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24 alternatives to Basepanel

Lately I've found myself frequently needing to view/modify data while I'm not at my desk. I couldn't find any existing database admin client that was easy to navigate on mobile so I built my own. It uses a simple sort of CMS-like interface instead of traditional tables (which I just don't think work well on mobile). You can connect to pretty much any Postgres, MySQL, or SQLite cloud database or create/import a SQLite database locally. Supported devices can also use Apple/Google's on-device AI models to generate SQL queries locally. Everything is stored and processed locally…

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    I recently released v3 of Base, my SQLite editor for macOS. The goal of this app is to provide a comfortable native GUI for SQLite, without it turning into a massive IDE-style app. The coolest features are - That it can handle full altering of tables, which is quite finicky to do manually with SQLite. - It has a more detailed display of column constraints than most editors. Each constraint is shown as an icon if active, with full details available on clicking the icon. This update also adds support for attaching databases, which is a bit fiddly with macOS sandboxing. I'd love to hear any…

    2025 · menial.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    We just launched Outerbase Studio, the open-source version of our core database offering. It works in your browser or as a desktop app and supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. What it does: • Connects to MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite databases. • Spin up local databases directly through the UI, even if you don’t have one running. • Manage and query your data in a lightweight, intuitive interface. • Completely open source. Why we built it: We wanted to share the core Outerbase experience with the developer community as a free, open-source tool. It’s simple, fast, and removes the barriers…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Navigate your data with AI

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Outerbase▲298

    The interface for your database

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    FluentDB▲275

    The AI database client for Mac

    Jul 2026 · fluentdb.ai · its alternatives →

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    Hey there HN! We’re Joe and Stopa, and today we’re open sourcing InstantDB, a client-side database that makes it easy to build real-time and collaborative apps like Notion and Figma. Building modern apps these days involves a lot of schleps. For a basic CRUD app you need to spin up servers, wire up endpoints, integrate auth, add permissions, and then marshal data from the backend to the frontend and back again. If you want to deliver a buttery smooth user experience, you’ll need to add optimistic updates and rollbacks. We do these steps over and over for every feature we build, which can…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Baserow▲341

    Baserow 2.0 introduces workflow automations, the Kuma AI assistant, date dependencies, smarter AI fields, workspace search, and improved security with 2FA.

    2022 · baserow.io · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, James, Valter, Sam and the team from ElectricSQL here. We're really excited to be sharing ElectricSQL with you today. It's an open source, local-first sync layer that can be used to build reactive, realtime, offline-capable apps directly on Postgres with two way active-active sync to SQLite (including with WASM in the browser). Electric comprises a sync layer (built with Elixir) placed in front of your Postgres database and a type safe client that allows you to bidirectionally sync data from your Postgres to local SQLite databases. This sync is CRDT-based, resilient to conflicting…

    2023 · electric-sql.com · its alternatives →

  9. 9SO

    SQL OnLine - SQLite, DuckDB, PGLite, MariaDB / MySQL, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server. AI error analysis, User-friendly interface for Data Science. No registration for start, No DownLoad, No Install. | sql compiler, federated queries, temporal query federation, BI Analytics

    2025 · sqliteonline.com · its alternatives →

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    Sheetbase▲450

    Free, fast and fun way to build modern websites and apps 🛠️

    2018 · sheetbase.net · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, Today we’re launching PowerSync, a Postgres<>SQLite bi-directional sync engine that enables an offline-first app architecture. It currently supports Flutter, React Native and web (JavaScript) using Wasm SQLite in the browser, with more client SDKs on the way. Conrad and I (Ralf) have been working on our sync engine since 2009, originally as part of a full-stack app platform. That version of the system is still used in production worldwide and we’ve learnt a lot from its use cases and scaling. About a year ago we started on spinning off PowerSync as a standalone product that is…

    2023 · powersync.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, I have been making this Cozo database since half a year ago, and now it is ready for public release. My initial motivation is that I want a graph database. Lightweight and easy to use, like SQLite. Powerful and performant, like Postgres. I found none of the existing solutions good enough. Deciding to roll my own, I need to choose a query language. I am familiar with Cypher but consider it not much of an improvement over CTE in SQL (Cypher is sometimes notationally more convenient, but not more expressive). I like Gremlin but would prefer something more declarative. Experimentations…

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    We have been using graph DBs more and more at work. I found them painful to work with locally and decided to try and build something better.

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hello HN! I'm building mvsqlite, a distributed variant of SQLite with MVCC transactions, that runs on FoundationDB. It is a drop-in replacement that just needs an `LD_PRELOAD` for existing applications using SQLite. I made this because Blueboat (https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;losfair&#x2F;blueboat) needs a native SQL interface to persistent data. Apparently, just providing a transactional key-value store isn’t enough - it is more easy and efficient to build complex business logic on an SQL database, and it seems necessary to bring a self-hostable distributed SQL DB onto the platform.…

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi, founders! We’ve actually launched quite some time ago, but (semi)pivoted a few times along the way. Jet Admin is an app builder for creating internal tools, admin panels, dashboards, external portals, and so on without coding. You can connect to any backend, assemble a UI through the visual builder, and set up data binding, transformations, conditionals, etc. through the point-and-click interface. If you need to, you can create custom HTTP, SQL queries, make data transformations with JS, and embed custom UI components. We believe that product, data, operations teams should be able to…

    2022 · jetadmin.io · its alternatives →

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    In-browser SQL Workbench for data querying & visualization

    2024 · sql-workbench.com · its alternatives →

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    Nabubit▲203

    Your database design copilot

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    8base▲211

    Bring powerful apps to market fast - 8base GraphQL Backend

    2020 · 8base.com · its alternatives →

  19. 19PA

    Hi! I've been a member of HN for fifteen years so today I'm very excited to share Plato. Plato is an Airtable-like interface for your Postgres or MySQL database. It's an admin panel for devs and non-devs alike to manage your DB. We see teams use Plato for customer support, customer success, ops, etc.. We built Plato because we think more people should be able to build and extend internal tools. We thought it was strange that even though low-code is supposed to democratize development, all of the low-code internal tool builders are marketed to engineers! Airtable is a familiar UI that fits…

    2023 · plato.io · its alternatives →

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    Hi HN, We have been building SyncLite, an open-source platform to simplify offline-first application development. If your application uses SQLite or DuckDB, SyncLite lets it continue using the local database as usual while synchronization happens in the background. For SQL-based applications, SyncLite records transactions into transactionally consistent .sqlog files using SQLite as an open replication format. A background consolidator replays those transactions, derives row-level CDC and schema changes, and applies them transactionally to destination databases like PostgreSQL. The same…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Supadex▲163

    I’m thrilled to introduce Supadex—a mobile app designed to help you efficiently manage and monitor your Supabase projects anytime, anywhere. With Supadex, you can: - Manage all your Supabase projects - Get real-time insights of your projects - Get real-time Auth Stats - Show real-time logs - Explore and manage your schemas, tables, and storage buckets. - Quickly access your favorite queries and use a fully featured SQL editor. Our goal is to make it easier for developers and project managers to stay on top of their Supabase projects with full control and flexibility right from their mobile…

    2025 · supadex.app · its alternatives →

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    WunderBase is an open source Serverless GraphQL database built on SQLite, Firecracker, and Prisma. Sleep mode saves cost—perfect for fast, lightweight apps.

    2022 · wundergraph.com · its alternatives →

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    SnapQL is an open-source desktop app (built with Electron) that lets you query your Postgres database using natural language. It’s schema-aware, so you don’t need to copy-paste your schema or write complex SQL by hand. Everything runs locally — your OpenAI API key, your data, and your queries — so it's secure and private. Just connect your DB, describe what you want, and SnapQL writes and runs the SQL for you.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    StationDB▲100

    Launch your instant admin panel online in a few clicks

    2022 · its alternatives →

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