Best Perst Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from embedded databases ranked against Perst on the same published basis.
- 1Perst vs ObjectBox
- 2Perst vs Chroma
- 3Perst vs SQLite
- 4Perst vs LadybugDB
- 5Perst vs RxDB
- 6Perst vs Qdrant
- 7Perst vs RocksDB
- 8Perst vs bbolt
- 9Perst vs Accessibility Test Framework for Android
- 10Perst vs DuckDB UI
- 11Perst vs Firebird
- 12Perst vs libSQL
- 13Perst vs LiteDB
- 14Perst vs eXtremeDB
- 15Perst vs H2 Database Engine
- 16Perst vs LMDB
- 17Perst vs EJDB2
- 18Perst vs LanceDB
- 20Perst vs Empress Embedded Database
- 21Perst vs WiredTiger
Perst alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ObjectBox | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 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 |
| 20 | Empress Embedded Database | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 21 | WiredTiger | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
Make your tool an alternative to Perst
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about Perst alternatives
What is the best alternative to Perst?
ObjectBox, number 1 in embedded databases with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: Chroma, SQLite, LadybugDB and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Perst?
ObjectBox is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 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.