Open source Core Data alternatives
Every project in the catalog is MIT, Apache or BSD licensed. 1 projects explicitly describe themselves as a Core Data alternative; 0 more are in the category where Core Data is a typical product.
Projects that call themselves a “Core Data alternative”
Source: the project's GitHub description or README.
realm · Databases & Vector Infrastructure
Alternative to (project's own claim): Core Data
Common commercial products in this category: Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Amazon Aurora
- Swift sınıflarına benzeyen nesne modelleriyle ORM kullanmadan veri tanımlarsın
- Verileri yazma transaction'ı ile diske kalıcı olarak kaydedersin
- Çevrimdışı çalışan uygulamalarda yerel veritabanını kullanırsın
- ↑ PositiveGitHub Issue
Syncing - Distant Future?
“Super long term, maybe not even practical, but perhaps we could see a syncing mechanism similar to [Ensembles]( Ensembles is really great for syncing, and as of now it would be the biggest reason for me to use Core Data over Realm for projects that require syncing.”
- • NeutralGitHub Issue
BETA! support for NULL string & binary properties
“This would allow for the storage of prop = [NSData data] and prop = nil;”
Verified against README · Oct 30, 2026 · source