With the recent announcement of MongoDB Realm’s deprecation, developers are looking for alternatives that can support offline-first and real-time sync capabilities in their apps. This post explores some of the tools and integrations available within Supabase that can help you transitioning from MongoDB Realm.
1. Legend-State: A Local-First State Management Solution
Legend-State is a library to make offline-first state management easy and reliable. It ensures seamless data synchronization by adopting a local-first approach, allowing users to work offline without losing data when they reconnect.
- Guide: Legend-State Guide
- Video: Community Video
- Demo: Demo Repository
With Legend-State, developers can integrate real-time data sync while maintaining performance and consistency during network outages—something previously handled by MongoDB Realm.
2. WatermelonDB: A High-Performance Offline Database
For React Native apps, WatermelonDB is an excellent solution for handling large-scale offline data. This database ensures your app runs smoothly, thanks to its fast synchronization and ability to handle complex queries.
- Guide: WatermelonDB for React Native
- Community Video: WatermelonDB Integration
- Demo: Repository
3. PowerSync: Offline-First Supabase Integration
PowerSync is another solution with offline-first capabilities. It adds real-time synchronization while handling data conflicts intelligently.
- Guide: Offline-First with PowerSync
- Community Video: PowerSync Overview
- Partner Gallery: Supabase & PowerSync
4. Replicache: Real-Time Data Sync
Replicache enhances Supabase’s real-time syncing capabilities, enabling low-latency synchronization of offline-first data.
- Demo: Replicache with Supabase
- Next.js Starter: Replicache Starter
- Partner Gallery: Replicache & Supabase
With Replicache, you can easily add real-time syncing to your Supabase applications, ensuring high-performance data management even when offline.
5. ElectricSQL: Simplifying Sync for Offline-First Applications
ElectricSQL adds automatic sync to any database, including Supabase. It's a powerful tool for building offline-first applications with automatic conflict handling and multi-user collaboration.
- Partner Gallery: ElectricSQL & Supabase
- Interview: Interview with ElectricSQL
If you would like to investigate any of these solutions further, please fill out this form to request a meeting with our Growth team. We’ll work with you to ensure your applications continue to run seamlessly.