Instant
Released under Apache-2.0, Instant provides database solution for building real-time and offline-enabled applications on self-hosted infrastructure.
Overview
Instant is a modern Firebase. We make you productive by giving your frontend a real-time database. Get Started · Examples · Try the Demo · Docs · Discord The project has 10K+ GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0.
Getting Started
Source: GitHub README
The easiest way to get started with Instant is by signing up on instantdb.com. You can create a functional app in 5 minutes or less.
If you have any questions, you can jump in on our discord.
Normalized Features
Source: tool-features-normalized.json
mobile app, mongodb, postgresql, rest api.
Deploy
Features
Integrations & APIs
- REST API
Mobile & Desktop
- Mobile App
Category
Replaces
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