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NodeDB

The memory and storage engine for AI agents, from the edge to the cloud.

Visit NodeDB4.3

  • Rating

    4.3 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Advanced

  • Works on

    Cross-Platform

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What is NodeDB?

NodeDB is a memory and storage engine for AI agents that runs where the agent runs: embedded on device or in the browser, offline-capable, and syncing conflict-free to a server when connected. It combines semantic, relational, episodic and time-series memory in one PostgreSQL-compatible engine with access guards.

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Pros: what NodeDB does well

  • Several kinds of agent memory in one engine
  • Runs on device and offline, then syncs
  • PostgreSQL-compatible queries

Cons: where it falls short

  • Business Source License 1.1, which is source-available rather than open source
  • A young project for something as critical as a database

Who NodeDB is for

Developers building agents that need durable memory on device and in the cloud.

Who can skip it

People happy with a simple vector store.

NodeDB alternatives

Not sold on NodeDB? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

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Pensyve

Focus: sqlite, mcp and local-first. Shares agent memory and rust with NodeDB. Same 4.3 rating.

FrameworkFreeCross-Platform
4.3Visit

Busabase

Focus: ai agents, self-hosted and skills. Shares database and agent memory with NodeDB. An AI tool, not a framework. Same 4.3 rating.

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.3Visit

Kenfold

Focus: mcp, self-hosted and claude code. Shares agent memory with NodeDB. Adds Linux. Rated 4.4 (NodeDB: 4.3).

FrameworkFreeCross-Platform, Linux
4.4Visit

StateWave

Focus: rag, pgvector and open source. Shares agent memory with NodeDB. Rated 4.4 (NodeDB: 4.3).

FrameworkFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to NodeDB

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Distill

Focus: context engineering, llm agents and deduplication. Shares agent memory with NodeDB. An AI tool, not a framework. Rated 4.4 (NodeDB: 4.3).

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Honeycomb

Focus: claude code, cursor and knowledge graph. Shares agent memory with NodeDB. An AI tool, not a framework. Rated 4.4 (NodeDB: 4.3).

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit

Engraphis

Focus: coding agents, mcp and local-first. Shares agent memory with NodeDB. An AI tool, not a framework. Same 4.3 rating.

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.3Visit

funes

Focus: claude code, codex and hugging face. Shares agent memory with NodeDB. An AI tool, not a framework. Same 4.3 rating.

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.3Visit

LaPis

Focus: sqlite, claude code and mcp. Shares agent memory with NodeDB. An AI tool, not a framework. Same 4.3 rating.

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.3Visit

OSK System

Focus: obsidian, mcp and markdown. Shares agent memory with NodeDB. An AI tool, not a framework. Same 4.3 rating.

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform
4.3Visit
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