InstantDB Alternatives

InstantDB is described as 'Instant is for building real-time and offline-enabled applications. We make it easy to build collaborative products like Notion or Figma' and is an app. There are more than 50 alternatives to InstantDB for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Self-Hosted, Windows, Linux and Mac apps. The best InstantDB alternative is Firebase, which is free. Other great apps like InstantDB are Supabase, Directus, Appwrite and PocketBase.

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  1. Firebase icon
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    Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

    112 Firebase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • Firebase is the most popular Web-based alternative to InstantDB.

    • Firebase is the most popular free alternative to InstantDB.

    • Firebase is Freemium and ProprietaryInstantDB is Freemium and Open Source
  2. Supabase icon
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    The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.

    106 Supabase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Supabase is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to InstantDB.

    • Supabase is the most popular Open Source alternative to InstantDB.

    • Supabase is Freemium and Open SourceInstantDB is also Freemium and Open Source
  3. Directus icon
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    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    216 Directus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
  4. Appwrite icon
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    Secure open-source backend server for web and mobile developers. Appwrite provides developers with a set of easy-to-use and integrate REST APIs to manage their core backend needs.

    31 Appwrite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
    • Appwrite is the most popular SaaS alternative to InstantDB.

    • Appwrite is Freemium and Open SourceInstantDB is also Freemium and Open Source
  5. PocketBase icon
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    Open Source realtime backend in 1 file.

    22 PocketBase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
     
    • PocketBase is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to InstantDB.

    • PocketBase is Free and Open SourceInstantDB is Freemium and Open Source
  6. Neon Postgres icon
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    The fully managed serverless Postgres with a generous free tier. We separate storage and compute to offer autoscaling, branching, and bottomless storage.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • React
     
  8. Nhost icon
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    Nhost is an open source Firebase alternative with GraphQL, built with the following things in mind:

    8 Nhost alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Prisma ORM icon
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    Prisma unlocks a new level of developer experience when working with databases thanks to its intuitive data model, automated migrations, type-safety & auto-completion.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. Mixpanel icon
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    Mixpanel helps companies measure what matters, make decisions fast, and build better products through data. With our powerful, self-serve product analytics solution, teams can easily analyze how and why people engage, convert, and retain—in real-time, across devices—to improve...

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Mixpanel is the most popular commercial alternative to InstantDB.

    • Mixpanel is Paid and ProprietaryInstantDB is Freemium and Open Source
  11. Etebase icon
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    Etebase makes it easy to build end-to-end encrypted applications by taking care of the encryption and its related challenges.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  12. 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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • RxDB is the most popular Android alternative to InstantDB.

    • RxDB is Freemium and Open SourceInstantDB is also Freemium and Open Source
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