The Database Ecosystem
Layerbase lets you create, query, clone, and deploy 21 database engines from the cloud, your terminal, or the desktop. Any OS, any architecture, any environment.
Supported databasesThe Problem
Native binaries, no containers, no runtimes. Every engine downloads and runs directly on your machine with minimal resource usage.
Before
$ brew install postgresql
$ docker pull redis:latest
$ docker-compose up -d
# 2GB+ disk, 500MB+ RAM overhead
After
$ spindb create postgres myapp
# Done. Native binary, ~50MB
Desktop App
A visual interface to create, start, stop, and manage all your database instances. Monitor resource usage, view logs, and configure settings. No terminal required.
Databases
CPU
12%
Memory
48MB
Disk
156MB
SpinDB CLI
JSON output for CI/CD pipelines and automation. Create, manage, backup, and restore databases with simple commands. First-class scripting support.
$ spindb create postgres myapp
Created PostgreSQL instance "myapp" on port 5432
$ spindb list --json
[{"name":"myapp","engine":"postgres","port":5432}]
$ spindb stop myapp
Stopped "myapp"
Cloud
Instant cloud databases with zero infrastructure to manage. Pick an engine, get a connection string in seconds. PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and 21 engines ready to go.
Sign in to CloudEngines
Every database engine available, ready to run in seconds.
FAQ
We aim to be the HashiCorp of databases. Three products, unoriginal names (the two hardest problems in computer science are naming things, cache invalidation, and off-by-one errors).
SpinDB: a cross-platform native database package manager.
Layerbase Desktop: a visual wrapper for SpinDB that doubles as a database IDE.
Layerbase Cloud: a serverless database platform with 21 engines, not just one.
We also operate a database registry for built-from-source binaries, and we've made certain databases natively available on Windows and Linux ARM for the first time.
Docker, DBngin, Postgres.app, and Homebrew-managed databases for local development. Native binaries, no containers, no overhead. SpinDB was originally built to create transient databases for automated testing. It just happens to also be the best way to manage local development databases.
Yes. SpinDB works fully offline after the initial binary download. No network connection required to create, start, stop, or manage databases.
Honestly, there's no reason not to use it. It replaces Docker, DBngin, Postgres.app, or whatever you're currently using for local databases with zero trade-offs. The only exception is if your team develops against a shared cloud database on another provider, in which case SpinDB just isn't relevant to your workflow.
Your database IDE (TablePlus, DBeaver, DataGrip, pgAdmin, MySQL Workbench, MongoDB Compass, Navicat, Beekeeper Studio, Azure Data Studio) and your local database runner (DBngin, Postgres.app, XAMPP, MAMP, WAMP, Docker for dev databases). It isn't just an IDE. It's a multi-engine database management platform with cloud integration, AI features, and deployment built in. The query editor is a bonus, not the point.
Yes. Layerbase Desktop works with any database connection string, not just databases it created. If the engine is one we support, you can connect to it, whether it's running locally, on another cloud provider, or on bare metal.
Yes. It works fully offline. The exceptions are AI features (which require a network connection) and the initial authentication when purchasing a plan. After that, everything runs locally.
Layerbase Desktop is a multi-engine database management platform, not a traditional SQL IDE. If you just need a simple table viewer for a single database, a dedicated tool like TablePlus might be less to learn. Layerbase Desktop is built for people who work with multiple engines and want everything in one place.
Neon, PlanetScale, MongoDB Atlas, Supabase, Railway, Render, Aiven, Upstash, and DigitalOcean Managed Databases. We support more engines at lower prices. One platform for every database.
Layerbase Cloud does not yet support automated backups, high availability, or multi-region deployments. All of that is coming, and the current pricing reflects the beta state. All products are currently in pre-release beta, so you may encounter bugs we haven't caught yet.
Deploy to the cloud, download the desktop app, or install the CLI. Works on macOS, Linux, and Windows with no Docker required.
