If you're looking for a flexible database that can handle lots of different field types, including images and GEO coordinates, and that doesn't have any limits on the number of records, Supabase could be a good choice. It's an open-source Firebase alternative built on a Postgres database and supports a variety of frameworks, including Next.js, Svelte and Flutter. Supabase has real-time data synchronization, vector embeddings for machine learning integration, and a built-in SQL editor. It also has a free tier and Pro, Team and Enterprise plans for different needs.
Another good contender is Couchbase, a NoSQL cloud database platform with high-performance memory-first architecture and support for a variety of data access patterns. Couchbase supports key-value, JSON, SQL, text, vector search, graph, time-series, eventing and analytics. It's good for business-critical and AI-infused applications, with enterprise-grade security and integration with major public cloud providers.
For those who need something that scales and can be customized, OpenSearch is a good option. The open-source platform supports geospatial indexing, SQL/PPL, k-NN/vector database and anomaly detection, making it a good fit for data-heavy applications. OpenSearch can run on multiple infrastructure choices and has features like learning to rank and high availability, making it a good fit for enterprise use cases.
And SingleStore also offers a real-time data platform that can handle petabyte-scale data sets with millisecond query performance. It can handle transactional and analytical data in one engine and supports multiple data models, including JSON, time-series, vector and geospatial data. It's geared for intelligent applications and has features like high-throughput streaming data ingestion and elastic scaling.