Best PouchDB Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from mobile databases ranked against PouchDB on the same published basis.
- 1PouchDB vs Ditto
- 2PouchDB vs Firestore
- 3PouchDB vs ObjectBox
- 4PouchDB vs Realm
- 5PouchDB vs RxDB
- 6PouchDB vs Couchbase Lite
- 7PouchDB vs Parse Platform
- 8PouchDB vs Isar
- 9PouchDB vs Drift
- 10PouchDB vs SQLDelight
- 11PouchDB vs SQLite.swift
- 12PouchDB vs Hive
- 13PouchDB vs WatermelonDB
- 14PouchDB vs LiteDB
- 15PouchDB vs GRDB.swift
- 16PouchDB vs CloudKit
- 17PouchDB vs WCDB
- 18PouchDB vs AWS Amplify DataStore
- 19PouchDB vs FMDB
- 20PouchDB vs Mimer SQL Mobile
PouchDB alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ditto | 9.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Firestore | 9.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 3 | ObjectBox | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Realm | 9.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | RxDB | 9.1 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Couchbase Lite | 8.9 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Parse Platform | 8.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Isar | 8.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | Drift | 8.4 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | SQLDelight | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 11 | SQLite.swift | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac |
| 12 | Hive | 8.0 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | WatermelonDB | 7.8 | No | — | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 14 | LiteDB | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | GRDB.swift | 7.4 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 16 | CloudKit | 7.3 | No | — | Web, iOS, Mac |
| 17 | WCDB | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | AWS Amplify DataStore | 7.0 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | FMDB | 7.0 | No | — | iOS, Mac |
| 20 | Mimer SQL Mobile | 6.6 | No | — | Android, Linux, Windows |
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Questions about PouchDB alternatives
What is the best alternative to PouchDB?
Ditto, number 1 in mobile databases with a score of 9.6 out of 10. The others here: Firestore, ObjectBox, Realm and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to PouchDB?
Ditto is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.