Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Merebase

Serverless functions in your front-end code

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Merebase launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Serverless Cloud▲283

   Build full stack apps better and faster than everyone else

   2022 · serverless.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   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 →

3. 3
   Sheetbase▲450

   Free, fast and fun way to build modern websites and apps 🛠️

   2018 · sheetbase.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   NocoBase▲491

   Scalability-first, open-source no-code platform

   2024 · nocobase.com · its alternatives →

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   PocketBase – Open Source realtime backend in one file▲563

   Open Source realtime backend in 1 file. Contribute to pocketbase/pocketbase development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Serverless 1.37▲332

   Toolkit for building serverless applications

   2019 · serverless.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Codesphere▲340

   Deploy anything in under 5s, no DevOps experience needed

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   Minimal, no-JS web forum software▲392

   Hello HN! I've found my SQL knowledge to be lacking, so I made a project that uses SQLite as a backend. As it is intended for self-hosting I aim to make it easy to set up and maintain. Getting it up & running takes no more than a few commands (bar setting up a proxy such as nginx, which is out of scope). I've set up a "demo" site at https://forum.agreper.com/ if you want to try out the UI.

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Userbase▲465

   Add user accounts & data persistence to your static site.

   2020 · userbase.com · its alternatives →

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    JAWS – A JavaScript and AWS Stack▲375

    ⚡ Serverless Framework – Effortlessly build apps that auto-scale, incur zero costs when idle, and require minimal maintenance using AWS Lambda and other managed cloud services. - serverless/serverless

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Firebase, a scalable real-time backend▲526

    Discover Firebase, Google’s mobile and web app development platform that helps developers build apps and games that users will love.

    2012 · firebase.com · its alternatives →

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    Zeroqode▲441

    Build your app up to 10x faster with no-code app templates

    2017 · zeroqode.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Baseline JS▲139

    Open-source, serverless, fullstack framework that delivers

    2024 · baseline.technology · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PlanetScale▲215

    The MySQL-compatible serverless database platform

    2021 · planetscale.com · its alternatives →

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    8base – Ready-to-Rock GraphQL API and Serverless Back End▲84

    8base delivers an AI-first solution that simplifies your journey from idea to working software application. | Ask us how.

    2019 · 8base.com · its alternatives →

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    InstantDB▲320

    Complete backend with auth and storage in one prompt

    Apr 2026 · instantdb.com · its alternatives →

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    StaticBackend▲118

    Low code self-hosted backend API to build web apps

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Typebase – A single-folder back end you write in TypeScript▲119

    Hey HN! I built Typebase, a library that gives you Convex's DX with Supabase's openness. After trying Supabase I liked how fast it is to spin up a DB and auth, but really didn't like using RLS and SQL for authorization. With Convex I loved how your server "lives" in your code, but disliked the DB model and the realtime-first defaults. With Typebase you just write TS files inside a typebase/ folder in your existing repo. You can define your DB tables inside a schema.ts file and export server functions that your frontend calls like local functions, fully typed. Auth is built in. Then one…

    Aug 2026 · typebase.io · its alternatives →

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    Zeroqode Backend▲150

    Deploy your backend without code in a few days

    2018 · zeroqode.com · its alternatives →

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    Userbase – Add user accounts and persistence to your static site▲206

    Userbase is the easiest way to add user accounts and data persistence to your static site. No backend necessary.

    2020 · userbase.com · its alternatives →

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    Backendflow▲135

    The future of no-code backend development

    2023 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sheetbase 1.0▲231

    Build modern websites and apps for free

    2018 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    NextBase SAAS Boilerplate▲142

    Never waste time building boring pages and features

    2023 · usenextbase.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Bytebase 2.0▲88

    Database schema change and version control for developers

    2023 · bytebase.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →