Write SaaS apps where users control where their data is stored
Hello HN, I would like to share with you linkedrecords.com - an open source backend as a service I'm working on since some time now. You can think of it as an firebase/convex alternative with an interesting twist. In 2018 I needed to write large software requirements/architecture documents in Google Docs. While I was annoyed by the limitations of Google Docs back then (no captions on figures, no automatic heading numbering, slow when docs are bigger,...) I was still fascinated by the real time collaboration features of it. So I've started a quest to understand how it works and I…
Write SaaS apps where users control where their data is stored launched on June 19, 2026 with 70 votes, #587 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Linkedrecords.com is an open source backend-as-a-service platform that functions as an alternative to Firebase and Convex. It enables developers to build SaaS applications with real-time collaboration features while giving users control over where their data is stored. The platform originated from the creator's experience with Google Docs and focuses on making collaborative functionality generic and reusable across different applications.
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From the sources
A BaaS (Backend-as-a-Service) solution for web applications, inspired by the flexible nature of triplestores. Featuring real-time collaboration and serverless authorization 🔐 - wolfoo2931/linkedrecords
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hello HN, I would like to share with you linkedrecords.com - an open source backend as a service I'm working on since some time now. You can think of it as an firebase/convex alternative with an interesting twist. In 2018 I needed to write large software requirements/architecture documents in Google Docs.…
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