Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Appwrite 0.12 is an open-source backend platform designed as an alternative to Google Firebase. It is built for developers who need backend services without vendor lock-in. The software provides core backend… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Appwrite 0.12 – Open Source alternative to Google's Firebase launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Appwrite – Open-Source and Self Hosted Firebase Alternative▲326

   Appwrite® - complete cloud infrastructure for your web, mobile and AI apps. Including Auth, Databases, Storage, Functions, Messaging, Hosting, Realtime and more - appwrite/appwrite

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Appwrite Cloud Beta▲486

   Build like a team of hundreds

   2023 · cloud.appwrite.io · its alternatives →

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   Appwrite – The Open Source Answer to Google's Firebase▲21

   Appwrite® - complete cloud infrastructure for your web, mobile and AI apps. Including Auth, Databases, Storage, Functions, Messaging, Hosting, Realtime and more - Release Version 0.12.0 · appwrite/appwrite

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Appwrite – open-source Firebase Alternative▲10

   Build like a team of hundreds_. Appwrite has 162 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Appwrite Sites▲990

   Appwrite 2.0 brings a new engine, a rebuilt Console, five database types, an S3 API, an OAuth 2.1 server, and organization-level Domains and Firewall.

   2025 · appwrite.io · its alternatives →

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   Open-source Firebase Alternative? It's here▲153

   Announcing Appwrite 0.14 with 11 Cloud Function Runtimes! 🥳

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Open-Source Firebase Alternative Announces Realtime API▲11

   Appwrite® - complete cloud infrastructure for your web, mobile and AI apps. Including Auth, Databases, Storage, Functions, Messaging, Hosting, Realtime and more - appwrite/appwrite

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Console 2.0▲253

   Backend as a Service, reimagined by Appwrite

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Firebase▲804

   App success made simple by google

   2016 · firebase.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Supabase (Alpha)▲463

    An open source Firebase alternative

    2020 · supabase.com · its alternatives →

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    Firebase, a scalable real-time backend▲526

    Discover Firebase, Google’s mobile and web app development platform that helps developers build apps and games that users will love.

    2012 · firebase.com · its alternatives →

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    Realtime Messaging API in Open Source Firebase Alternative▲10

    Appwrite® - complete cloud infrastructure for your web, mobile and AI apps. Including Auth, Databases, Storage, Functions, Messaging, Hosting, Realtime and more - appwrite/appwrite

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Appbase▲124

    The streaming NoSQL database service.

    2015 · reactivesearch.io · its alternatives →

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    Bloom▲386

    A free and open source Google

    2019 · kerkour.com · its alternatives →

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    Etebase – An open source and end-to-end encrypted Firebase alternative▲308

    An open-source and end-to-end encrypted SDK and backend

    2020 · etebase.com · its alternatives →

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    AppLandr 2.0▲283

    Create beautiful landing pages for your mobile apps in secs

    2016 · applandr.com · its alternatives →

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    Bloom – A free and open source 'Google'▲747

    2019 · kerkour.fr · its alternatives →

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    Supabase (Beta)▲314

    The open source Firebase alternative.

    2020 · supabase.com · its alternatives →

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    .app▲628

    A new secure domain for apps from Google.

    2018 · registry.google · its alternatives →

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    Firebase Studio▲539

    A cloud-based, agentic dev environment powered by Gemini

    2025 · firebase.studio · its alternatives →

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    Firefiles▲253

    Get your own file-hosting service in minutes.

    2022 · firefiles.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Backendflow▲135

    The future of no-code backend development

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Stack, an open-source Clerk/Firebase Auth alternative▲144

    Hey HN! Happy to finally launch Stack. We made it because we like to put apps into production quickly, and authentication & user management was taking up way too much time. We have components like and that automatically adapt to whatever theme & design system you're using. Check the blog post to see the example with Radix UI and Joy UI. Also, there's an admin dashboard for monitoring and editing accounts. Stack is 100% AGPL/MIT-licensed, so you can self-host it. Cheers!

    2024 · stack-auth.com · its alternatives →

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    Elevating Appwrite Deployment on Kubernetes▲5

    We are thrilled to announce a breakthrough in deploying Appwrite on Kubernetes, thanks to our team at Microtica. As some of you may be aware, there were previous challenges in deploying Appwrite on Kubernetes, but we have successfully addressed those obstacles and made it a seamless experience. Appwrite is an exceptional open-source backend server that provides developers with a comprehensive set of APIs and tools for building and managing web and mobile applications. It simplifies tasks such as user authentication, database management, and file storage, empowering developers to focus on…

    2023 · its alternatives →

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