Best ObjectBox Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from embedded databases ranked against ObjectBox on the same published basis.
- 2ObjectBox vs Chroma
- 3ObjectBox vs SQLite
- 4ObjectBox vs LadybugDB
- 5ObjectBox vs RxDB
- 6ObjectBox vs Qdrant
- 7ObjectBox vs RocksDB
- 8ObjectBox vs bbolt
- 9ObjectBox vs Accessibility Test Framework for Android
- 10ObjectBox vs DuckDB UI
- 11ObjectBox vs Firebird
- 12ObjectBox vs libSQL
- 13ObjectBox vs LiteDB
- 14ObjectBox vs eXtremeDB
- 15ObjectBox vs H2 Database Engine
- 16ObjectBox vs LMDB
- 17ObjectBox vs EJDB2
- 18ObjectBox vs LanceDB
- 19ObjectBox vs Perst
- 20ObjectBox vs Empress Embedded Database
- 21ObjectBox vs WiredTiger
ObjectBox alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Chroma | 7.9 | Free plan | $250/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SQLite | 7.9 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | LadybugDB | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | RxDB | 7.7 | Free plan | $99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Qdrant | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | RocksDB | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | bbolt | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | Accessibility Test Framework for Android | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | DuckDB UI | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Firebird | 7.2 | Free plan | €199/mo | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | libSQL | 7.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | LiteDB | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | eXtremeDB | 7.1 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | H2 Database Engine | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | LMDB | 7.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | EJDB2 | 6.8 | No | — | API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 18 | LanceDB | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 19 | Perst | 6.2 | No | — | Android, Web |
| 20 | Empress Embedded Database | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 21 | WiredTiger | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about ObjectBox alternatives
What is the best alternative to ObjectBox?
Chroma, number 2 in embedded databases with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: SQLite, LadybugDB, RxDB and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ObjectBox?
Chroma is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.