SaaS products, I noticed a pattern: Bugs? Yes. Bug reports? No. Not because users didn’t care but because reporting bugs is usually a terrible experience. Most tools want users to: * Fill out a long form * Enter their email * Describe a bug they barely understand * Maybe sign in or create an account * Then maybe submit it Let’s be real: no one’s doing that. Especially not someone just trying to use your product. So I built…

    2025 · bugdrop.app · its alternatives →

  8. 8BC

    Hi all, I'm currently validating an idea for a new BaaS solution which will allow you to build and host a web app backend without writing a single line of code. The app is called BackendLab and the landing page is here: https://www.backendlab.app/ The idea is that it allows you to define your database models by specifying what fields to include and BackendLab automatically creates a CRUD API which you can start using straight away. We've just launched the public beta and are looking for early adopters (free of charge, just looking for some feedback on the tool) Looking forward…

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Creator here. I was looking for something as simple as Backblaze Personal [1] but privacy focused and open source. This is my attempt to build that. Uses PyQt6 [2] for the GUI and Pyinstaller [3] for creating the platform specific binaries. The backup engine under the hood is Restic [4]. The server code is written in Laravel [5]. All the code is on GitHub [6]. I actually really like Backblaze (even use B2 for this offering behind the scenes) so this isn't meant to throw shade their way. Just wanted a private open source alternative. Something like Bitwarden but for backups. [1]…

    2022 · blobbackup.com · its alternatives →

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    A backend for your simple projects

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Zero-ops vector database for GenAI developers

    2024 · zilliz.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12MN

    Hi guys, I've created an open source web builder framework (https://grapesjs.com) years ago, which I'm still maintaining, and now I'm excited to publish a side project based on it, Grapedrop (https://grapedrop.com). It's a simple web page builder which allows you to design and publish your web pages very quickly. The project is still in beta with a lot of stuff to improve but I'd really like to share it and hear what people think about it and maybe also get some constructive feedback.

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Reindex▲161

    GraphQL backend as a service

    2016 · reindex.io · its alternatives →

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    A developer-focused app PaaS (platform as a service)

    2022 · sevalla.com · its alternatives →

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    The address book app for business

    2019 · contactbase.net · its alternatives →

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    Hello HN! My name is Paras and I am building this project called Slashbase. It's an open-source collaborative IDE for databases in browser. Connect to your database, browse data, run a bunch of queries or share queries within your team, right from your browser. Works with two types of databases: PostgreSQL and MongoDB. It's written in Golang and Nextjs React Framework and runs as a single binary. Features: - Cloud based: Setup on your server. Works in browser. - Easy to use: with minimal interface it is simple to use. - Collaborative: Works with your teams. Easy sharing queries within team.…

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A developer-focused database PaaS (platform as a service)

    2022 · sevalla.com · its alternatives →

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    Cloze 2.0▲101

    See everything about your contacts in one place.

    2015 · ai.cloze.com · its alternatives →

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    Launch your GraphQL backend in one click

    2020 · docs.dgraph.io · its alternatives →

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    Seamless, cross-platform exchange. NOT another 'bizcard app'

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Fling▲65

    A simple way to organize and share contact information

    2017 · flingapp.carrd.co · its alternatives →

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    Hi, this has been a labor of love over the last few days =) Can't wait to hear you feedback and of course AMA!

    2023 · blog.airsequel.com · its alternatives →

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    ZaneOps▲17

    As a self-hoster myself, I've been missing some of the nicer features for other PaaS and wanted to have them for my own side projects, so i set out to build a custom platform as a service that is self-hosted. Today after a whole year of working on it and using it for all my projects, I put out an initial stable version for the project for everyone to try. website link : https://zaneops.dev repo link : https://github.com/zane-ops/zane-ops (PS: yes, the website for zaneops is hosted on zaneops) Would love to hear your thoughts

    2025 · zaneops.dev · its alternatives →

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    Bowtie▲7

    The new contacts app for Android

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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