Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to NearDB

Simple JSON DB focus on inexpensive, scalable edge delivery.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. NearDB launched in 2019; 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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EasyDB – A One-Click Ephemeral Database▲158
2019 · easydb.io · its alternatives →
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Textdb▲70
A simple way to share small amounts of data
2020 · its alternatives →
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EasyDB▲155
A one-click ephemeral database
2019 · its alternatives →
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NocoDB▲472
Free & open source Airtable alternative
2021 · its alternatives →
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NocoDB – Open-Source Airtable Alternative▲562
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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restdb.io▲131
Simple online NoSQL database backend
2016 · its alternatives →
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clientdb▲295
Build lightning fast apps with instantaneous interactions
2022 · its alternatives →
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RonDB – fast key-value database in the cloud▲112
2021 · rondb.com · its alternatives →
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Textdb.dev – simple data sharing for fun projects▲200
2020 · textdb.dev · its alternatives →
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Restdb.io – a plug and play database service▲101
2016 · restdb.io · its alternatives →
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InstantDB▲329
Complete backend with auth and storage in one prompt
Apr 2026 · instantdb.com · its alternatives →
13
ZeroDB▲119
An open-source, end-to-end encrypted database protocol
2015 · its alternatives →
14
JSON-LD Database by Fluree▲102
Combines JSON's simplicity with the power of linked data.
2023 · its alternatives →
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SimpleDB▲74
Let you store data without touching the database
2022 · its alternatives →
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JSONBase▲118
API based JSON storage
2019 · its alternatives →
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SoloDB – A document database build on top of SQLite with JSONB▲27
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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RipDB▲65
Fast, decentralized key-value Store for web3 builders
2022 · its alternatives →
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PouchDB - The JavaScript database that syncs▲82
2013 · pouchdb.com · its alternatives →
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PeerDB▲110
Fast, native ETL for Postgres
2023 · its alternatives →
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SpreadsheetDB – A database that you can query with spreadsheets▲144
2017 · spreadsheetdb.io · its alternatives →
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SheetsDB▲117
Transform Google Sheets into instant, free JSON APIs
2024 · sheetsdb.io · its alternatives →
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WhoDB – Streamlined, Lightweight Database Management with a Sleek UI/UX▲37
Hello fellow hackers! I'm excited to share the launch of WhoDB by Clidey. We are hoping to redefine the user experience with database management. Going away from the LLMs hype, we really just want to make developers' lives better! WhoDB is written in Golang, is lightweight, and supports a variety of database backends (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite3, MongoDB, & Redis). WhoDB offers: * Better UX: Intuitive and easy-to-use interface. * Faster Performance: Built with GoLang for exceptional speed and table virtualization in the Frontend. * Schema Visualization: Interactive graphs to visualize your…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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BedquiltDB – A Mongo-like JSON doc store built on Postgres▲145
2016 · bedquiltdb.github.io · its alternatives →

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