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1. 1DC
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2. 21K
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   2017 · github.com

3. 3RY
   Realm (YC S11), a mobile database▲188

   2014 · realm.io

4. 41K
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   2017 · github.com

5. 5SA
   Squirrelbyte – a SQLite-based JSON document server▲118

   2021 · squirrelbyte.com

6. 6TD
   Textdb.dev – simple data sharing for fun projects▲200

   2020 · textdb.dev

7. 7H1
   Hyperapp – 1 KB JavaScript library for building front end apps▲69

   2017 · github.com

8. 8
   Helios▲66

   An extensible open-source mobile backend framework

   2014

9. 9QI
   Quark-IDE and a JavaScript runtime to build cross-platform desktop apps▲48

   2019 · quarkjs.io

10. 10CJ
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    2017 · celljs.org

11. 11JA
    Joint, a real-time Node.js framework for single page apps▲56

    2012 · github.com

12. 12NM
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    2018 · github.com

13. 13NM
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    2020 · github.com

14. 14OA
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    2022 · gitlab.com

15. 15RA
    Relaunched Accthub: backend platform for mobile developers▲15

    2012 · leftnode.com

16. 16AA
    Asteroid, an alternative js client for Meteor▲5

    2016 · github.com

17. 17AL
    A lightweight fullstack boilerplate based on VueJS and Node.js▲24

    2018 · github.com

18. 18OH
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    2012 · developers.supportbee.com

19. 19TA
    TankDB - An open source object oriented Sqlite wrapper for iOS▲7

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20. 20SA
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21. 21SC
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22. 22IM
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23. 23PP
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24. 24IM
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