Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Megabase

A flexible online database for business teams

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

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InstantDB – A Modern Firebase▲1,145
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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FuseBase▲941
Client collaboration platform for professional services
2023 · thefusebase.com · its alternatives →
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Sheetbase▲452
Free, fast and fun way to build modern websites and apps 🛠️
2018 · its alternatives →
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Outerbase▲298
The interface for your database
2023 · its alternatives →
5
Tables by Google▲786
Tables helps teams easily track & automate tasks
2020 · tables.area120.google.com · its alternatives →
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Sheetbase 1.0▲231
Build modern websites and apps for free
2018 · its alternatives →
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I built my own PM tool after trying Trello, Asana, ClickUp, etc.▲632
Hey HN, Over the past two years, I've been building Upbase, an all-in-one PM tool. I've tried so many project management tools over the years (Trello, Asana, ClickUp, Teamwork, Wrike, Monday, etc.) but they've all fallen short. Most of them are overly complicated and painful to use. Some others, like Trello, are too limited for my needs. Most importantly, most of these tools tend to be focused on team collaboration and completely ignore personal productivity. They are useful for organizing my work, but not great at helping me stay focused to get things done. That's why I decided to build…
2022 · upbase.io · its alternatives →
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Firebase, a scalable real-time backend▲526
2012 · firebase.com · its alternatives →
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Frame▲635
Work 10x faster in teams
2023 · its alternatives →
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Userbase▲465
Add user accounts & data persistence to your static site.
2020 · its alternatives →
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8base▲211
Bring powerful apps to market fast - 8base GraphQL Backend
2020 · its alternatives →
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Outerbase 2.0▲470
Navigate your data with AI
2024 · its alternatives →
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Baserow▲339
Open source no-code database and Airtable alternative
2022 · its alternatives →
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Bytebase 2.0▲88
Database schema change and version control for developers
2023 · its alternatives →
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Metabase Cloud▲237
Fast, easy open source dashboards for everyone
2020 · its alternatives →
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clientdb▲295
Build lightning fast apps with instantaneous interactions
2022 · its alternatives →
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Very Good Table▲242
Build custom apps for your business in minutes with no code
2022 · its alternatives →
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Collections Database▲149
A personal database to organize anything
2024 · its alternatives →
19ET
Electric Tables – an experiment in personal databases▲231
2022 · tomcritchlow.com · its alternatives →
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Seed-DB▲174
A database of seed accelerators and their companies.
2014 · its alternatives →
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ipsumdb▲68
A generator of structured data in large quantity
2023 · its alternatives →
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Base▲133
First-ever software platform built for executive assistants
2019 · its alternatives →
23
StationDB▲100
Launch your instant admin panel online in a few clicks
2022 · its alternatives →
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Gigasheet▲67
The spreadsheet built for big data
2023 · its alternatives →

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