Appwriteappwrite/appwrite
Backend platform for web, mobile and AI appsPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-host★ 58k+857 / 90dBSD-3-Clausecommit 14 hours ago86worth
Open-source alternatives to nakama
24 projects in the catalog are in the same category as nakama: Databases & backends. They are ranked by how closely their categories, platforms and GitHub topics match, then by worth score. Of these, 21 run with Docker, 14 have a permissive license and 23 had a commit in the last 90 days.
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| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nakama (this project) | Web, Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 14k | |
| Appwrite | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | BSD-3-Clause | 58k | |
| postgrest | Docker / self-host, CLI | Yes | MIT | 28k | |
| Dragonfly | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 32k | |
| NebulaGraph | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 12k | |
| Supabase | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 114k | |
| SpacetimeDB | Docker / self-host, CLI, Library / SDK | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 25k | |
| Databasus | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 9.2k | |
| TiDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 41k | |
| diesel | Docker / self-host, Library / SDK | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 14k | |
| valkey | CLI | Not listed | BSD-3-Clause | 28k | |
| Redis | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 77k | |
| Meilisearch | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 60k | |
| Dgraph | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 22k | |
| Strapi | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 73k | |
| QuestDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 17k | |
| TDengine | Docker / self-host | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | 25k | |
| sqlc | CLI | Not listed | MIT | 18k | |
| 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 |
| SurrealDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 33k | |
| CockroachDB | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 33k | |
| Directus | Docker / self-host | Yes | Custom (read before use) | 39k | |
| Hasura | Docker / self-host | Yes | Apache-2.0 | 32k |
Web apps (3)
Supabasesupabase/supabase
Postgres development platformPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-host★ 114k+9.7k / 90dApache-2.0commit 13 hours ago89worth
Strapistrapi/strapi
Open-source headless CMSPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksDatabases & backendsWebDocker / self-host★ 73k+448 / 90dcommit 19 hours ago77worth
Self-hosted Docker apps (18)
postgrestPostgREST/postgrest
Automatic REST API for PostgreSQL databasesPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-hostCLI★ 28kMITcommit 17 hours ago77worth
Dragonflydragonflydb/dragonfly
Modern replacement for Redis and MemcachedPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 32k+352 / 90dcommit 17 hours ago70worth
NebulaGraphvesoft-inc/nebula
Distributed graph databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 12k+149 / 90dApache-2.0commit 2 months ago58worth
SpacetimeDBclockworklabs/SpacetimeDB
Relational database that runs application logic directlyPersonalDatabases & backendsDocker / self-hostCLILibrary / SDK★ 25kcommit 17 hours ago75worth
Databasusdatabasus/databasus
PostgreSQL backup with point-in-time recoveryPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 9.2k+1.6k / 90dApache-2.0commit 5 days ago87worth
TiDBpingcap/tidb
Distributed SQL databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 41k+245 / 90dApache-2.0commit 8 hours ago83worth
dieseldiesel-rs/diesel
Safe, extensible ORM and query builder for RustPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-hostLibrary / SDK★ 14kApache-2.0commit 5 days ago83worth
Redisredis/redis
In-memory data store, cache and message brokerPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 77k+1.9k / 90dcommit 20 hours ago80worth
Meilisearchmeilisearch/meilisearch
Lightning-fast search engine APIPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 60k+791 / 90dcommit 19 hours ago79worth
Dgraphdgraph-io/dgraph
Distributed graph databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 22k+42 / 90dApache-2.0commit 2 days ago78worth
QuestDBquestdb/questdb
High-performance time-series databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 17k+346 / 90dApache-2.0commit 17 hours ago77worth
TDenginetaosdata/TDengine
Time-series database for industrial IoTEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 25k+90 / 90dAGPL-3.0commit 9 hours ago76worth
TimescaleDBtimescale/timescaledb
Time-series database on PostgreSQLEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 24k+481 / 90dcommit 15 hours ago72worth
Electricelectric-sql/electric
Agent platform built on syncPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 10k+134 / 90dApache-2.0commit 3 weeks ago72worth
SurrealDBsurrealdb/surrealdb
Multi-model database for the realtime webPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 33k+481 / 90dcommit 2 months ago70worth
CockroachDBcockroachdb/cockroach
Distributed SQL databaseEnterpriseDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 33k+206 / 90dcommit last month57worth
Directusdirectus/directus
Turn any SQL database into an API and admin appPersonalEnterpriseWeb frameworksDatabases & backendsDocker / self-host★ 39k+2.1k / 90dcommit 19 hours ago81worth
Hasurahasura/graphql-engine
Instant GraphQL APIs on your dataEnterpriseDatabases & backendsAPI toolsDocker / self-host★ 32k+3 / 90dApache-2.0commit 18 hours ago74worth
Command-line tools (3)
valkeyvalkey-io/valkey
High-performance distributed key-value database and cachePersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsCLI★ 28kBSD-3-Clausecommit 8 hours ago81worth
sqlcsqlc-dev/sqlc
Generate type-safe code from SQLPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsCLI★ 18k+269 / 90dMITcommit 6 days ago73worth
SQLitesqlite.org
The most widely deployed database engine in the worldPersonalEnterpriseDatabases & backendsCLILibrary / SDK★ 0blessing70worth