InstantDB Alternatives

Apps similar to InstantDB include Supabase, which is open source with a free version. Other options are PocketBase, Firebase, Directus and Appwrite. Backend as a Service like InstantDB are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Windows, Linux and Mac.

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  1. Supabase icon
     49 likes

    The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.

    126 Supabase alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  2. Firebase icon
     78 likes

    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.

    127 Firebase alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  3. Directus icon
     34 likes

    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.

    228 Directus alternatives

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    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
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  4. Appwrite icon
     20 likes

    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.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
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  5. Neon Postgres icon
     5 likes

    The fully managed serverless Postgres with a generous free tier. We separate storage and compute to offer autoscaling, branching, and bottomless storage.

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
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  6. SignalDB icon
     5 likes

    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 (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • React
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  7. RxDB icon
     31 likes

    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...

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • Self-Hosted
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  8. Mixpanel icon
     22 likes

    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...

    150 Mixpanel alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Prisma ORM icon
     11 likes

    Prisma unlocks a new level of developer experience when working with databases thanks to its intuitive data model, automated migrations, type-safety & auto-completion.

    41 Prisma ORM alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
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  10. Nhost icon
     6 likes

    Nhost is an open source Firebase alternative with GraphQL, built with the following things in mind:

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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