Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to GatewayD

Like API gateways, for databases

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. GatewayD launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   APIPark▲718

   Your open source AI gateway & API developer portal

   2024 · apipark.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Metabase Cloud▲237

   Fast, easy open source dashboards for everyone

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3NO
   NocoDB – Open-Source Airtable Alternative▲562

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4DO
   DbGate – open-source, cross-platform SQL+noSQL database client▲198

   2021 · dbgate.org · its alternatives →

5. 5
   NocoDB▲472

   Free & open source Airtable alternative

   2021 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Rowy▲418

   Airtable like simplicity with GCP's scalability

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Directus 9▲345

   Instant no-code app and dynamic API for any SQL database

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   FluentDB▲275

   The AI database client for Mac

   Jul 2026 · fluentdb.ai · its alternatives →

9. 9D2
   Dropbase 2.0 – Turn offline files into live databases▲261

   2020 · dropbase.io · its alternatives →

10. 10SA
    Stargate – An open source API framework for data▲72

    2020 · stargate.io · its alternatives →

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    Hoop.dev for Databases▲177

    AI powered database client built for teams

    2024 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    DoubleCloud▲168

    Get the most out of your data in the cloud

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13TD
    Textdb.dev – simple data sharing for fun projects▲200

    2020 · textdb.dev · its alternatives →

14. 14
    InstantDB▲329

    Complete backend with auth and storage in one prompt

    Apr 2026 · instantdb.com · its alternatives →

15. 15IB
    I built a vector database API on Cloudflare▲101

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Vibecode DB▲152

    The Frontend Database API Gateway

    Dec 2025 · vibecode-db.geekyants.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Database Hosting by Kinsta▲76

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

    2022 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    EasyDB▲155

    A one-click ephemeral database

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    DBeaver▲130

    A free and universal database tool

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20VA
    voidDB – A transactional key-value DB written in Go for 64-bit Linux▲67

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Deck▲117

    Developer infrastructure to access user-permissioned data.

    2025 · deck.co · its alternatives →

22. 22
    restdb.io▲131

    Simple online NoSQL database backend

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    DGate API Gateway▲8

    Function Native API Gateway with Scriptable Functionalities

    2025 · its alternatives →

24. 24PA
    Plato – Airtable for your SQL database▲100

    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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