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24 alternatives to ObjectBox

Mobile Database 10x Faster than SQLite 🚀 Easy to implement

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ObjectBox launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Objectboxâ–²2

    The easy object-oriented database for small devices

    2017 · objectbox.io · its alternatives →

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    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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    Manipulate your SQLite database like a giant Javascript object. Built with o1.

    2024 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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    clientdbâ–²295

    Build lightning fast apps with instantaneous interactions

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    🔥 🔥 🔥 A Free & Self-hostable Airtable Alternative. Contribute to nocodb/nocodb development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Outerbase 2.0â–²470

    Navigate your data with AI

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    We just launched Outerbase Studio, the open-source version of our core database offering. It works in your browser or as a desktop app and supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. What it does: • Connects to MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite databases. • Spin up local databases directly through the UI, even if you don’t have one running. • Manage and query your data in a lightweight, intuitive interface. • Completely open source. Why we built it: We wanted to share the core Outerbase experience with the developer community as a free, open-source tool. It’s simple, fast, and removes the barriers…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    jsonbox.ioâ–²200

    A free HTTP based JSON Storage.

    2019 · jsonbox.io · its alternatives →

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    Peopleboxâ–²156

    Enterprise OKR platform to align teams and execute fast

    2022 · peoplebox.ai · its alternatives →

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    Generate APIs, databases, and your backend with a prompt.

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    OpenBoxâ–²171

    See, verify, and govern every agent action.

    Apr 2026 · openbox.ai · its alternatives →

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    The fastest database for cross platform mobile apps

    2016 · mongodb.com · its alternatives →

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    InstantDBâ–²320

    Complete backend with auth and storage in one prompt

    Apr 2026 · instantdb.com · its alternatives →

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    Stackbyâ–²270

    Spreadsheets, Databases and No-code APIs in one platform

    2021 · stackby.com · its alternatives →

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    Undbâ–²243

    Open source Airtable alternative & backend as a service

    2024 · 2ndline.io · its alternatives →

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    Searchboxâ–²134

    A lightweight JavaScript library for building search UIs

    2020 · opensource.appbase.io · its alternatives →

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    Superfast object database time series data extension

    2020 · objectbox.io · its alternatives →

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    A totally proof-of-concept FoundationDB based network block device backend - dividuum/fdb-nbd

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Inbbbox for iOSâ–²205

    Mobile client for the Dribbble community

    2016 · netguru.com · its alternatives →

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    Mobileboxâ–²7

    Real mobile phones in the cloud for devs

    2018 · mobileboxlab.com · its alternatives →

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    We have been using graph DBs more and more at work. I found them painful to work with locally and decided to try and build something better.

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Realmâ–²168

    Realm, Mobile-first database. Build fast apps, faster.

    2014 · mongodb.com · its alternatives →

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    A Go SQL query builder and struct mapper. Contribute to samonzeweb/godb development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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