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Amplify DataStore (Amazon Web Services)

Amplify DataStore is a library by AWS that provides offline-first capabilities, seamless data synchronization, and integration with cloud backends, simplifying development for distributed applications.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Offline-first mobile and web applications
• Cloud-connected apps with reliable offline support

Automerge (Ink & Switch and contributors)

Automerge is a CRDT library that enables concurrent editing of JSON-like data structures with automatic conflict resolution, making it ideal for building collaborative and offline-capable applications.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Collaborative tools with concurrent editing
• Offline-first applications requiring conflict-free data sync

Collabs (Composable Systems Lab @ CMU)

Collabs is a library for building real-time collaborative applications with a focus on conflict-free replicated data types (CRDTs) and seamless state synchronization across multiple clients.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Collaborative applications requiring CRDTs
• Multi-user real-time editing tools

Dat Stack (hypercore/bee/store/drive (by dat-ecosystem))

The Dat Stack is a suite of decentralized tools and protocols for building peer-to-peer applications. It offers a robust foundation for distributed data sharing, storage, and syncing in offline-first environments.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Storing Data
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Decentralized file-sharing apps
• Data collaboration tools for offline teams

Dexie Cloud (Awarica AB)

Dexie Cloud extends Dexie.js to provide a cloud-based synchronization layer, enabling offline-first applications with seamless sync capabilities and robust local storage management.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Storing Data
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Offline-first applications requiring cloud synchronization
• Web apps with large-scale local storage and real-time sync needs

Dexie.js (David Fahlander)

A minimalistic wrapper for IndexedDB that provides a clean API for storing and querying data locally with reactive capabilities.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Managing Reactivity
• Keeping in Sync

Best For:

• Offline-first web applications
• Apps needing efficient local data storage and queries

Ditto (Ditto Live, Inc)

Ditto is a peer-to-peer database platform designed for building offline-first and real-time collaborative applications. It enables seamless data synchronization across devices without requiring a central server.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Storing Data
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Offline-first mobile and web applications
• Peer-to-peer collaborative tools with real-time updates

DXOS (dxos.org)

DXOS provides a platform for building peer-to-peer, local-first applications with seamless synchronization and offline support. It focuses on real-time collaboration, decentralized architecture, and data ownership.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Storing Data
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Real-time collaborative tools for teams
• Peer-to-peer note-taking apps with local-first sync

ElectricSQL (ElectricSQL team)

ElectricSQL extends traditional relational databases with offline-first capabilities, enabling automatic data synchronization and conflict resolution for distributed applications. It bridges the gap between local-first data and server-side persistence.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Storing Data
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Offline-first apps with real-time syncing
• E-commerce platforms with reliable offline functionality

Evolu (Daniel Steigerwald)

Evolu is a privacy-focused, local-first database designed to sync seamlessly across devices. It emphasizes offline-first functionality, enabling developers to build resilient, user-friendly applications that prioritize data ownership and security.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Storing Data
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Personal productivity apps with offline-first capabilities
• Privacy-first apps requiring secure, local-first data

Fireproof (Fireproof team)

Fireproof is a local-first database designed for offline-capable and conflict-resilient applications. It provides developers with tools to store data securely, sync changes seamlessly, and resolve conflicts in distributed systems.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Conflicts

Best For:

• Offline-first apps with robust data storage needs
• Apps requiring conflict-free data synchronization across devices

Gun (Mark Nadal)

Gun is a decentralized, graph-based database designed for real-time, offline-first applications. It provides automatic conflict resolution, fast synchronization, and supports peer-to-peer connections for distributed systems.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Decentralized messaging apps
• Peer-to-peer social networks

hocuspocus (ueberdosis)

Hocuspocus is a backend for Yjs, enabling real-time collaboration and conflict-free synchronization for distributed applications. It provides a seamless way to manage collaborative state in complex scenarios.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Collaborative editing tools with real-time updates
• Integrating real-time features into existing apps

Instant (Stepan Parunashvili)

Instant is a local-first database optimized for speed and real-time reactivity. It simplifies building reactive applications by enabling offline-first capabilities and seamless data synchronization with minimal developer effort.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Storing Data
• Managing Reactivity
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Conflicts

Best For:

• Real-time collaboration tools
• Offline-first dashboards with reactive data

Jamsocket (Jamsocket team)

Jamsocket is a platform for building low-latency, real-time collaborative applications with seamless state synchronization and live updates.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Reactivity
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Building multiplayer real-time applications
• Collaborative tools requiring instant synchronization

Jazz Tools (Jazz Tools Team)

Jazz Tools is a platform for building collaborative, local-first applications with seamless state management and synchronization. It simplifies the process of creating reactive, offline-capable apps.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Collaborative editing tools
• Offline-first applications with real-time updates

Legend State (Jay Meistrich)

Legend State is a lightweight, reactive state management library that simplifies data management for modern JavaScript applications. It focuses on performance, flexibility, and reactivity.

Pain Points it solves:

• Managing Reactivity
• Storing Data
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Real-time UI updates in reactive web apps
• Managing application state for single-page applications

Liveblocks (Liveblocks team)

Liveblocks is a platform for building collaborative real-time experiences. It provides tools for managing presence, syncing state between users, and creating reactive interfaces for live collaboration.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Reactivity
• Managing Conflicts
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Collaborative whiteboard or design tools
• Real-time multiplayer applications

Liveblocks Storage (Liveblocks team)

Liveblocks Storage provides a real-time backend solution for collaborative applications, enabling seamless state synchronization, storage, and reactivity across multiple users and devices.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Storing Data
• Managing Reactivity
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Real-time collaborative applications
• Shared storage for live editing tools

Logux (Andrey Sitnik)

Logux is a real-time, distributed state synchronization framework that provides efficient and conflict-free updates across clients and servers. It is designed to simplify state management for collaborative applications.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Reactivity
• Managing Conflicts

Best For:

• Real-time state synchronization in web apps
• Building collaborative tools with distributed state

Loro (Loro)

Loro is a platform for building collaborative and real-time applications with a focus on simplicity and reactivity. It enables seamless data synchronization and dynamic updates across devices.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Reactivity
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Collaborative tools for small teams
• Real-time applications with live updates

m-ld (George Svarovsky et al.)

m-ld is a semantic, decentralized database that enables real-time collaboration with conflict-free replication. It provides a robust solution for syncing data across devices and systems while maintaining data integrity.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Storing Data
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Collaborative document editing tools
• Knowledge management apps with distributed data

NextGraph (Niko Bonnieure)

NextGraph is a graph-based platform designed for building distributed, collaborative applications. It focuses on decentralization, offline-first capabilities, and seamless data synchronization.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Storing Data
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Decentralized knowledge-sharing platforms
• Collaborative graph-based visual tools

PouchDB (PouchDB contributors)

PouchDB is an open-source, local-first JavaScript database designed to work offline and sync seamlessly with CouchDB or compatible servers. It simplifies building resilient, offline-capable applications.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Offline-first web or mobile apps
• Applications requiring seamless local-to-cloud sync

PowerSync (JourneyApps)

PowerSync enables real-time data synchronization for applications with offline capabilities, ensuring consistent and reliable data management across devices and environments.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Data Flow
• Storing Data

Best For:

• Enterprise applications needing offline-first capabilities
• Data-intensive apps with real-time synchronization needs

remoteStorage (remoteStorage contributors)

remoteStorage is an open protocol and library that enables users to store and manage their data on their own servers, while providing apps with offline and sync capabilities.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Privacy-focused apps with user-controlled storage
• Personal data management tools with offline support

Replicache (Rocicorp)

Replicache is a JavaScript library that enables local-first, offline-capable applications with real-time sync and conflict resolution, designed to make web apps faster and more resilient.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Storing Data
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Offline-first applications with real-time updates
• E-commerce or collaborative tools needing fast, resilient syncing

RxDB (Daniel Meyer)

RxDB is a real-time database that leverages RxJS for reactive programming, offering offline-first capabilities, live data streams, and seamless synchronization.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Storing Data
• Managing Reactivity
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Building reactive web and mobile applications
• Real-time apps with offline-first functionality

SignalDB (Max Nowack)

SignalDB is a real-time, offline-first database that provides automatic conflict resolution, seamless synchronization, and reactive data management for collaborative applications.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Storing Data
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Collaborative task management tools
• Real-time chat applications with offline support

Socket Runtime (Socket Runtime Team)

Socket Runtime provides a framework for building local-first, offline-capable applications with seamless data synchronization and native-like performance.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Building cross-platform, offline-first applications
• Apps requiring local-first architecture with native performance

Sockethub (Nick Jennings)

Sockethub is a federated messaging and data distribution server designed to simplify integration across various platforms, enabling real-time communication and data flow.

Pain Points it solves:

• Managing Data Flow
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Federated messaging apps
• Cross-platform data integration tools

SyncedStore (Yousef El-Dardiry)

SyncedStore is a simple and efficient library for building collaborative applications. It leverages CRDTs to enable real-time synchronization and conflict resolution across clients.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Reactivity
• Managing Conflicts

Best For:

• Collaborative apps with real-time state synchronization
• Multi-user tools requiring seamless conflict resolution

TinyBase (James Pearce)

TinyBase is a local-first, reactive data store designed for building high-performance applications. It emphasizes simplicity, reactivity, and modularity in state management.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Managing Reactivity
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Building reactive web applications
• Offline-first apps with complex state requirements

Triplit (Aspen Cloud)

Triplit is a local-first data synchronization platform designed for collaborative applications. It enables seamless state management and data sharing across devices and users.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Collaborative apps with offline-first capabilities
• Real-time data-sharing tools

Trystero (Dan Motzenbecker / Dmotz)

Trystero is a peer-to-peer WebRTC library designed for creating decentralized, real-time communication and data-sharing applications without relying on a central server.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Peer-to-peer communication tools
• Decentralized real-time data sharing apps

Verdant (Grant Forrest)

Verdant is a local-first framework that focuses on enabling reactive and synchronized state management for modern, offline-capable applications.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Data Flow
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Building offline-first, reactive web applications
• Collaborative tools requiring real-time data sync

VLCN (Matt Wonlaw)

VLCN is a high-performance, local-first database designed for offline-first and collaborative applications. It emphasizes speed, scalability, and seamless data synchronization.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Real-time collaborative applications
• High-performance offline-first apps

WatermelonDB (Radek Pietruszewski / Nozbe)

WatermelonDB is a high-performance local-first database optimized for React and React Native applications, designed to handle complex queries and offline-first use cases.

Pain Points it solves:

• Storing Data
• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Offline-first React Native applications
• Apps with complex local data requirements

Y-Sweet (Jamsocket team)

Y-Sweet is built on top of Yjs to simplify the development of real-time collaborative applications, providing high-level abstractions for conflict resolution and synchronization.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Managing Reactivity

Best For:

• Building collaborative text editors
• Real-time multiplayer apps with minimal setup

Yjs (Kevin Jahns & contributors)

Yjs is a CRDT framework that enables real-time collaboration with automatic conflict resolution and seamless synchronization across multiple clients.

Pain Points it solves:

• Keeping in Sync
• Managing Conflicts
• Managing Data Flow

Best For:

• Real-time collaborative applications
• Multi-user editing tools with conflict resolution