Open Source Databases using Node.js

A curated collection of the best free and open source databases and the tools around them, covering relational, document, vector and time series engines plus the clients to work with them using Node.js.

Elasticsearch

Distributed search and analytics engine and vector database for full text search, logs, metrics, security data and retrieval augmented generation.

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Splunk

The leading distributed search and analytics engine

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78,421
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26,146
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18 hours ago

Prometheus

A monitoring system that scrapes time series from configured targets, evaluates rules and fires alerts, standard equipment for cloud native operations.

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Datadog

Open source metrics collection, storage, and alerting

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66,820

drawDB

Browser-based database diagram editor that builds entity relationship models, imports and exports SQL and generates migrations without an account.

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Lucidchart

Design database diagrams and generate SQL scripts instantly

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40,153

Spacedrive

Cross-device file manager that indexes local disks, clouds and external sources into one searchable library synced directly between your machines.

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ForkLift

Your personal distributed filesystem

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39,317

Qdrant

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Pinecone

Fast, scalable vector database for AI applications

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35,287

Chat2DB

A cross-platform database client and SQL workspace for over forty databases, with an AI assistant you point at your own model.

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DataGrip

Transform natural language into SQL queries with AI

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28,344

Chroma

An embeddings database for AI applications, with an API of four functions and an in-memory mode that needs no server.

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Pinecone

Open-source vector database for AI search and retrieval

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29,595

Turso

In-process SQL database written in Rust, compatible with SQLite and now carrying a Postgres frontend, for embedded workloads.

SQLite-compatible database for scalable multi-tenant applications

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25,071
Forks
1,506
Last commit
17 hours ago

TDengine

Time series database for IoT, connected cars and industrial sensor fleets, built for high cardinality ingestion at terabyte scale.

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Amazon Timestream

Time-series database and historian for industrial data

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25,176

Neon Postgres

Serverless Postgres that separates storage from compute, giving stateless database nodes and branchable data for development teams.

Alternative to:

Amazon Aurora

Serverless Postgres for modern applications

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23,268

Beekeeper Studio

Cross-platform SQL editor and database manager for Linux, Mac and Windows, aimed at developers who want a fast, uncluttered client.

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DataGrip

Modern and intuitive SQL client for multiple databases

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23,803

Ceph

Scalable distributed storage system built around RADOS, with block devices and a gateway, for operators and developers running storage clusters.

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Amazon S3

Scalable open-source distributed storage system

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17,175

VictoriaMetrics

Time series database and Prometheus replacement for teams storing large volumes of metrics without the memory and disk cost.

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Datadog

High-performance time series database for metrics and logs

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17,926

AITable

A visual database and spreadsheet with a full REST API, for teams replacing scattered trackers with one collaborative source of records.

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Coda

Visual database for workflow automation across apps

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15,652

QuestDB

A time-series database on open formats that ingests millions of events per second and keeps years of history queryable in one SQL engine.

Alternative to:

Amazon Timestream

High-performance time-series database for massive data scale

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17,477

Apache Druid

A real-time analytics database for fast ingestion and sub-second queries, suited to interactive dashboards and high-concurrency operational analytics.

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Azure Data Explorer

Real-time analytics database for sub-second OLAP queries

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14,096

Bytebase

Database governance for teams and AI agents, putting schema change, access control and compliance behind one reviewed workflow.

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DataGrip

Secure and streamline database changes with CI/CD automation

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14,649

Instant

A realtime database you query from the client, giving app developers auth, permissions, storage, presence and offline caching out of the box.

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Firebase

Realtime client-side database for collaborative apps

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10,561

Grist

A relational spreadsheet that combines spreadsheet flexibility with database structure, for teams organizing data that outgrew a plain sheet.

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Airtable

Flexible spreadsheets with database power

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12,002

Orama

A JavaScript search engine that runs wherever JavaScript does, handling full-text, vector, and hybrid queries from a schema you define.

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Pinecone

Full-text & vector search at the edge.

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10,586

HelixDB

A graph and vector database written in Rust, for developers building AI memory, knowledge graphs and retrieval without stitching several stores together.

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Pinecone

Unify vector search and graph traversals in one database

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6,239

GreptimeDB

A columnar database storing metrics, logs and traces on one engine, for teams running Prometheus, Loki and Elasticsearch side by side.

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Datadog

Unified observability database for metrics, logs, and traces

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6,768

Tabularis

A desktop SQL workspace for PostgreSQL, MySQL and SQLite whose built-in MCP server lets AI agents read schemas and run queries.

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DataGrip

Desktop SQL client with built-in MCP for AI agent access

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5,313

Baserow

A no-code database platform where teams build tables, apps, automations and dashboards, self-hosted or in the cloud, as an Airtable alternative.

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Coda

No-code database and app builder you can self-host

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6,231

Mathesar

Spreadsheet-like web interface for PostgreSQL that lets users of any skill level view, edit, query and collaborate on data directly.

Alternative to:

Airtable

Spreadsheet-like interface for PostgreSQL databases

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5,166

SlateDB

Embedded key-value storage engine in Rust that writes its log-structured merge-tree straight to object storage instead of local disk.

Embedded storage engine built on object storage

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3,597
Forks
326
Last commit
1 day ago

Storj

S3-compatible cloud storage on a distributed network, for anyone who wants files encrypted and spread across many machines rather than one datacenter.

Alternative to:

Amazon S3

Secure, decentralized cloud storage for your data

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3,283

undb

No-code database and backend as a service built on SQLite, running from a single binary, a Docker container or the cloud.

Alternative to:

Coda

Local-first, offline-first no-code database platform

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2,977

Azimutt

A database exploration tool for designing, browsing, documenting, and analyzing schemas that have grown too large for a conventional ERD.

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Lucidchart

Next-Gen ERD: Design, Explore, Document and Analyze your database.

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2,194

Conar

AI-assisted desktop database client for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL and ClickHouse, with encrypted connection storage and help writing queries.

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DataGrip

AI-powered PostgreSQL management made simple

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1,460

Alarik

S3-compatible object storage written in Swift, for teams that want a self-hosted store without the licensing uncertainty around MinIO.

Alternative to:

Amazon S3

S3-compatible object storage built with Swift

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Open Source Databases using Node.js

A curated collection of the best free and open source databases and the tools around them, covering relational, document, vector and time series engines plus the clients to work with them using Node.js.

Elasticsearch

Prometheus

drawDB

Spacedrive

Qdrant

Chat2DB

Chroma

Turso

TDengine

Neon Postgres

Beekeeper Studio

Ceph

VictoriaMetrics

AITable

QuestDB

Apache Druid

Bytebase

Instant

Grist

Orama

HelixDB

GreptimeDB

Tabularis

Baserow

Mathesar

SlateDB

Storj

undb

Azimutt

Conar

Alarik

Elasticsearch

Prometheus

drawDB

Spacedrive

Qdrant

Chat2DB

Chroma

Turso

TDengine

Neon Postgres

Beekeeper Studio

Ceph

VictoriaMetrics

AITable

QuestDB

Apache Druid

Bytebase

Instant

Grist

Orama

HelixDB

GreptimeDB

Tabularis

Baserow

Mathesar

SlateDB

Storj

undb

Azimutt

Conar

Alarik

NocoDB