Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to JawsDB – MySQL for Heroku. Need Alpha Testers for Heroku Addon
Hi, I'm launching a Heroku addon, called JawsDB, that allows users to provision a MySQL database for use with their Heroku applications. Postgres is the default option for Heroku and it is a fine database, but some of us cut our teeth on MySQL and may have apps that use MySQl that we would like to be able to deploy with Heroku's phenomenal hosting service. I currently need alpha testers to provision the addon and give me feedback on how the experience was with tying it into your application. The only requirements are a Heroku account (free) so that I can send an alpha invite to that…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. JawsDB – MySQL for Heroku. Need Alpha Testers for Heroku Addon launched in 2015; 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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Blazing fast, instant realtime GraphQL APIs on all your data with fine grained access control, also trigger webhooks on database events. - hasura/graphql-engine
2018 · github.com · 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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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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A Go SQL query builder and struct mapper. Contribute to samonzeweb/godb development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Contribute to Z-Gort/Reservoirs-Lab development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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In-memory Postgres for unit/E2E tests. Contribute to hexclave/pgmock development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Yo. OtterTune is a database optimization service. It uses machine learning to automatically tune your MySQL and Postgres configuration (i.e., RDS parameter groups) to improve performance and reduce costs. It does this by only looking at your database's runtime metrics (e.g., INNODB_METRICS, pg_stat_database, CloudWatch). We don't need to examine sensitive queries or user tables. We spun this project out of my research group at Carnegie Mellon University in 2020. This week we've announced that OtterTune is now available to the public. We are offering everyone a starter account to try it out…
2021 · its alternatives →
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Hello HN! We're excited to announce MyDuck Server, an open-source project that seamlessly integrates the analytical power of DuckDB with your existing MySQL & Postgres databases. *Backstory* Currently, there are no fully satisfactory open-source OLAP solutions for MySQL & Postgres. In the MySQL ecosystem, HeatWave offers close integration, but it's a proprietary, commercial product from Oracle. The Postgres community has seen promising DuckDB-based extensions emerge, including the official pg_duckdb. However, extensions can introduce isolation concerns in mission-critical environments.…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Setting up Heroku apps made easy. Contribute to rainforestapp/heroku.json development by creating an account on GitHub.
2013 · github.com · its alternatives →
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I had already posted the project a couple of years ago, and it gained some interest, but a lot of stuff has been done since then, especially regarding performance, a completely new JSON store, a REST API, various internals refactored, an improved JSONiq based query engine allowing updates, implementing set-oriented join optimizations, a now already dated web UI, a new Kotlin based CLI, a Python and TypeScript client to ease the use of Sirix... First prototypes from a precursor stem already from 2005. So, what is it all about? The system uses ideas from ZFS (a keyed index trie, storing…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Hey everyone! I have created a product that relies on MongoDB for a document store but doesn't really need any of the distributed features to really justify having a hosted MongoDB or DocumentDB instance. Now that we're trying to turn this into a product, we're seeing that some companies have a little bit of resistance around managing yet another database. Most of our clients already have and manage PostgreSQL in one form or another. I knew that PostgreSQL already offered first class JSON support, but I didn't want to rewrite the application data layer from scratch if I could avoid it.…
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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GraphQL for Postgres. Contribute to solidsnack/GraphpostgresQL development by creating an account on GitHub.
2015 · github.com · its alternatives →
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2019 · fauna.com · its alternatives →
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Worry-free Postgres for SaaS built to scale out.
2017 · elements.heroku.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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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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Prices for Postgresql Database as a Service in Google Cloud, Amazon, and DigitalOcean.
2014 · databaselabs.io · its alternatives →
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