Best LMDB Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from embedded databases ranked against LMDB on the same published basis.
- 1LMDB vs SQLite
- 2LMDB vs ObjectBox
- 3LMDB vs RxDB
- 4LMDB vs LiteDB
- 5LMDB vs bbolt
- 6LMDB vs RocksDB
- 7LMDB vs EJDB2
- 8LMDB vs H2 Database Engine
- 9LMDB vs Firebird
- 10LMDB vs LadybugDB
- 11LMDB vs Chroma
- 12LMDB vs libSQL
- 13LMDB vs HSQLDB
- 14LMDB vs LevelDB
- 16LMDB vs UnQLite
- 17LMDB vs Qdrant
- 18LMDB vs LanceDB
- 19LMDB vs PouchDB
- 20LMDB vs WiredTiger
- 21LMDB vs DuckDB UI
LMDB alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQLite | 9.8 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ObjectBox | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | RxDB | 9.0 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | LiteDB | 8.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | bbolt | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | RocksDB | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | EJDB2 | 8.1 | No | — | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | H2 Database Engine | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Firebird | 7.9 | Free plan | €199/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | LadybugDB | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Chroma | 7.6 | Free plan | $250/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | libSQL | 7.3 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | HSQLDB | 7.0 | No | $8.33/mo | — |
| 14 | LevelDB | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | UnQLite | 6.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | Qdrant | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | LanceDB | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | PouchDB | 6.0 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | WiredTiger | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | DuckDB UI | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about LMDB alternatives
What is the best alternative to LMDB?
SQLite, number 1 in embedded databases with a score of 9.8 out of 10. The others here: ObjectBox, RxDB, LiteDB and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to LMDB?
SQLite is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.