Database Software reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 148 Reddit reviews across 28 subreddits and 44 posts to rank the best Database Software brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/software, r/Database, r/analytics, r/smallbusiness, r/macapps. Top-rated brands include Airtable (4.4/5), PostgreSQL (4.6/5), Microsoft (3.5/5).
Stats
Reviews148
Subreddits28
Posts44
Brands88
Products39
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#1
Airtable
4.4
(11)
"You might try Airtable."
"We say every single day that Airtable changed how our company operates."
"Airtable."
"Airtable. NinoxDB."
"Airtable is a light, easy to approach database that lives on the web, offering various ways to present and capture data."
"It is like excel meets database. Fantastic and easy to use."
"I would look into air table. It's based on database type schema and I'm pretty sure it can generate documents and store them for your invoicing."
"You could go with a modern low/no-code database like Airtable or NocoDB."
"For organizing files, you just need an organized system to store your files."
"Notion.so, Airtable, google sheets are all good options."
#2
PostgreSQL
4.6
(7)
"PostgreSQL is widely used and a very powerful DB."
"I'd recommend using an OLTP database like PostgreSQL."
"PostgreSQL"
"Your requirements seem to be easily solved via a relational database."
"Or you could install a production RDBMS like PostgreSQL and access it through a GUI like DBeaver."
"Any relational DBMS would work fine."
"PostgreSQL is a robust option for building a database schema."
#3
Microsoft
3.5
(8)
"Access is useful for local storage and cloud, and is the foundation of SharePoint."
"Access is a good choice for Windows users, offering extensive third-party and online support."
"I'm reasonably happy with it, but to be honest any relational database should work just fine."
"Integrates well with Excel and offers extensive project management functionality."
"Provides additional project management features when integrated with SharePoint."
"Get an ERP software like Microsoft Dynamics AX."
"The ribbon interface slowed my productivity and I hate it to this day."
"MS Access might be overkill for your needs."
#4
FileMaker
4.0
(6)
"I found that Filemaker while it’s costly is the best."
"FileMaker has really tight integration with iOS devices and is very easy to learn."
"FileMaker has good mobile support, making it suitable for inventory management on the go."
"FileMaker is a great environment for custom solutions if someone on the team is comfortable with light development."
"FileMaker."
"Filemaker."
#5
SQLite
4.0
(6)
"For a dataset that small, SQLlite is the way to go especially if it's stored locally. It's very easy to deploy and get started quickly, but also easy to upscale to a different db should you need to later."
"SQLite is easy to start with and doesn't require server software."
"If you’re only using it locally, SQLite is fast, easy to set up, and gets the job done 99% of the time!"
"SQLite is a lightweight database option."
"SQLite is nice for those who don't want a full server."
"SQLite doesn't support concurrency and is generally used only for testing."
#6
MySQL
4.2
(5)
"If you wanna store PII, use MY SQL"
"I used the MySQL Workbench with a local SQL server running on my laptop (macOS) and it was pretty useful."
"DBeaver is a good tool for accessing and editing MySQL databases."
"Any relational DBMS would work fine."
"MySQL is a popular choice for web applications."
#7
Salesforce
4.5
(4)
"Offers the first ten licenses free and would cover all of this for you."
"You could check out SalesForce."
"Salesforce offers a non-profit program that makes their tools available inexpensively, but customization may require additional costs."
"I also happen to have been a salesforce and salesnet administrator, both of which are great CRM/SFA software tools."
#8
Microsoft Access
3.8
(4)
"I use MS Access for lots of small databases."
"MS Access"
"Should be pretty easy to set up in MS Access. A few tables and a couple forms for entry and report viewing."
"You could make a simple database in Microsoft Access or maybe even excel depending on your needs"
#9
Sabaki
4.7
(3)
"Im also using sabaki"
"It's super light weight and has an app image so no installing anything"
"I use Sabaki as well, it's a very nice SGF viewer/editor."
#10
Apple
4.3
(3)
"AppleWorks is a powerful application that was the most popular for the Apple II, offering great database, spreadsheet, and word processing capabilities."
"AppleWorks is probably best suited to you (best database for casual use)."
"Nice menus and help. Feels like the database part of AppleWorks."
#11
Notion
4.3
(3)
"Notion.so is excellent for organizing all biomarkers, notes, and general life tasks."
"What about Notion?"
"Notion.so, Airtable, google sheets are all good options."
#12
NocoDB
4.0
(3)
"A common term here is "no-code db"."
"I have used NocoDB and Baserow and I think either would suit your requirements."
"You could go with a modern low/no-code database like Airtable or NocoDB."
#13
HubSpot
5.0
(2)
"We use HubSpot and we love their sequences feature."
"HubSpot in my opinion works great. You can import your excel contacts in easily."
#14
Odoo
4.5
(2)
"Odoo. All in one"
"Many possibilities, with Odoo being one."
#15
MongoDB
4.5
(2)
"Postgres is a good choice but lately I have been playing around with the NGINX, Python/Flask, MongoDB stack and I really like it."
"If you want to store some other data which is not personal and big in size, use MongoDB."
#16
DuckDB
4.5
(2)
"DuckDB is simple to install and efficient for analytics queries."
"DuckDB. Though I personally would use Snowflake"
#17
Zotero
4.0
(2)
"Zotero is an excellent tool for managing references and citations."
"Endnote is better for collecting attachments and organizing files for easy citation."
#18
Baserow
4.0
(2)
"Some options: https://baserow.io/"
"I have used NocoDB and Baserow and I think either would suit your requirements."
#19
Quartzy
3.5
(2)
"It's great."
"Quartzy only has two location levels and lacks features like mapping and GHS safety details."
#20
LibreOffice
3.5
(2)
"Try: Libre office Base and Kexi."
"While not as intuitive as Memento, it is free."
#21
3.0
(2)
"Google Spreadsheet is a great first place to start for organizing data."
"Google Sheets is not ideal for mobile inventory management due to lack of relational database features."
#22
DbSchema
5.0
(1)
"You can use DbSchema, this tool can connect with any database , like MySql , PostgreSQL, SQL Server , and another 70....it is a designer tool that help you visualize your schema, generate HTML5 documentation, write automation scripts. They have a Community Edition wich is very good!"
#23
ecovery
5.0
(1)
"The lowest cost sober house management software product on the market and offers the same benefits as the major players"
#24
SobrietyHub
5.0
(1)
"Starts at $75 a month for one user"
#25
Membershine
5.0
(1)
"Helps you to analyse data."
#26
Domo
5.0
(1)
"Domo!"
#27
Python/Ruby
5.0
(1)
"I'd look into python/ruby/similar with one of the many web frameworks available."
#28
Tap Forms
5.0
(1)
"I use [https://www.tapforms.com](https://www.tapforms.com)"
#29
Sobriety Hub
5.0
(1)
"Literally software made for sober homes."
#30
VisiCalc
5.0
(1)
"VisiCalc is a great tool for creating spreadsheets."
#31
TechSoup
5.0
(1)
"TechSoup provides all kinds of software at very good rates, usually just an admin fee."
#32
SAP
5.0
(1)
"SQL Anywhere is a very popular mobile & embedded database product with more functionality than many DBMSes."
#33
KataGo
5.0
(1)
"I use q5go as SGF editor, GUI frontend for KataGo or Leela Zero, pattern search and game search in a database."
#34
Mysql
5.0
(1)
"Mysql Workbench is by far the nicest GUI."
#35
Collectorz.com
5.0
(1)
"It has all the options you're looking for - sort by tags, genre, year of release, cast, director, title."
#36
Epitech
5.0
(1)
"Low cost and easy to use data integration product."
#37
Databricks
5.0
(1)
"Databricks has a free version!"
#38
Firebase
5.0
(1)
"Firebase offers a free tier that is very useful for developers."
#39
MonicaHQ
5.0
(1)
"VCARD should support all these informations."
#40
Obsidian
5.0
(1)
"Check out Obsidian + DataView/DataViewJS plugins, might be what you're looking for."
#41
Stoneware
5.0
(1)
"The best industrial-strength database for the Apple II is DB Master by Stoneware."
#42
Filemaker
5.0
(1)
"Check out non profit pricing for Filemaker Cloud. Database, scripting engine, encryption, security profiles and front end design tools all in one box."
#43
Fieldbook
5.0
(1)
"It's essentially a database for non-database people."
#44
Libib
5.0
(1)
"The Libib app is free and allows multiple categories for collections, making it easy to track my collection."
#45
Loocey
5.0
(1)
"Loocey is a next-gen platform designed to scale to millions of records, offering dedicated cloud-based databases for each customer."
#46
SeaTable
5.0
(1)
"It's super easy and flexible at the same time."
#47
DBeaver
5.0
(1)
"DBeaver works well as a free client for PostgreSQL."
#48
NGINX
5.0
(1)
"Postgres is a good choice but lately I have been playing around with the NGINX, Python/Flask, MongoDB stack and I really like it."
#49
Python/Flask
5.0
(1)
"Postgres is a good choice but lately I have been playing around with the NGINX, Python/Flask, MongoDB stack and I really like it."
#50
Lab Spend
5.0
(1)
"Lab Spend offers better search capabilities, more permissions, and a tagging system compared to Quartzy."
#51
MouseJ
5.0
(1)
"Seems to keep everything I need and it's free."
#52
SoftMouse.NET
5.0
(1)
"I liked how intuitive it was... plus the team was super helpful & imported my data (saved me a lot of time)."
#53
TablePro
5.0
(1)
"Really lightweight, easy input, excellent search/filter function, and can show pictures directly in its (resizable) columns."
#54
Recoll
5.0
(1)
"Recoll allows you to mix your own notes with documents in various formats and has an excellent search engine."
#55
Thumbgen
5.0
(1)
"I use Thumbgen to generate the covers and filmsheets for use with my mediaplayer."
#56
Hiarcs Chess Explorer
4.0
(1)
"I have used the normal version of Hiarcs Chess Explorer and enjoyed the software."
#57
GameEye
4.0
(1)
"That’s been my go to for keeping inventory and price checking."
#58
Scid
4.0
(1)
"Someone here recently posted a link to a several million game scid database."
#59
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
4.0
(1)
"Microsoft sql server management studio Express"
#60
TiddlyWiki
4.0
(1)
"Check out http://tiddlywiki.com/ It's not a database, but it sounds like a good fit for your problem."
#61
awk
4.0
(1)
"If you just want to manage spreadsheet like lists of data have you tried awk?"
#62
Atlassian
4.0
(1)
"Check out the Atlassian suite. Our CRM programmers use it and seem happy with it."
#63
Scid vs Mac
4.0
(1)
"Scid vs. Mac is what you want. ChessX is not suitable for database use."
#64
Concerto
4.0
(1)
"I was part of a project over the last year where the PM used Concerto."
#65
LogicNow Max ServiceDesk
4.0
(1)
"I'm using LogicNow's Max ServiceDesk, and it's doing a decent job."
#66
MSP Manager
4.0
(1)
"Look at MSP Manager by solarwinds/n-able."
#67
DevonThink
4.0
(1)
"I am going to try and narrow down exactly what you are looking for by asking if software such as DevonThink would somewhat be around what you are looking for."
#68
Timbre
4.0
(1)
"If you want to keep tracking your projects I would recommend Timble (www.timble.us)."
#69
ChessBase
4.0
(1)
"Another option is ChessBase online. i.e., a ChessBase premium account which is 50EUR a year I think."
#70
MariaDB
4.0
(1)
"Supposedly [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/en/) is the new darling of open source databases."
#71
Ninox
4.0
(1)
"I have used it for my own knowledge databases for a few years now."
#72
Kexi
4.0
(1)
"Kexi is a good alternative to MS Access."
#73
Zoho
4.0
(1)
"Zoho Creator is a solid option for building online databases."
#74
CRM/Inventory Management Software
4.0
(1)
"A basic CRM/inventory management solution is recommended for non-profits with a small footprint."
#75
ZoomInfo
4.0
(1)
"In my experience, ZoomInfo is the best for NA."
#76
Postgres
4.0
(1)
"Postgres is preferred for its features."
#77
Maria DB
4.0
(1)
"Maria DB is good and works similarly to others."
#78
Django
4.0
(1)
"Django offers a simple SQL abstraction for creating GUI database apps."
#79
CouchDB
4.0
(1)
"CouchDB is fascinating and offers flexibility with its document-based structure."
#80
My Movies Collection Management
4.0
(1)
"It's a standalone database for your movies but you have to add the movies manually."
#81
Boxee
4.0
(1)
"It seems like a good solution to your problem."
#82
ChessQuid
3.0
(1)
"I recently noticed an application called ChessQuid which seems to support macOS."
#83
Google Docs
3.0
(1)
"I use a Google docs spreadsheet for it."
#84
Google Drive
3.0
(1)
"How about just using google drive and their spreadsheets?"
#85
Bugzilla
3.0
(1)
"In Software Development we use bugzilla to track issues."
#86
Microsoft Excel
3.0
(1)
"Microsoft Excel"
#87
LibreOffice Base
3.0
(1)
"Seems like it could be a fit."
#88
HIARCS
3.0
(1)
"I bought HIARCS and it's fairly fast even on 10GB PGN (after importing into its native format)."
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