Best FMDB Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from mobile databases ranked against FMDB on the same published basis.
- 1FMDB vs Hive
- 2FMDB vs Espresso
- 3FMDB vs ObjectBox
- 4FMDB vs Ditto
- 5FMDB vs Firestore
- 6FMDB vs RxDB
- 7FMDB vs Drift
- 8FMDB vs Realm
- 9FMDB vs SQLDelight
- 10FMDB vs TBase
- 11FMDB vs WCDB
- 12FMDB vs Firebase Cloud Messaging
- 13FMDB vs Isar
- 14FMDB vs LiteDB
- 15FMDB vs Couchbase Lite
- 16FMDB vs Parse Platform
- 17FMDB vs SQLite.swift
- 18FMDB vs EMBA
- 19FMDB vs WatermelonDB
- 20FMDB vs Sparksee
FMDB alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hive | 8.1 | Free plan | $5/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Espresso | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web |
| 3 | ObjectBox | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | Ditto | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Firestore | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 6 | RxDB | 7.7 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Drift | 7.5 | No | — | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Realm | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | SQLDelight | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | TBase | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | WCDB | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Firebase Cloud Messaging | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 13 | Isar | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 14 | LiteDB | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | Couchbase Lite | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Parse Platform | 7.0 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | SQLite.swift | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | iOS, Linux, Mac |
| 18 | EMBA | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | WatermelonDB | 6.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, iOS, Android |
| 20 | Sparksee | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
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Questions about FMDB alternatives
What is the best alternative to FMDB?
Hive, number 1 in mobile databases with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: Espresso, ObjectBox, Ditto and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FMDB?
Hive is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.