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24 alternatives to Cloud Functions for Firebase

Run your mobile backend code without managing servers

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Cloud Functions for Firebase launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
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 →
2
Backendflow▲135
The future of no-code backend development
2023 · its alternatives →
3
Firebase▲804
App success made simple by google
2016 · firebase.google.com · its alternatives →
4
Serverless Cloud▲283
Build full stack apps better and faster than everyone else
2022 · serverless.com · its alternatives →
5
Ezfire▲88
Modern tools for a more productive Firebase
2021 · its alternatives →
6
Firebase Studio▲539
A cloud-based, agentic dev environment powered by Gemini
2025 · firebase.studio · its alternatives →
7
Open-source Firebase Alternative? It's here▲153
Announcing Appwrite 0.14 with 11 Cloud Function Runtimes! 🥳
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
Lightwell▲246
Make mobile apps without writing code
2017 · stuartkerrs.com · its alternatives →
9
Cloud Firestore, by Firebase▲275
Store, sync and query app data at global scale
2017 · firebase.google.com · its alternatives →
10
Firebase Hosting▲116
Production-grade Hosting for Developers
2014 · firebase.google.com · its alternatives →
11
AWS Amplify Admin UI▲235
Firebase from AWS, but much better
2020 · docs.amplify.aws · its alternatives →
12
GoBuildMy.App▲164
Hi guys! I am the founder of GoBuildMy.App. With GoBuildMy.App you can build native iOS and Android apps by chatting. Test apps in-browser using our web simulators and publish with one click. All the code is automatically backed-up to the GitHub repository of your choice. Integrate Firebase databases and auth easily by connecting your firebase account. More features are coming soon! Try it out for free.
2025 · gobuildmy.app · its alternatives →
13
Firefoo▲138
Gain power over your Cloud Firestore data with a smart GUI
2021 · firefoo.com · its alternatives →
14
LittleFire▲93
The first mobile client for Google Firebase
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Brightwork▲184
Develop serverless apps using Javascript
2016 · brightwork.io · its alternatives →
16
XServer▲65
NoSQL backend for mobile apps, websites and unity games
2021 · its alternatives →
17
A minimal setup for React/ES6 sites with a Firebase back end▲59
Minimal boilerplate and configuration for the development of firebase websites with react & es6 - Jon-Biz/simple-static-react-firebase
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
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 →
19
A serverless chat backend – built on Firebase Cloud Functions▲15
A serverless chat backend - built on Firebase Cloud Functions - abiglobalhealth/chatfireServerless
2018 · github.com · its alternatives →
20
Nimbella▲91
Simple serverless cloud for developers
2020 · its alternatives →
21
REPL for Your Firebase Cloud Functions▲27
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
22
Firebase Apps on Glitch▲128
Use Glitch to build & deploy Firebase apps from your browser
2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →
23
TinyFunction▲229
World's fastest way to create cloud functions
2021 · tinyfunction.com · its alternatives →
24
Agoston (Beta)▲70
Code any ideas in hours, scale live or deploy anywhere
2022 · agoston.io · its alternatives →

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