Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to DiamondDB, a Node.js database written in 24 hours
Node.js Database. Contribute to incrediblesound/DiamondDB development by creating an account on GitHub.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. DiamondDB, a Node.js database written in 24 hours launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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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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NebulaDB Graph Database. Contribute to incrediblesound/nebulaDB development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2020 · textdb.dev · its alternatives →
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InstantDB▲320Complete backend with auth and storage in one prompt
Apr 2026 · instantdb.com · its alternatives →
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PlanetScale Beta▲271The last database you'll ever need. Go from idea to IPO.
2021 · planetscale.com · its alternatives →
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Simple online database service in the cloud with NoSQL, REST API, low code javascript hooks, MongoDB support and more. Perfect for API automation, custom development, enterprise, backoffice, serverless backends, database driven websites. It provides easy collaboration and data management with secure
2016 · restdb.io · its alternatives →
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Recently created a minimal persistent relational database in Go. Main focus was on implementing & understanding working the of database, storage management & transaction handling. Use of B+ Tree for storage engine(support for indexing), managing a Free List (for reusing nodes), Support for transactions, Concurrent Reads. Still have many things to add & fix like query processing being one of the main & fixing some bugs Repo link - https://github.com/Sahilb315/AtomixDB Would love to hear your thoughts
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · easydb.io · its alternatives →
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IronDB is now ImmortalDB: https://github.com/gruns/ImmortalDB - gruns/irondb
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2013 · pouchdb.com · its alternatives →
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⏰ Day.js 2kB immutable date-time library alternative to Moment.js with the same modern API - iamkun/dayjs
2018 · github.com · 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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NebulaDB▲9A fast, drop-in replacement for npm install, focused on drastically speeding up Node.js dependency installation through deterministic caching, parallel operations, and .flashpack archive snapshotting.
2025 · nom-nom-hub.github.io · its alternatives →
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The local-first database that runs on every JS runtime and replicates with your existing backend - no vendor, no lock-in - https://rxdb.info/ - pubkey/rxdb
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Distributed NoSQL Database. Contribute to stephenmcd/curiodb development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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NodeDB▲36Vector, Graph, Array, Columnar, KV - all in one database
May 2026 · nodedb.bizapps24.com · its alternatives →
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:man: a simple, git diffable JSON database on yer filesystem. By the power of NodeJS - DO-SAY-GO/sirdb
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2011 · firejs.firebase.co · its alternatives →
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Transaction layer for Node.js LevelDB. Contribute to cshum/level-transactions development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Create a serverless cloud backend with a database and API functions in few minutes! Zero maintenance required, instant provisioning, High availability & Scalability, Woldwide CDN with 113 POPs. 24/7 Professional support.
2017 · cloudbackend.appdrag.com · its alternatives →
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:man: a simple, git diffable JSON database on yer filesystem. By the power of NodeJS - DO-SAY-GO/sirdb
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
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