Appwriteappwrite/appwrite
Backend platform for web, mobile and AI appsPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-host★ 58k+839 / 90dBSD-3-Clausecommit 19 hours ago86worth
Open-source alternatives to para
35 projects in the catalog are in the same category as para: Databases & backends. They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 23 run with Docker, 22 have a permissive license and 34 had a commit in the last 90 days.
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| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| para (this project) | Web, Docker / self-host, Library / SDK | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 574 | |
| Appwrite | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | BSD-3-Clause | 58k | |
| SurrealDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 33k | |
| Meilisearch | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 60k | |
| nakama | Web, Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 14k | |
| Hasura | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 32k | |
| trailbase | Web, Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | OSL-3.0 | 5.7k | |
| TiDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 41k | |
| Strapi | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 73k | |
| postgrest | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | MIT | 28k | |
| redisson | Library / SDK | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 24k | |
| Directus | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 39k | |
| Supabase | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 114k | |
| diesel | Docker / self-host, Library / SDK | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 14k | |
| SpacetimeDB | Docker / self-host, CLI, Library / SDK | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 25k | |
| Databasus | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 9.2k | |
| TypeORM | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 37k | |
| Drizzle ORM | Library / SDK | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 36k | |
| Redis | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 77k | |
| Dgraph | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 22k | |
| RocksDB | Library / SDK | Not listed | GPL-2.0 | 32k | |
| QuestDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 17k | |
| TDengine | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 25k | |
| Prisma ORM | Library / SDK | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 48k | |
| Mongoose | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 27k | |
| TimescaleDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 24k | |
| Electric | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 10k | |
| SQLite | CLI, Library / SDK | Not listed | blessing | Not on GitHub | Unknown |
| Dragonfly | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 32k | |
| GORM | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 40k | |
| MMKV | Mobile, Library / SDK | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 19k | |
| Sequelize | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 30k | |
| Realm Swift | Mobile, Library / SDK | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 17k | |
| NebulaGraph | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 12k | |
| CockroachDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 33k | |
| Payload | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 46k |
Web apps (5)
nakamaheroiclabs/nakama
Open-source game backend server for multiplayer and social gamesPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-hostCLI★ 14kApache-2.0commit 2 days ago79worth
trailbasetrailbaseio/trailbase
Single-executable Firebase alternative with Wasm runtimePersonalDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-hostCLI★ 5.7kOSL-3.0commit 2 days agolive demo77worth
Strapistrapi/strapi
Open-source headless CMSPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-host★ 73k+439 / 90dcommit 20 hours ago77worth
Supabasesupabase/supabase
Postgres development platformPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-host★ 114k+9.6k / 90dApache-2.0commit 16 hours ago89worth
Self-hosted Docker apps (18)
SurrealDBsurrealdb/surrealdb
Multi-model database for the realtime webPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 33k+494 / 90dcommit 2 months ago70worth
Meilisearchmeilisearch/meilisearch
Lightning-fast search engine APIPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 60k+801 / 90dcommit yesterday79worth
Hasurahasura/graphql-engine
Instant GraphQL APIs on your dataEnterpriseDatabases & backendsAPI toolsDocker / self-host★ 32k+6 / 90dApache-2.0commit 23 hours ago74worth
TiDBpingcap/tidb
Distributed SQL databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 41k+249 / 90dApache-2.0commit 14 hours ago83worth
postgrestPostgREST/postgrest
Automatic REST API for PostgreSQL databasesPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-hostCLI★ 28kMITcommit 2 days ago77worth
Directusdirectus/directus
Turn any SQL database into an API and admin appPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 39k+2.2k / 90dcommit 2 days ago81worth
dieseldiesel-rs/diesel
Safe, extensible ORM and query builder for RustPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-hostLibrary / SDK★ 14kApache-2.0commit 6 days ago83worth
SpacetimeDBclockworklabs/SpacetimeDB
Relational database that runs application logic directlyPersonalDatabases & backendsDocker / self-hostCLILibrary / SDK★ 25kcommit 15 hours ago75worth
Databasusdatabasus/databasus
PostgreSQL backup with point-in-time recoveryPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 9.2k+1.5k / 90dApache-2.0commit 6 days ago87worth
Redisredis/redis
In-memory data store, cache and message brokerPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 77k+1.6k / 90dcommit yesterday79worth
Dgraphdgraph-io/dgraph
Distributed graph databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 22k+40 / 90dApache-2.0commit 3 days ago78worth
QuestDBquestdb/questdb
High-performance time-series databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 17k+353 / 90dApache-2.0commit 23 hours ago77worth
TDenginetaosdata/TDengine
Time-series database for industrial IoTEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 25k+90 / 90dAGPL-3.0commit yesterday76worth
TimescaleDBtimescale/timescaledb
Time-series database on PostgreSQLEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 24k+465 / 90dcommit yesterday72worth
Electricelectric-sql/electric
Agent platform built on syncPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 10k+130 / 90dApache-2.0commit 3 weeks ago72worth
Dragonflydragonflydb/dragonfly
Modern replacement for Redis and MemcachedPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 32k+344 / 90dcommit yesterday70worth
NebulaGraphvesoft-inc/nebula
Distributed graph databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 12k+150 / 90dApache-2.0commit 2 months ago58worth
CockroachDBcockroachdb/cockroach
Distributed SQL databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 33k+205 / 90dcommit last month57worth
Libraries & SDKs (12)
redissonredisson/redisson
Valkey and Redis Java client and distributed data platformPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsLibrary / SDK★ 24kApache-2.0commit yesterday78worth
TypeORMtypeorm/typeorm
ORM for TypeScript and JavaScriptPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsLibrary / SDK★ 37k+17 / 90dMITcommit 6 days ago81worth
Drizzle ORMdrizzle-team/drizzle-orm
Headless TypeScript ORMPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsLibrary / SDK★ 36k+772 / 90dApache-2.0commit 3 weeks ago80worth
RocksDBmeta/rocksdb
Embeddable persistent key-value storeEnterpriseDatabases & backendsLibrary / SDK★ 32k+257 / 90dGPL-2.0commit 16 hours ago77worth
Prisma ORMprisma/orm
Type-safe ORM for Node.js and TypeScriptPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsLibrary / SDK★ 48kApache-2.0commit 22 hours ago72worth
MongooseAutomattic/mongoose
MongoDB object modeling for Node.jsPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsLibrary / SDK★ 27kMITcommit 7 days ago72worth
SQLitesqlite.org
The most widely deployed database engine in the worldPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsCLILibrary / SDK★ 0blessing70worth
GORMgo-gorm/gorm
Developer-friendly ORM for GoPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsLibrary / SDK★ 40k+40 / 90dMITcommit 7 days ago69worth
MMKVTencent/MMKV
Fast mobile key-value storagePersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsMobileLibrary / SDK★ 19k+58 / 90dcommit 2 weeks ago69worth
Sequelizesequelize/sequelize
Feature-rich ORM for Node.jsPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsLibrary / SDK★ 30kMITcommit 2 days ago68worth
Realm Swiftrealm/realm-swift
Mobile database for Apple platformsPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsMobileLibrary / SDK★ 17kApache-2.0commit last month62worth
Payloadpayloadcms/payload
Full-stack Next.js framework with a CMSPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksDatabases & backendsLibrary / SDK★ 46k+1.6k / 90dMITcommit 20 hours ago83worth