Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Portabase

Open-source platform to back up and restore your data.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Portabase – open-source database backup/restore tool▲6

   I’m working on Portabase, a self-hosted, open-source tool for managing database backups and restores. It currently supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB, with MongoDB coming soon. It uses an agent-based architecture with a central server and lightweight agents, enabling deployment at the edge and operation across multiple networks. Website: https://portabase.io GitHub: https://github.com/Portabase/portabase Discord (newly created): https://discord.gg/Wgv7xZ8fWJ Main features: - Scheduled logical backups with multiple retention strategies…

   Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

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   Busabase▲342

   The general system of record for AI agents

   Jul 2026 · busabase.com · its alternatives →

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   DBacked▲148

   Simple, secure database backup as a service 🛠️

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   Plakar▲288

   It’s still young, but they are shipping fast, and it's open source. Anyone else playing with it?

   2025 · plakar.io · its alternatives →

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   Stellar – Git for PostreSQL and MySQL▲325

   Fast database snapshot and restore tool for development - fastmonkeys/stellar

   2014 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Metabase Cloud▲237

   Fast, easy open source dashboards for everyone

   2020 · metabase.com · its alternatives →

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   Sortabase, a collaborative, visual database builder for communities▲116

   We built Sortabase to let communities collaborate on visual databases of the things they know and care about. The fields of each database are defined by its moderators using a no-code drag-n-drop interface, and the resulting database is easy to search, filter, sort, and contribute to. The platform is 100% free to use - take a look, and feedback is appreciated!

   2023 · sortabase.com · its alternatives →

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   Metabase▲313

   Open source business intelligence - Installs in 5 minutes

   2015 · metabase.com · its alternatives →

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   NocoDB▲465

   Free & open source Airtable alternative

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Powabase▲415

    Build AI apps with Postgres, RAG, and agents

    May 2026 · powabase.ai · its alternatives →

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    Open Source PostgreSQL Studio▲407

    Powerful PostgreSQL tool is now open source for self-hosting

    2021 · supabase.com · its alternatives →

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    Dumper▲64

    Offsite backup for databases

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Restabase – REST interface for SQL database▲14

    REST interface for your SQL database. Contribute to marin-liovic/restabase development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    PSequel – a free PostgreSQL GUI Tool for Mac OS X▲247

    Happy Cyber Monday!

    2014 · psequel.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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    Relica – Cross-platform local, remote, and multi-cloud file backups▲132

    Immutable cloud storage with multi-cloud redundancy. Zero-knowledge encryption, unlimited devices. Built on restic — no vendor lock-in. From $5/month.

    2018 · relicabackup.com · its alternatives →

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    Serverless Postgres▲159

    This is a MVP for Serverless Postgres. 1/ It uses Fly.io[0], which can automatically pause your database after all connections are released (and start it again when new connections join). 2/ It uses Oriole[1], a Postgres extension with experimental support for S3 / Decoupled Storage[2]. 3/ It uses Tigris[3], Globally Distributed S3-Compatible Object Storage. Oriole will automatically backup the data to Tigris using background workers. I wouldn't recommend using this in production, but I think it's in a good spot to provoke some discussion and ideas. You can get it running…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hippobase▲171

    Self-host open source databases in one click

    2021 · hippobase.io · its alternatives →

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    CurioDB – A distributed/persistent Redis clone built with Scala/Akka▲62

    Distributed NoSQL Database. Contribute to stephenmcd/curiodb development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Restoredrill – proves your Postgres backups restore▲50

    Proves your PostgreSQL and MySQL backups actually restore, before you find out the hard way. - ahmadpiran/restoredrill

    Aug 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Postgresus▲35

    Open source PostgreSQL backup tool

    Dec 2025 · its alternatives →

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    SnapDB▲158

    Dependency free database management for productive people.

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Database Hosting by Kinsta▲76

    A developer-focused database PaaS (platform as a service)

    2022 · sevalla.com · its alternatives →

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    Databasus – open-source backup tool for PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB▲10

    I had a post in the start of December about Postgresus 2.0: self hosted tool for PostgreSQL. Since then the project changed the name and added support of other databases: MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB. Website - https://databasus.com GitHub - https://github.com/databasus/databasus Main features: - Scheduled backups for multiple PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB and MongoDB databases - Storage to S3, Cloudflare R2, Google Drive, Azure Blob, NAS, SFTP, rclone, etc. - Notifications about backup status via email, Telegram, Slack, Discord, MS Teams and customizable webhooks -…

    Dec 2025 · databasus.com · its alternatives →

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