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24 alternatives to Encore

Build cloud backends without the boilerplate

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Encore launched in 2022; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Encore – Go framework for building distributed systems▲182
The infrastructure platform for the intelligence era - encoredev/encore
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
2
Backendless▲99
Build scalable apps at lightning speed, coding optional
2023 · backendless.com · its alternatives →
3
Serverless Cloud▲283
Build full stack apps better and faster than everyone else
2022 · serverless.com · its alternatives →
4
Cloud Backend – a scalable database and API builder in the cloud▲50
Create a serverless cloud backend with a database and API functions in few minutes! Zero maintenance required, instant provisioning, High availability & Scalability, Woldwide CDN with 113 POPs. 24/7 Professional support.
2017 · cloudbackend.appdrag.com · its alternatives →
5
Backendflow▲135
The future of no-code backend development
2023 · its alternatives →
6
Table Backend▲353
A backend for your simple projects
2023 · its alternatives →
7
Appwrite Cloud Beta▲486
Build like a team of hundreds
2023 · cloud.appwrite.io · its alternatives →
8
ob1 by Outerbase▲280
Generate APIs, databases, and your backend with a prompt.
2023 · its alternatives →
9
Encore Cloud – Automate DevOps and Infra▲6
Encore automates infrastructure from development to production, so developers and agents ship without waiting on Terraform PRs or platform tickets.
2025 · encore.cloud · its alternatives →
10
Foundry▲260
Build your backend in minutes, instead of days
2019 · foundryapp.co · its alternatives →
11
BuildShip V2▲617
Visually develop backend APIs and workflows with AI
2024 · buildship.com · its alternatives →
12
Retool, Self-Hosted▲562
A low code platform to build internal tools
2021 · retool.com · its alternatives →
13
Deta Cloud 1.0▲266
The free cloud for doers & dreamers
2021 · its alternatives →
14
Backender▲199
Deploy in minutes instead of weeks
2023 · pifa-nft.io · its alternatives →
15
BuildShip▲420
Low-code visual backend builder, powered by AI
2023 · buildship.com · its alternatives →
16
Amplication 1.0▲283
Overcut is the self-improving software factory: agentic workflows across GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Jira, Linear and Slack that clear your backlog and PRs at enterprise scale.
2022 · overcut.ai · its alternatives →
17
SetOps▲313
Cloud deployment made for developers
2022 · its alternatives →
18
Amplication – Instantly Generate Node.js Apps with GraphQL and REST API▲272
Amplication brings order to the chaos of large-scale software development by creating Golden Paths for developers - streamlined workflows that drive consistency, enable high-quality code practices, simplify onboarding, and accelerate standardized delivery across teams. - amplication/amplication
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Interval 1.0▲135
Create complete tools with just backend code
2023 · meter.com · its alternatives →
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Burst – start a cloud server, run your code, turn it off▲165
2021 · burstable.ai · its alternatives →
21
Builduo▲157
Build SaaS backends with AI and deploy in minutes
2025 · builduo.com · its alternatives →
22
Interval▲185
Build internal tools in Node.js with zero frontend code
2022 · meter.com · its alternatives →
23
Serverless Framework v1.0▲150
Build auto-scaling, pay per execution apps on AWS Lambda
2016 · serverless.com · its alternatives →
24
Devex▲105
Your own open-source, containerized and shareable cloud IDE.
2025 · devx.parthkapoor.me · its alternatives →

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