GUN Alternatives

GUN is described as 'Open source, realtime, graph database written entirely in JavaScript and built using peer-to-peer algorithms, making it surprisingly fault tolerant and easy to get started with' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to GUN for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Windows, Android and iPhone apps. The best GUN alternative is Meteor, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like GUN are RxDB, remoteStorage, SignalDB and iroh.

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GUN alternatives page was last updated Oct 10, 2024
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  1. Meteor icon
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    Meteor is a set of new technologies for building top-quality web apps in a fraction of the time. It is built around Smart Packages: little bundles of code that can run on a client, inside a cloud service, or both, and that can manage their lifetime inside the modern distributed...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Meteor Features

    1.  Persistent Storage
    2.  Backend

    Meteor VS GUN

     
    • Most users think Meteor is a great GUN alternative.

    • Meteor is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to GUN.

    • Meteor is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GUN.

    • Meteor is Free and Open SourceGUN is also Free and Open Source
  2. RxDB icon
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    RxDB (short for Reactive Database) is a NoSQL-database for JavaScript Applications like Websites, hybrid Apps, Electron-Apps and NodeJs. Reactive means that you can not only query the current state, but subscribe to all state-changes like the result of a query or even a single...

    32 RxDB alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted

    RxDB Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Support for Javascript
    4.  NoSQL database
    5.  Observables
    6.  Serverless
    7.  Allows subscriptions
    8.  Real-time sync
    9.  React

    RxDB VS GUN

     
    • Almost everyone thinks RxDB is a great GUN alternative.

    • RxDB is the most popular Web-based, Android & Self-Hosted alternative to GUN.

    • RxDB is Freemium and Open SourceGUN is Free and Open Source
  3. remoteStorage icon
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    An open protocol for per-user storage on the Web.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    remoteStorage Features

    1.  Decentralized
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Cloud Sync
    4.  0data
    5.  Decentralized storage

    remoteStorage VS GUN

     
  4. SignalDB icon
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    SignalDB is a client-side database with a MongoDB-like interface and TypeScript support. It allows easy data management, reactivity and persistence on the client side, with plans for future replication capabilities.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • React

    SignalDB Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Support for Typescript
    3.  MongoDB
    4.  Replication
    5.  Synchronization

    SignalDB VS GUN

     
  5. iroh icon
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    Iroh is a protocol for syncing & moving bytes. Bytes of any size, on any device. At its core, it's a peer-2-peer network built on a magic socket that establishes QUIC connections between peers. Peers request and provide blobs of opaque bytes that are incrementally...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Rust
    • Docker

    iroh Features

    1.  Distributed
    2.  Rust

    iroh VS GUN

     
  6. FeathersJS icon
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    Feathers is a real-time, micro-service web framework for NodeJS that gives you control over your data via RESTful resources, sockets and flexible plug-ins.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS

    FeathersJS Features

    1.  Real-time bidirectional API
    2.  Real-time socket communication

    FeathersJS VS GUN

     
    Comments about FeathersJS as an Alternative to GUN
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    Negative Jun 20, 2019
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    Feathers JS is a REST application framework (and slow to boot), not a distributed database.

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    • FeathersJS is Free and Open SourceGUN is also Free and Open Source
  7. AWS Amplify icon
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    AWS Amplify is a complete solution that lets frontend web and mobile developers easily build, ship, and host full-stack applications on AWS, with the flexibility to leverage the breadth of AWS services as use cases evolve. No cloud expertise needed.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services

    AWS Amplify Features

    1.  Push Notifications

    AWS Amplify VS GUN

     
    • AWS Amplify is the most popular SaaS alternative to GUN.

    • AWS Amplify is Freemium and ProprietaryGUN is Free and Open Source
  8. ApyHub icon
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    ApyHub offers powerful yet simple-to-use APIs that provide standard data & essential functionalities, helping developers save time and boost efficiency. ApyHub is ideal for developers who are tired of lengthy development cycles and multiple external library integrations.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    ApyHub Features

    1.  REST API

    ApyHub VS GUN

     
    • ApyHub is the most popular commercial alternative to GUN.

    • ApyHub is Paid and ProprietaryGUN is Free and Open Source
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    Realtime database backend based on Operational Transformation (OT).

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    ShareDB VS GUN

     
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    Bluzelle is a decentralized and open source database powered by PBFT Consensus Engine. It is a NoSQL key-value store database. Learn about trustless computing and discover the benefits of a decentralized by joining our Beta testing for free.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • SG flagSingapore

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java Mobile

    Properties

    1.  Scalable

    Features

    1.  Decentralized storage
    2.  Blockchain
    3.  Support for Javascript
    4. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    5.  NoSQL database
    6.  Distributed network

    Bluzelle Decentralized DB VS GUN

     
  11. Remult icon
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    A CRUD framework for full stack TypeScript.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted

    Remult Features

    1.  React

    Remult VS GUN

     
    • Remult is the most popular iPhone alternative to GUN.

    • Remult is Free and Open SourceGUN is also Free and Open Source
  12. deployd icon
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    API development tool for Web and Mobile developers.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    deployd VS GUN

     
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