Nhost is an open source Firebase alternative with GraphQL, built with the following things in mind:
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
United States
Appwrite Alternatives
Apps similar to Appwrite include Supabase, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Coolify, PocketBase, TrailBase and Heroku. You're spoiled for choice with Backend as a Service like Appwrite: we list more than 25 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Alternatives list
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
Platforms
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Amazon Web Services
- United States
InsForge is a backend development platform designed for agentic coding. It enables coding agents to provision and operate backend infrastructure such as databases, authentication, storage, functions, deployment, and a model gateway.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Docker
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- United States
An open-source and self-hostable alternative to Vercel, Render, Netlify and the likes. It allows you to build and deploy any app (Python, Node.js, PHP, …) with zero-downtime updates, real-time logs, team management, customizable environments and domains, etc.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Docker
Singapore
Instant is for building real-time and offline-enabled applications. We make it easy to build collaborative products like Notion or Figma.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Liteflow is a low-code development toolkit built to help you focus on your app’s real value. Launch faster, iterate without risk, and grow with confidence.
Cost / License
- Free Personal
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
+4
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.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
+2
Pay-as-you-go Postgres backend with built-in auth, S3-compatible storage, and auto-generated REST APIs. A Supabase alternative without per-project minimums.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
A complete visual app development platform that offers a fully integration UI Builder, real-time database, robust backend with Codeless logic, team-driven development, and bulletproof security.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- United States
+2
4 RexOne alternativesBattle-hardened Rails 8 API foundation with Devise JWT, IAM/RBAC, Stripe subscriptions, Solid Queue workers, Action Cable WebSockets, DeepSeek AI, Monitoring Dashboards and client telemetry.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (Apache-2.0)
Platforms
- Self-Hosted
- Ruby
- Ruby on Rails
- Docker
+9
United Kingdom
