Free Firebase Alternatives

The best free alternative to Firebase is MongoDB. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Firebase and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Firebase are Supabase, Directus, Appwrite and Etebase.

Firebase alternatives are mainly Web Analytics Services but may also be Relational Databases or CMS Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Firebase.

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MongoDB
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Freemium • Proprietary
Relational Database
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102 MongoDB alternatives
MongoDB is a document database with the scalability and flexibility that you want with the querying and indexing that you need
- - MongoDB is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Firebase.
- - MongoDB is the most popular free alternative to Firebase.
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MongoDB Features
NoSQL database
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Comments about MongoDB as a Alternative to Firebase
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William Jackson
MongoDB is just a database, whereas Firebase is an entire web application platform. I'd say they're not comparable.
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Istiak Ahmmed Soyeb
MongoDB is a database. It needs a server to use, where firebase provides API and it can work without a server.
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Supabase
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Freemium • Open Source
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99 Supabase alternatives
The open source Firebase alternative. Supabase adds realtime and restful APIs to Postgres without a single line of code.
- - Supabase is the most popular Open Source alternative to Firebase.
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Supabase Features
Server Authentication
OAUTH
REST API
Web-Database
Real-time traffic
Comments about Supabase as a Alternative to Firebase
Almost everyone thinks Supabase is a great Firebase alternative.
KartikSoneji
It is specifically marketed as a Firebase alternative.
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William Jackson
Supabase is very competitively priced, and seems more bleeding-edge than Firebase.
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Directus
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Freemium • Open Source
CMS Tool
Workflow Automation Tool
Database Manager
Online
DigitalOcean
Self-Hosted
Ubuntu
Heroku
Cloudron
Docker
215 Directus alternatives
With over 20 million downloads, Directus is the world's first Open Data Platform for instantly turning any SQL database into an API and beautiful no-code app.
- - Directus is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Firebase.
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Directus Features
1. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsDirectus can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
2. WYSIWYG SupportDirectus integrates a WYSIWYG editor to edit the look and content of a document, page, or file.
3. No Coding RequiredDirectus can be used without an coding or programming skills.
4. WYSIWYG HTML EditorDirectus allows you to make and preview changes to an application or website in real time, without needing to know code.
5. PortableDirectus can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
6. Import CSV DataDirectus can import data from a CSV (Comma seperated values) file.
7. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in Directus without registration.
8. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Directus simultaneously.
9. AutocompletionDirectus can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
MySQL Support
REST API
Content Management
Dashboard
Data-management
Customizable
Privacy focused
Ad-free
Lightweight
Support for MarkDown
Appwrite
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Free • Open Source
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Self-Hosted
NativeScript
Kotlin
Ruby
Python
Apple Swift
React
Electron / Atom Shell
JavaScript
AngularJS
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Qt
PHP
Go (Programming Language)
React Native
Java
Apache Cordova
Ionic Framework
Node.JS
Vue.js
Flutter
15 Appwrite alternatives
Secure Open-Source Backend Server for Web and Mobile Developers. Appwrite provides developers with a set of easy-to-use and integrate REST APIs to manage their core backend needs.
- - Appwrite is the most popular SaaS alternative to Firebase.
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Appwrite Features
1. End-to-End EncryptionAppwrite has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
Headless CMS
Etebase
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Free • Open Source
Self-Hosted
Software as a Service (SaaS)
91 Etebase alternatives
Etebase makes it easy to build end-to-end encrypted applications by taking care of the encryption and its related challenges.
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Etebase Features
1. End-to-End EncryptionEtebase has E2E Encryption, for entire or parts of the app.
Backend
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RxDB
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Freemium • Open Source
Windows
Online
Android
Self-Hosted
NativeScript
React
Electron / Atom Shell
AngularJS
React Native
Apache Cordova
Ionic Framework
Node.JS
PhoneGap
29 RxDB alternatives
RxDB (short for Reactive Database) is a NoSQL-database for JavaScript Applications like Websites, hybrid Apps, Electron-Apps and NodeJs. Reactive means that you can not only query the current state, but subscribe to all state-changes like the result of a query or even a single...
- - RxDB is the most popular Android alternative to Firebase.
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RxDB Features
1. DecentralizedRxDB is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Works OfflineRxDB can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
Support for Javascript
NoSQL database
Observables
Serverless
Allows subscriptions
Real-time sync
React
React Native
Client side encryption
Support for ReactJS
Comments about RxDB as a Alternative to Firebase
Almost everyone thinks RxDB is a great Firebase alternative.
Pale Greenwood
like firebase it is a realtime database but only open source
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liTAPHAL
is also a realtime database. Support server-client-sync
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Logan
realtime, client side, javascript
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remoteStorage
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Free • Open Source
Online
Self-Hosted
38 remoteStorage alternatives
An open protocol for per-user storage on the Web.
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remoteStorage Features
1. DecentralizedremoteStorage is based on a decentralized infrastructure with no single entity controlling it.
2. Works OfflineremoteStorage can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Cloud SyncSync your data (notes, documents, bookmarks, etc.) across your different devices and to the cloud.
0data
Decentralized storage
Opinions about remoteStorage as a Alternative to Firebase
This alternative is disputed. remoteStorage is still a legitimate Firebase alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
FeathersJS
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Free • Open Source
Self-Hosted
Node.JS
81 FeathersJS alternatives
Feathers is a real-time, micro-service web framework for NodeJS that gives you control over your data via RESTful resources, sockets and flexible plug-ins.
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FeathersJS Features
Real-time bidirectional API
Real-time socket communication
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Comments about FeathersJS as a Alternative to Firebase
This alternative is disputed. FeathersJS is still a legitimate Firebase alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
superluminar
Hmm, it is not exactly the same, but FeathersJS is close. A previous comment noted that it is not a database, but firebase it not just a database, either.
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Guest
its a web framework of nodejs, not a database.
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5apps
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Freemium • Proprietary
Online
RemoteStorage
39 5apps alternatives
5apps helps both developers and users to get the most out of the Web as a software platform.
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5apps Features
Web-Database
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Prisma ORM
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Free • Open Source
Self-Hosted
24 Prisma ORM alternatives
Prisma unlocks a new level of developer experience when working with databases thanks to its intuitive data model, automated migrations, type-safety & auto-completion.
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Prisma ORM Features
1. AutocompletionPrisma ORM can predict and complete the rest of a word or phrase you're typing.
Typesafe
Object Relational Mapping
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