The best databases and backend frameworks in 2024
What are databases and backend frameworks?
Databases and backend systems form the foundation of most software applications by storing, organizing, and managing data while ensuring its efficient retrieval and processing. The backend, typically a server-side infrastructure, handles the logic, authentication, and communication between the database and the front-end (user interface). Databases, whether relational (SQL) or non-relational (NoSQL), store structured or unstructured data that powers the application. Together, databases and backend systems support the core functionality of applications, ensuring data consistency, scalability, and security, enabling seamless experiences for users while handling complex operations behind the scenes.
Supabase
—The open source Firebase alternative
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Supabase is an open-source backend-as-a-service that provides real-time databases, authentication, and API services. It enables developers to build and scale applications quickly without managing server infrastructure.
Firebase
—An app development platform backed by Google
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An app development platform that helps you build and grow apps and games users love. Backed by Google and trusted by millions of businesses around the world.
AWS
—AWS offers reliable, scalable, and inexpensive cloud.
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MongoDB
—The database for modern applications.
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MongoDB Inc. is an American software company that develops and provides commercial support for the open source database MongoDB, a NoSQL database that stores data in JSON-like documents with flexible schemas.
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Helping millions of developers easily build, test, manage, and scale applications of any size faster than ever before.
Laravel Framework
—The PHP Framework for Web Artisans
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Laravel is a web application framework with expressive, elegant syntax. We’ve already laid the foundation — freeing you to create without sweating the small things.
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An open source, object-relational database system with over 35 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.
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A unified platform to build and run all your apps and websites with free SSL, a global CDN, private networks and auto deploys from Git.
Pinecone
—Long-term memory for AI
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A vector database that makes it easy to build high-performance vector search applications. Developer-friendly, fully managed, and easily scalable without infrastructure hassles.
Neon
—Serverless Postgres: Now Generally Available
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Neon reimagines Postgres with a serverless architecture. With a generous free tier, scale-to-zero, and true database branching. Copy data and schema in a second and scale resources automatically. Ideal for developers prioritizing scalability and performance.