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24 alternatives to MARN

MARN Stack: MongoDB, Apollo Server (GraphQL), React, Node.js

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. MARN launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Mini social network that I made as my first web app project. - misa-j/social-network

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Your journey to master pragmatic GraphQL in JavaScript

    2018 · robinwieruch.de · its alternatives →

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    Bedrock▲257

    Full-stack Next.js & GraphQL boilerplate for SaaS products

    2021 · bedrock.mxstbr.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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    An open source, hands-on guide to GraphQL, Node and React

    2018 · jovo.tech · its alternatives →

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    A graphql API for the gun p2p graph database. Contribute to brysgo/graphql-gun development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    AdonisJS▲238

    A fully featured web framework for Node.js

    2021 · adonisjs.com · its alternatives →

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    Develop web apps in React & Node.js with no boilerplate

    2022 · wasp.sh · its alternatives →

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    Build Full Stack Applications with React and GraphQL

    2018 · advancedreact.com · its alternatives →

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    RedwoodJS▲203

    Hey everyone, I'm the original co-creator of RedwoodJS. (The framework that myself and Tom Preston-Werner, Rob Cameron and David Price built during Covid.) I had tried to build a developer tool startup (Snaplet), and failed. I rejoined the efforts to add RSC to Redwood, but I realized that we needed a much simpler framework that was closely tied to a platform (We chose Cloudflare). We started building RedwoodSDK a year ago and this is the result. An insanely simple stack. I am incredibly proud of this work, please star our repo and let me know if there's anything that doesn't resonate with…

    2022 · rwsdk.com · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, We've been experimenting with a real-time, version-controlled NoDB for Deno & React called GoatDB. The idea is to remove backend complexity while keeping apps fast, offline-resilient, and easy to self-host. Runs on the client – No backend required, incremental queries keep things efficient. Self-hosted & lightweight – Deploy a single executable, no server stack needed. Offline-first & resilient – Clients work independently & can restore state after server outages. Edge-native & fast – Real-time sync happens locally with minimal overhead. Why We Built It: We needed something that’s…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12HN

    I have ported "The Fullstack Tutorial for GraphQL" series, https://www.howtographql.com/, from Javascript to Clojure/script. Blog post: https://promesante.github.io/2019/08/14/clojure_graphql_full... Source code GitHub repo: https://github.com/promesante/hn-clj-pedestal-re-frame Suggestions and corrections, more than welcome.

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Chocolate - Full stack and isomorphic Node.js web framework and online ide - jclevy/chocolatejs

    2013 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Generate MERN stack based web apps, using AI

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    A flexible GraphQL client and server library that can be used to power realtime applications. - tjmehta/primus-graphql

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    MERN▲101

    Build isomorphic JavaScript apps using React and Redux

    2016 · mern.io · its alternatives →

  18. 18RN

    Rocket is a Node.js SaaS boilerplate with React UI and Docker support to build production-ready apps.

    2021 · rocketapp.me · its alternatives →

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    Build data-driven React applications with GraphQL and Relay

    2017 · packtpub.com · its alternatives →

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    A self-hosted graphql analytics and observability platform

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Generate GraphQL resolvers easily with GraphQL Centaur CLI

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Mongotron▲114

    Open source cross platform MongoDB management

    2015 · cienciaespiritual.com · its alternatives →

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    File-based GraphQL framework for Node.js inspired by Next.js

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24MD

    FIONA77 hadir sebagai forum gaming digital dengan pilihan permainan beragam, informasi menarik, dan peluang big profit yang mudah di dapatkan.

    2015 · mongotron.io · its alternatives →

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