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24 alternatives to Peer-to-peer database over IPFS (toy)

Peer-to-peer lite database over IPFS. Contribute to johnny-morrice/godless development by creating an account on GitHub.

This is a toy peer-to-peer database built on top of IPFS, launched in 2017. It is designed for developers interested in distributed data storage and decentralized systems. The project demonstrates how database… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Peer-to-peer database over IPFS (toy) launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1FS
   Fully-searchable Library Genesis on IPFS▲452

   2021 · libgen.fun · its alternatives →

2. 2AO
   Arxiv.org on IPFS▲238

   2021 · xirva.org · its alternatives →

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   IPFS▲84

   Peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol for Blockchain powered web

   2015 · about.ipfs.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Decentralized application starter with Vue, Ethereum and IPFS▲245

   Distributed Application Starter: Vue front-end, Ethereum / IPFS Backend - redacademy/vue-ethereum-ipfs

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

5. 5RO
   Rarbg on IPFS▲704

   2023 · ipfs.io · its alternatives →

6. 6
   A proof-of-concept FoundationDB based network block device backend▲192

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

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7AD
   A Decentralized StatusPage on IPFS▲316

   2018 · dstatuspage.net · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Decentralized, Mutable, Serverless Torrent Swarm Websites▲433

   Access files on the decentralized, unblockable torrent swarm and visit links using Handshake domains. Decentralized internet is here. - publiusfederalist/federalist

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Slashbase – open-source collaborative IDE for databases in browser▲89

   Hello HN! My name is Paras and I am building this project called Slashbase. It's an open-source collaborative IDE for databases in browser. Connect to your database, browse data, run a bunch of queries or share queries within your team, right from your browser. Works with two types of databases: PostgreSQL and MongoDB. It's written in Golang and Nextjs React Framework and runs as a single binary. Features: - Cloud based: Setup on your server. Works in browser. - Easy to use: with minimal interface it is simple to use. - Collaborative: Works with your teams. Easy sharing queries within team.…

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Peer-to-Peer data transfer tool based on libp2p▲129

    📦 Command line peer-to-peer data transfer tool based on libp2p. - dennis-tra/pcp

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Zfs.rent▲403

    Colocate your own 3.5" SAS/SATA hard drives in a Tier 2 datacenter!Eliminate data transfer costs by shipping drives directly!

    2020 · zfs.rent · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Slate▲202

    A file storage network for IPFS & Filecoin

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Nebula – a distributed graph database written in C++▲178

    A distributed, fast open-source graph database featuring horizontal scalability and high availability - GitHub - vesoft-inc/nebula: A distributed, fast open-source graph database featuring horizontal scalability and high availability

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PeerDB▲110

    Fast, native ETL for Postgres

    2023 · peerdb.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hashbase▲71

    Hosting for the peer-to-peer Web.

    2018 · hashbase.io · its alternatives →

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    Dweb Search▲79

    A decentralized search engine for IPFS and Filecoin

    2021 · dweb-search.on.fleek.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Infura▲276

    Ethereum & IPFS APIs. Develop now on Web 3.0.

    2018 · infura.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    A Distributed Database on IPFS with MongoDB-Like Functions▲5

    A decentralised database with MongoDB-like developer interface (Fully Compatible with OrbitDB) - aviondb/aviondb

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    TorrentPeek – Distributed search engines using BitTorrent and SQLite▲184

    Distributed search engines using BitTorrent and SQLite - torrent-net/README.md at master · lmatteis/torrent-net

    2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Cirrus IPFS(Beta)▲89

    Securely decentralize your storage

    2023 · its alternatives →

21. 21DC
    Decentralized Comment Hosting Powered by IPFS▲30

    2021 · komento.host · its alternatives →

22. 22EI
    EverythingStays – Immutable and Distributed Node.js Modules with IPFS▲103

    2016 · everythingstays.com · its alternatives →

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    Ipfs-dropzone, a subclass of Dropzone.js that publishes to IPFS▲109

    Dropzone.js that uploads to IPFS instead of to an URL - fiatjaf/ipfs-dropzone

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    HelixDB – A graph database built on object storage▲159

    Hey HN, it’s been just over a year since we launched HelixDB (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43975423), a project a friend and I started in college. It’s an OLTP graph database built on object-storage, with native vector search and full-text search (FTS). Why graph, vector and FTS? Graph databases provide a natural cognitive model for data, vectors allow for a semantic understanding of the entities and relationships in the graph, and FTS provides more specific filtering. Many AI-driven applications attempt to combine all of these functionalities by stitching together…

    Jun 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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