MongoDB is a document database with the scalability and flexibility that you want with the querying and indexing that you need
Web-based HSQLDB Alternatives
HSQLDB is not available as a web app but there are plenty of alternatives that runs in the browser with similar functionality. The best Online alternative is MongoDB, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to HSQLDB and 16 are available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to HSQLDB are DbGate, WhatTheDuck, Claris FileMaker and FerretDB.
Alternatives list
- 101 MongoDB alternatives
- 178 DbGate alternatives
DbGate is cross-platform database manager. Simple and effective, allowing to work with many various databases simultaneously - SQL and NoSQL.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Flathub
- Flatpak


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WhatTheDuck is an open-source web application built on DuckDB. It allows users to upload CSV files, store them in tables, and perform SQL queries on the data.


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- 85 Claris FileMaker alternatives
FileMaker is a cross-platform relational database application. It integrates a database engine with a graphical user interface and security features, allowing users to modify the database by dragging new elements into layouts, screens, or forms.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- iPhone
- iPad


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FerretDB (formerly MangoDB) is an open-source proxy, which converts MongoDB wire protocol queries to SQL, and uses PostgreSQL as a database engine.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- 85 Azure Cosmos DB alternatives
Azure Cosmos DB is a NoSQL document database service designed from the ground up to natively support JSON and JavaScript directly inside the database engine. It’s the right solution for web and mobile applications when predictable throughput, low latency, and flexible query are...
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online

- 86 VFront alternatives
VFront is a dynamic front-end for MySQL or PostgreSQL databases written in PHP and Javascript. With VFront you can create forms for manage your data in AJAX style, different rules and privileges for groups, report in XML,HTML,PDF,statistics and much more.


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SQLGate is an integrated database management and development solution that simplifies the construction and operation of databases. A solution that fits different types of databases, SQLGate is customized for seven different databases that make up 83.2% of the DBMS market.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Self-Hosted


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HBase is an open source, non-relational, distributed database modeled after Google's BigTable and is written in Java. It is developed as part of Apache Software Foundation's Apache Hadoop project and runs on top of HDFS (Hadoop Distributed Filesystem), providing...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- Online
- 44 Xataface alternatives
Xataface is a flexible and shapable skin that sits on top of MySQL, making it accessible to every-day users. It automatically generates the appropriate forms, lists, and menus for a user to interact with the database without having to know any SQL.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Online



Clustrix is the leading scale-out SQL database engineered for the cloud. With Clustrix, you can scale transaction throughput, run real-time analytics, and simplify operations.
NuoDB is a distributed database that can be deployed in any datacenter, in any cloud, anywhere, without the compromises inherent in other New SQL solutions.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online

































