SurrealDB Alternatives

SurrealDB is described as 'With an SQL-style query language, real-time queries with highly-efficient related data retrieval, advanced security permissions for multi-tenant access, and support for performant analytical workloads, SurrealDB is the next generation serverless database' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SurrealDB for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best SurrealDB alternative is PostgreSQL, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SurrealDB are MongoDB, Supabase, PocketBase and Firebase.

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  1. Filesystem-backed document DBMS in Rust where every record is a Git-versionable JSON file with automatic cryptographic integrity for compliance-critical systems.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rust
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  2. Managed cloud databases with flat monthly pricing: PostgreSQL, MySQL, FerretDB, Valkey, ClickHouse and more in one dashboard, plus a desktop app and CLI for local development.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. The AI-native backend. Idea in, API out. Model reality as it is, in graphs. Your agents compose typed JSON queries programmatically. No SQL, no joins, no ORMs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Good alternative?
     
  4. Typebase icon
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    Write actions, a database schema, and auth as TypeScript files in a typebase/ folder inside your app. Your frontend calls them like local functions, end-to-end typed, zero REST boilerplate.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Typescript
    • npm
    Good alternative?
     
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