Free Boxcar Alternatives

Alternatives list

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   Supabase

    38 likes

   The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.

   117 Supabase alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application type

   • Backend as a Service

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted

   

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   Firebase

    76 likes

   Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

   116 Firebase alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Backend as a Service

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online

   

   

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   Gotify

    18 likes

   Gotify is a service for sending (via a REST-API) and receiving (via browser/android app) push notifications.

   29 Gotify alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Android
   • Android Tablet
   • Self-Hosted

   

   

   

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   Etebase

    11 likes

   Etebase makes it easy to build end-to-end encrypted applications by taking care of the encryption and its related challenges.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Platforms

   • Self-Hosted
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   

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   AWS Amplify

    2 likes

   AWS Amplify is a complete solution that lets frontend web and mobile developers easily build, ship, and host full-stack applications on AWS, with the flexibility to leverage the breadth of AWS services as use cases evolve. No cloud expertise needed.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Backend as a Service

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Software as a Service (SaaS)
   • Amazon Web Services

   

   

   

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   InstantDB

    3 likes

   Instant is for building real-time and offline-enabled applications. We make it easy to build collaborative products like Notion or Figma.

   52 InstantDB alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   

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   Nakama

    10 likes

   Nakama is an open-source distributed social and realtime server for games and apps. It has a large set of services for users, storage, and realtime communication; as well as specialized APIs like realtime multiplayer, groups/guilds, and chat.

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Self-Hosted
   • Unity

   

   

   

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    Pubnub

     16 likes

    Disc works in your device.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    

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    Back4App

     43 likes

    Low code backend to build modern apps. Back4app accelerate backend development, improves development productivity, reduces time to market, and let you scale applications without managing infrastructure.

    72 Back4App alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Backend as a Service

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    

    

    

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    OneSignal

     8 likes

    OneSignal is a free and multi-platform mobile push notification service designed for Websites and mobile applications.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    

    

    

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    Negative comment•Sep 2, 2016

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    OneSignal is for managing notifications sent by a company. Boxcar is for personal notifications.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.

    

    

    • OneSignal is Freemium and ProprietaryBoxcar is Paid and Proprietary
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    OpenPush

     2 likes

    The OpenPush project aims to create a free and open source self-hosted replacement for Android Push Notifications usually sent through Google's proprietary Firebase Cloud Messaging platform.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

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    push4site.com

     2 likes

    Push4site.com service instant browser push notifications. Send a message to the user directly in the browser, even if it is not on the website.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    

    

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