Neon
Serverless Postgres with branching
Generous Free Tier Proprietary
#postgres #serverless #database
Category · Database
Database Tools & Alternatives
Database in this data means eleven tools and six marked open source, covering Postgres, MySQL, SQLite, and Redis-style data rather than a single database engine. Neon is serverless Postgres with branching, Turso is the SQLite-compatible database at the edge, and PlanetScale is the serverless MySQL platform for developers. Directus is an instant REST and GraphQL API with a no-code data studio for SQL databases, while Xata is a serverless data platform with search and vector capabilities and Upstash is serverless Redis, Kafka, and vector database tooling, so compare by engine and by whether you need an API layer on top. FerretDB is the MongoDB wire protocol on PostgreSQL, Apache 2.0 licensed, Apache CouchDB is a document database with seamless multi-master sync and an intuitive HTTP/JSON API, and TiDB is an open-source distributed SQL database for elastic scale and real-time analytics. ClickHouse is the fastest open-source database for real-time analytics, listed as self-hosted free, and DuckDB is an in-process SQL OLAP database — SQLite for analytics — listed as open source and free.
11 tools · 6 open-source · Prices and open-source status are as listed in the DevAlt directory.
Turso
The SQLite-compatible database at the edge
Free Tier available Proprietary
#sqlite #edge #database
Directus
Instant REST+GraphQL API and intuitive no-code data studio for any SQL database
Self-hosted (Free) / Cloud Tier Open Source
#cms #headless #api #database
PlanetScale
The serverless MySQL platform for developers
Developer Tier Proprietary
#mysql #serverless #database
Xata
Serverless data platform with search and vector capabilities
Generous Free Tier Proprietary
#postgres #search #vector #serverless
Upstash
Serverless Redis, Kafka, and Vector database for developers
Free tier / Pay-as-you-go Proprietary
#redis #serverless #kafka #vector
FerretDB
MongoDB wire protocol on PostgreSQL, Apache 2.0 licensed
Self-hosted (Free) Open Source
#database #mongodb #postgres
Apache CouchDB
Seamless multi-master sync, that scales from Big Data to Mobile, with an intuitive HTTP/JSON API and designed for reliability.
Self-hosted (Free) Open Source
#database #nosql #document #json #replication #offline-first
TiDB
Open-source distributed SQL database for elastic scale and real-time analytics
Self-hosted (Free) Open Source
#database #sql #distributed
ClickHouse
The fastest open-source database for real-time analytics
Self-hosted (Free) Open Source
#database #analytics #olap #sql
DuckDB
An in-process SQL OLAP database — SQLite for analytics
Open Source (Free) Open Source
#database #analytics #olap #sql