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Databases & Data | Stackbased

Categories/Databases & Data

81 tools in this category

Databases & Data

Databases, ORMs, search engines, and storage tools for persisting and querying application data.

For developers and teams building backends, APIs, and data-driven products.

Relational databases13NoSQL and cache8ORM and data tools3Search and indexing6Storage10Data pipelines11Analytical databases6Data quality and observability4Data catalog and metadata4Data lineage and governance3Query engines and analytics3Lakehouse and table formats3Real-time analytics databases4Business intelligence and dashboards3

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Our top recommendations in Databases & Data.

Databases & DataPostgres platform

Supabase

Greenfield SaaS and internal tools needing auth, SQL, and file storage together

Postgres based backend with auth, storage, realtime APIs, and edge functions for full stack apps.

Why it stands out

RLS policy quality determines security—treat policies like application code with review and tests.

SupabasePostgres

Databases & DataOpen-source RDBMS

PostgreSQL

Transactional systems of record for SaaS

Open source relational database known for reliability, extensibility, strong SQL support, and broad adoption.

Why it stands out

Safer default for complex constraints than schemaless stores

PostgresSQL

Databases & DataServerless Postgres

Neon

SaaS on Postgres with per-branch or per-PR databases

Serverless Postgres built for modern apps, branching workflows, and fast developer setups.

Why it stands out

History storage grows with restore window length—shorten it if you do not need deep PITR.

NeonPostgres

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How the leading tools compare.

Supabase vs PostgreSQL

Greenfield SaaS and internal tools needing auth, SQL, and file storage together vs Transactional systems of record for SaaS

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Neon vs Orama

SaaS on Postgres with per-branch or per-PR databases vs Site and product search

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Databases & DataPostgres platform

Supabase

Greenfield SaaS and internal tools needing auth, SQL, and file storage together

Postgres based backend with auth, storage, realtime APIs, and edge functions for full stack apps.

Why it stands out

RLS policy quality determines security—treat policies like application code with review and tests.

SupabasePostgres

Databases & DataOpen-source RDBMS

PostgreSQL

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For builders who want backend primitives without stitching together five services. Auth, database, storage, and functions come from Appwrite while the frontend stays in a normal Next.js app.

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Transactional systems of record for SaaS

Open source relational database known for reliability, extensibility, strong SQL support, and broad adoption.

Why it stands out

Safer default for complex constraints than schemaless stores

PostgresSQL

Databases & DataServerless Postgres

Neon

SaaS on Postgres with per-branch or per-PR databases

Serverless Postgres built for modern apps, branching workflows, and fast developer setups.

Why it stands out

History storage grows with restore window length—shorten it if you do not need deep PITR.

NeonPostgres

Databases & DataSearch platform

Orama

Site and product search

Search and AI answer platform that combines full-text, vector, hybrid retrieval, analytics, and answer experiences into a developer-friendly hosted search layer.

Why it stands out

Closer to hosted search and answer platforms than to raw vector databases.

OramaSearch

Databases & DataScale-out SQL

PlanetScale

SaaS OLTP on Postgres or MySQL with safe migration workflows

Managed MySQL platform built for branching, schema changes, scaling, and production safety.

Why it stands out

HA clusters multiply storage lines—model three nodes, not one.

PlanetScalePostgres

Databases & DataZero-egress storage

Tigris

Object storage

Globally distributed S3-compatible object storage platform built for modern applications and AI workloads, with simple usage pricing and zero egress fees.

Why it stands out

Closer to modern object storage infrastructure than to general cloud platforms.

TigrisObject storage

Databases & DataGraph database

Memgraph

Graph databases

Graph database platform for real-time graph analytics, AI memory, and connected data applications with open-source, managed cloud, and enterprise deployment options.

Why it stands out

Closer to graph databases and connected-data platforms than to document or relational systems.

MemgraphGraph database

Databases & DataMultimodel database

SurrealDB

Multimodel application data

Multimodel database platform combining document, graph, relational, and realtime capabilities for applications that do not fit neatly into one older database category.

Why it stands out

The practical comparison set spans document databases, graph databases, and flexible application databases rather than one narrow peer group.

SurrealDBDatabase

Databases & DataManaged Airflow

Astronomer

Data pipeline orchestration

Managed Apache Airflow platform for running data, ML, and AI orchestration workloads with transparent hourly deployment pricing and a serious enterprise path.

Why it stands out

Choose Astronomer when Apache Airflow is already a good conceptual fit and the team wants to buy back reliability, observability, and platform time.

AstronomerAirflow

Databases & DataEnterprise data observability

Monte Carlo

Enterprise data observability

Enterprise data observability platform for data quality, lineage, root-cause analysis, AI observability, and governed data operations.

Why it stands out

Choose Monte Carlo when the buying problem is operational data reliability and governance at enterprise scale.

Monte CarloData observability

Databases & DataManaged Dagster platform

Dagster+

Managed data orchestration

Managed Dagster platform for orchestration, asset-aware data workflows, and production data operations with transparent credit-based pricing.

Why it stands out

Choose Dagster+ when the team wants the Dagster model with clearer commercial hosting and support.

Dagster+Data orchestration

Databases & DataEnterprise data catalog

Alation

Enterprise data catalog

Enterprise data intelligence and catalog platform for search, governance, trust, and AI-ready knowledge layers over organizational data.

Why it stands out

Choose Alation when the buying problem is enterprise trust, governance, and discoverability across data assets.

AlationData catalog

Databases & DataFast BI adoption

Metabase

Business intelligence

Open-source business intelligence and embedded analytics platform designed to help teams go from database to dashboards quickly with or without SQL.

Why it stands out

Choose Metabase when the team wants the easiest route from database to self-serve dashboards without giving up an OSS path.

MetabaseBusiness intelligence

Databases & DataWorkflow orchestration

Apache Airflow

Workflow orchestration

Open-source workflow orchestration platform for authoring, scheduling, and monitoring data and infrastructure workflows with Python-defined DAGs.

Why it stands out

Use Airflow when DAG-based orchestration maturity and ecosystem familiarity matter most.

Apache AirflowAirflow

Databases & DataUser-facing analytics

Apache Pinot

User-facing analytics

Open-source distributed OLAP database for user-facing and agent-facing real-time analytics with sub-second query performance on fresh streaming data.

Why it stands out

Use Apache Pinot when product-facing analytics latency and freshness are first-class requirements.

Apache PinotOLAP database

Databases & DataOpen-source BI

Apache Superset

Business intelligence

Open-source data exploration and visualization platform for dashboards, SQL analysis, and self-serve analytics on top of existing databases and warehouses.

Why it stands out

Choose Apache Superset when the team wants open-source BI flexibility and is comfortable owning more of the platform.

Apache SupersetBusiness intelligence

Databases & DataAnalytics engineering standard

dbt

Warehouse transformations and analytics engineering

dbt is the analytics engineering standard for transforming warehouse data, with a free Developer tier and dbt Cloud Starter pricing at $100 per user per month.

Why it stands out

Use dbt when transformation quality and governance matter more than connector breadth.

dbtAnalytics engineering

Databases & DataLakehouse format

Delta Lake

Lakehouse architecture

Open-source table format for building reliable lakehouse data platforms with ACID transactions, schema enforcement, and strong Spark ecosystem support.

Why it stands out

Use Delta Lake when the team wants strong lakehouse semantics with deep Spark ecosystem familiarity.

Delta LakeLakehouse

Databases & DataPostgres sync

Electric

Postgres realtime sync

Postgres sync engine and cloud platform for streaming partial database state into realtime apps and agentic systems.

Why it stands out

Instant and Convex are stronger when you want the backend product to own more of the app model; Electric is stronger when existing Postgres remains central.

PostgresSync

Databases & DataManaged Superset

Preset

Managed business intelligence

Fully managed cloud BI platform built on Apache Superset with a free starter tier, enterprise-grade governance, and no-SQL dashboard creation.

Why it stands out

Choose Preset when the team wants Superset capabilities but does not want to run Superset itself.

PresetBusiness intelligence

Databases & DataOpen table format

Apache Iceberg

Lakehouse table format

Open-source high-performance table format for huge analytic tables that brings reliability, schema evolution, and hidden partitioning to modern data lakes.

Why it stands out

Use Apache Iceberg when open table semantics, reliability, and engine interoperability are central architectural goals.

Apache IcebergLakehouse

Databases & DataReal-time analytics DB

ClickHouse

Real-time analytics and event warehouses

ClickHouse is a columnar analytical database built for fast OLAP workloads, with open-source self-hosting plus ClickHouse Cloud free-trial credits and usage-based managed pricing.

Why it stands out

Use ClickHouse when you need a production analytical database, not an embedded local analytics engine.

ClickHouseOLAP

Databases & DataMetadata platform

DataHub

Data catalog

Open-source data catalog and metadata platform for discovery, governance, lineage, and AI- and analytics-oriented data context management.

Why it stands out

Use DataHub when the team wants a modern open-source metadata platform with strong governance and lineage narrative.

DataHubData catalog

Databases & DataReal-time analytics

Apache Doris

Real-time analytics

Open-source real-time analytics and search database built on MPP architecture for fast SQL, search-style access patterns, and large-scale analytical workloads.

Why it stands out

Use Apache Doris when teams want a single analytical system with strong realtime and search-adjacent positioning.

Apache DorisReal-time analytics

Databases & DataRealtime backend

Instant

Realtime app backends

Realtime app backend with database, auth, permissions, storage, presence, streams, and offline sync for AI-coded apps.

Why it stands out

Supabase gives you Postgres as the center of gravity; Instant gives you a realtime app backend that frontend code can talk to directly.

Realtime databaseBackend

Databases & DataDuckDB warehouse

MotherDuck

Cloud analytics

Cloud data warehouse built on DuckDB for analytics teams and app builders who want fast SQL without warehouse-heavy operating overhead.

Why it stands out

Choose MotherDuck when the team wants DuckDB ergonomics with managed cloud scale and simpler operational posture.

MotherDuckDuckDB

Databases & DataDistributed SQL

Trino

Distributed SQL analytics

Open-source distributed SQL query engine for running fast interactive analytics across data lakes, warehouses, and federated data sources.

Why it stands out

Use Trino when distributed SQL across many systems is the architectural goal.

TrinoDistributed SQL

Databases & DataEmbedded analytics DB

DuckDB

Local analytics and notebook workflows

DuckDB is an in-process analytical database for local and embedded OLAP work, fully open source under the MIT license with no paid enterprise edition on the official project site.

Why it stands out

DuckDB is the right comparison point for local and embedded analytics, not for large shared cloud warehouse control planes.

DuckDBOLAP

Databases & DataLineage standard

OpenLineage

Data lineage collection

Open framework and standard for collecting lineage metadata across pipelines, jobs, and datasets in modern data stacks.

Why it stands out

Use OpenLineage when interoperability and lineage event collection are the main architectural priorities.

OpenLineageData lineage

Databases & DataEnterprise warehouse

Snowflake

Central cloud data warehouse for BI and governed analytics

Consumption-based cloud data platform for warehouses, data sharing, and analytics workloads priced through credits, storage, and edition choices.

Why it stands out

Choose Snowflake when you want warehouse-centric controls and enterprise data sharing more than a purely serverless query experience.

SnowflakeData warehouse

Databases & DataData observability

Soda

Data observability

Data quality and observability platform with open-source roots, a free tier, pay-as-you-go entry pricing, and higher team and enterprise plans.

Why it stands out

Use Soda when a data quality platform with clear self-serve pricing matters.

SodaData quality

Databases & DataAnalytical database

StarRocks

Sub-second analytics

High-performance analytical database and open-source data warehouse built for sub-second analytics, fresh data, and large-scale SQL workloads.

Why it stands out

Use StarRocks when teams want high-performance analytical SQL with an open-source core and a credible surrounding ecosystem.

StarRocksAnalytical database

Databases & DataRealtime analytics APIs

Tinybird

Realtime analytics

Realtime analytics platform for ingesting events, transforming data, and serving low-latency APIs directly from the analytics layer.

Why it stands out

Choose Tinybird when the output is low-latency analytics APIs or embedded product analytics, not just warehouse storage.

TinybirdRealtime analytics

Databases & DataIncremental lakehouse

Apache Hudi

Incremental data lake pipelines

Open-source data lake platform that brings record-level upserts, incremental processing, and table management capabilities to large-scale analytical storage.

Why it stands out

Use Apache Hudi when record-level updates and incremental ingestion are core requirements.

Apache HudiData lake platform

Databases & DataServerless warehouse

BigQuery

Serverless analytics and SQL warehouse workloads

Google Cloud's serverless data warehouse with on-demand per-TiB query pricing, capacity options, and a meaningful free tier.

Why it stands out

Choose BigQuery when serverless query economics are a better mental model than warehouse credits.

BigQueryData warehouse

Databases & DataAll-in-one metadata

OpenMetadata

Metadata platform

Open-source metadata platform for data discovery, governance, quality, lineage, and collaboration across modern data estates.

Why it stands out

Use OpenMetadata when discovery, governance, quality, and collaboration should live in one metadata platform narrative.

OpenMetadataMetadata platform

Databases & DataOpen-source ELT

Airbyte

Warehouse ingestion and ELT pipelines

Airbyte is an open-source data movement platform for ELT and reverse ETL, with a free self-managed core and managed cloud plans that start at $10 per month.

Why it stands out

Compare Airbyte with Fivetran when you want more deployment control and an open-source path.

AirbyteELT

Databases & DataManaged ELT

Fivetran

Replicating operational data into Snowflake, BigQuery, or Redshift

Managed data movement platform for replicating SaaS, database, and file-source data into warehouses with usage-based pricing.

Why it stands out

Choose Fivetran when managed ingestion reliability matters more than open-source control.

FivetranData pipelines

Databases & DataOpen-source ELT

Meltano

Data integration

Open-source data integration engine with a free self-managed tier and contact-sales cloud and support packaging around the core platform.

Why it stands out

Use Meltano when open-source data movement with optional vendor support is the goal.

MeltanoData integration

Databases & DataRealtime analytics

Apache Druid

Realtime analytics

Open-source realtime analytics database built for sub-second OLAP queries on streaming and batch data at scale.

Why it stands out

Use Apache Druid when realtime analytics and sub-second event querying matter most.

Apache DruidRealtime analytics

Databases & DataAsset-aware orchestration

Dagster

Data orchestration for warehouse, ML, and AI pipelines

Dagster is an asset-aware orchestration platform for data and AI pipelines, with Solo pricing at $10/month, Starter at $100/month, and a sales-led Pro tier.

Why it stands out

Dagster is usually a better fit than Prefect when asset modeling and lineage are central to the workflow.

DagsterOrchestration

Databases & DataData quality

Great Expectations

Data quality testing

Data quality platform and open-source framework for validating, testing, and documenting data expectations across pipelines and warehouse workflows.

Why it stands out

Use Great Expectations when the team wants data quality to be expressed as explicit tests and expectations.

Great ExpectationsData quality

Databases & DataAWS warehouse

Redshift

Data warehousing inside an AWS-centric platform

AWS data warehouse with both provisioned clusters and serverless deployment, priced across compute, managed storage, and AWS usage patterns.

Why it stands out

Choose Redshift when AWS alignment matters as much as the warehouse itself.

RedshiftData warehouse

Databases & DataWorkflow orchestration

Prefect

Workflow orchestration for data and automation jobs

Prefect is a workflow orchestration platform for data and automation workloads, with a free Hobby tier, Starter at $100/month, and Team at $100 per user/month.

Why it stands out

Prefect is generally more general-purpose than Dagster, which leans harder into asset-aware data platform modeling.

PrefectWorkflow orchestration

Databases & DataOpen-source query engine

Presto

Interactive SQL analytics

Open-source SQL query engine for fast interactive analytics across data lakes, lakehouses, and diverse data sources at large scale.

Why it stands out

Use Presto when the team's ecosystem, compatibility needs, or foundation alignment make it the better fit.

PrestoSQL query engine

Databases & DataLineage service

Marquez

Lineage metadata service

Open-source metadata service and web UI for storing, querying, and visualizing OpenLineage metadata across pipelines and datasets.

Why it stands out

Use Marquez when the team wants an open-source backend and UI for OpenLineage metadata.

MarquezOpenLineage

Databases & DataDistributed SQL

CockroachDB

Distributed operational databases for high-availability applications

Distributed SQL database with PostgreSQL compatibility, strong resilience features, and a managed cloud service that starts free and scales into provisioned production tiers.

Why it stands out

Choose CockroachDB when multi-region resilience and operational scale are first-class requirements.

CockroachDBDistributed SQL

Databases & Datadbt-native observability

Elementary

dbt-centric data observability

dbt-centered data observability platform with open-source roots, a free-start cloud path, and enterprise-oriented commercial packaging.

Why it stands out

Use Elementary when dbt is already central to the team's workflow and observability should stay close to that stack.

ElementaryData observability

Databases & DataData discovery

Amundsen

Data discovery

Open-source data discovery and metadata engine built to help teams find, understand, and trust data assets across modern analytics stacks.

Why it stands out

Use Amundsen when searchable data discovery is the immediate pain point and an OSS-first posture matters.

AmundsenData discovery

Databases & DataPython ELT library

dlt

Python-based data loading

Open-source Python library for building and running data loading pipelines as code, aimed at developer-embedded ELT workflows.

Why it stands out

Use dlt when ingestion should be authored directly in Python and embedded in existing workflows.

dltPython

Databases & DataTime-series Postgres

TimescaleDB

Time-series and event-heavy applications

Time-series and PostgreSQL-based cloud database with usage-based pricing, strong compression, and a clear fit for time-series, real-time, and AI-adjacent workloads.

Why it stands out

Choose TimescaleDB when PostgreSQL familiarity and time-series performance matter together.

TimescaleDBTime-series

Databases & DataGovernance framework

Apache Atlas

Data governance

Open-source governance and metadata framework for classifying, governing, and tracking data assets, especially across Hadoop-oriented environments.

Why it stands out

Use Apache Atlas when governance and metadata control in big-data environments matter more than a lighter lineage standard.

Apache AtlasData governance

Databases & DataDistributed Postgres

YugabyteDB

Distributed operational databases with PostgreSQL compatibility

Distributed PostgreSQL-compatible database with open-source roots and Aeon managed cloud pricing based on vCPU, storage, and data transfer.

Why it stands out

Choose YugabyteDB when distributed SQL and multi-cloud deployment flexibility are central requirements.

YugabyteDBDistributed SQL

Databases & DataHosted search

Algolia

Ecommerce and marketplace catalog search with facets

Hosted search platform for autocomplete, filtering, ranking, and fast product discovery.

Why it stands out

Search and recommend meters differ—count both in forecasts.

AlgoliaSearch

Databases & DataOpen BaaS

Appwrite

Indie SaaS shipping CRUD + auth without wiring ten microservices

Open source backend with auth, databases, storage, functions, and messaging for apps.

Why it stands out

Versus Supabase: different SQL vs document ergonomics—pilot both.

Open sourceSelf-hosted

Databases & DataObject storage

AWS S3

Data lake landing zones and ML feature stores

Durable object storage for files, backups, data lakes, and static assets across the AWS ecosystem.

Why it stands out

Backblaze B2 and R2 compete on egress math—run the same TB model.

AWSS3

Databases & DataAffordable objects

Backblaze B2

Backup targets and workstation or DB snapshots

S3 compatible object storage for backups, archives, and media with durable storage and broad tool compatibility.

Why it stands out

Cloudflare R2 leads on zero egress in its model—compare partner lists.

Object storageS3

Databases & DataEdge storage

Bunny.net

Bootstrapped SaaS cutting egress versus hyperscalers

Edge platform combining CDN delivery, object storage, streaming, and DNS for fast sites and media workloads.

Why it stands out

Appeals on simple edge delivery, storage, and media tooling without hyperscaler complexity.

CDNStorage

Databases & DataEgress-friendly storage

Cloudflare R2

User-generated content and static asset hosting with high read volume

S3 compatible object storage for large files and app assets with tight Cloudflare platform integration.

Why it stands out

Appealing for teams that want object storage close to edge workloads and simpler global delivery.

CloudflareR2

Databases & DataMedia pipeline

Cloudinary

Retail and media sites with huge responsive image matrices

Media platform for storing, transforming, optimizing, and delivering images and video.

Why it stands out

Versus ImageKit: compare bandwidth and transformation unit math on your traffic shape.

CDNImages

Databases & DataReactive backend

Convex

Realtime collaborative products (docs, PM, design tools)

Reactive backend with a built in database, TypeScript functions, realtime sync, and vector search.

Why it stands out

Per-developer Professional fee stacks—forecast headcount, not just usage.

ConvexBackend

Databases & DataLightweight ORM

Drizzle ORM

Edge and worker deployments needing minimal ORM overhead

Lightweight TypeScript ORM and SQL builder that stays close to the database and keeps queries explicit.

Why it stands out

Ecosystem is younger—verify edge cases for your database features

ORMTypeScript

Databases & DataSearch and analytics

Elasticsearch

Large-scale log and trace retention with Kibana dashboards

Distributed search and analytics engine for full text search, logs, metrics, and large data sets.

Why it stands out

Cluster costs scale with data nodes, storage, and cross-cluster search

ElasticsearchSearch

Databases & DataFile uploads

Filestack

Fintech and insurance intake with inspection before storage

File upload and delivery API with image and document transformations, CDN delivery, and intelligent ingestion.

Why it stands out

Versus Cloudinary: compare credit vs upload or transform unit economics.

UploadsFiles

Databases & DataGoogle backend

Firebase

Consumer apps needing synced state and push

Managed backend for web and mobile apps with databases, auth, hosting, functions, and analytics.

Why it stands out

Versus Supabase: SQL vs document ergonomics is the fork.

FirebaseFirestore

Databases & DataGraphQL data layer

Hasura

Instant APIs over existing Postgres or SQL Server estates

API platform that adds instant GraphQL and data access layers on top of Postgres and related services.

Why it stands out

PostgREST or Prisma accelerate different layers—Hasura is API not ORM-only.

GraphQLPostgres

Databases & DataImage CDN

ImageKit

Image-heavy marketing and ecommerce sites

Media platform for uploading, transforming, optimizing, and delivering images and video at scale.

Why it stands out

Versus Cloudinary: compare credit vs GB-dollar overage math.

CDNImages

Databases & DataManaged search

Meilisearch

Product search for SMB SaaS corpora

Search engine for fast, typo tolerant site and app search with simple APIs, relevant ranking, and quick setup.

Why it stands out

Not the same as Meilisearch Cloud vs Algolia feature parity—benchmark latency.

MeilisearchSearch

Databases & DataManaged MongoDB

MongoDB Atlas

Document-model SaaS with evolving schemas and nested documents

Managed MongoDB platform with global clusters, search, vector features, and developer tooling.

Why it stands out

M0 is not production-grade; size for failover, backup RPO/RTO, and support expectations.

MongoDBAtlas

Databases & DataPopular RDBMS

MySQL

Transactional LAMP-style web applications

Widely used relational database for web apps, transactional workloads, and familiar SQL development.

Why it stands out

Operational maturity varies more by hosting than by the engine alone

MySQLSQL

Databases & DataOpen Elastic fork

OpenSearch

Centralized logging on AWS with OpenSearch Service

Open search and analytics engine for logs, monitoring, security data, and full-text queries.

Why it stands out

Elastic Cloud differs on features and license—do not assume drop-in parity.

OpenSearchLogs

Databases & DataSelf-hosted backend

PocketBase

Internal admin tools and agency client portals

Lightweight backend with auth, database, file storage, and realtime APIs in a single deployable package.

Why it stands out

SQLite core means know your concurrent write expectations

SQLiteSelf-hosted

Databases & DataTypeScript ORM

Prisma

TypeScript backends on Postgres via Prisma Postgres or BYO providers

Type-safe ORM for TypeScript and JavaScript that streamlines schema management, migrations, and database access.

Why it stands out

Operation-based billing rewards predictable client patterns—watch N+1 queries

ORMTypeScript

Databases & DataIn-memory data

Redis

Primary cache or session store for web and mobile APIs

In-memory data store for caching, queues, sessions, and low-latency application workloads.

Why it stands out

ElastiCache and Memorystore compete if you are all-in on one cloud.

RedisCache

Databases & DataEmbedded SQL

SQLite

Mobile apps with on-device storage and sync layers

Embedded SQL database stored in a single file, suited to local apps, edge uses, and prototypes.

Why it stands out

Write concurrency is limited—design around single writer or sharding

SQLiteEmbedded

Databases & DataObject storage

Supabase Storage

User-generated content in apps already on Supabase

File storage for Supabase projects with buckets, uploads, access controls, and signed URLs.

Why it stands out

Egress and stored gigabytes stack with database usage—watch project limits

SupabaseStorage

Databases & DataEdge SQLite

Turso

Edge and mobile apps needing authoritative SQL close to users

Distributed SQLite platform for edge apps that need fast reads and lightweight SQL storage.

Why it stands out

Stands out by making SQLite feel production ready for edge apps and globally distributed reads.

TursoSQLite

Databases & DataOpen search cloud

Typesense

Site search and documentation portals

Open-source search engine for typo-tolerant, fast search experiences with simple setup.

Why it stands out

Not Elasticsearch’s ecosystem—validate plugin needs.

SearchOpen source

Databases & DataUploads for web

UploadThing

SaaS onboarding collecting documents or images

File upload service for Next.js and React with storage, CDN delivery, and type-safe APIs.

Why it stands out

Raw S3 presigns are cheaper at scale but slower to ship safely.

UploadsNext.js

Databases & DataServerless Redis

Upstash

Serverless functions needing low-latency KV/cache

Serverless data platform for Redis, queues, vector search, and durable workflows over HTTP.

Why it stands out

Versus ElastiCache: ops savings vs AWS-native networking perks.

UpstashRedis

Databases & DataData platform

Xata

Internal tools and SaaS MVPs needing search and CRUD fast

Managed Postgres platform with a polished data UI, built in search, and developer friendly workflows.

Why it stands out

Platform abstractions can speed delivery but shape SQL portability

PostgresSearch