Firebase Alternatives

Firebase is described as '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' and is a popular backend as a service in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Firebase, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Mac, Windows and SaaS apps. The best Firebase alternative is Supabase, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Firebase are Appwrite, Directus, PocketBase and CloudBoost.io.

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  1. Prisma ORM icon

    Prisma ORM

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    Prisma unlocks a new level of developer experience when working with databases thanks to its intuitive data model, automated migrations, type-safety & auto-completion.

    34 Prisma ORM alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Prisma ORM Features

    1.  Autocompletion
    2.  Typesafe
    3.  Object Relational Mapping

    Prisma ORM VS Firebase

     
  2. Fastgen icon

    Fastgen

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    Fastgen lets you quickly and easily build scalable backends, workflows, automations, APIs and backends. It offers an intuitive, visual approach to creating business logic.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Fastgen screenshot 1

    Fastgen Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  Backend

    Fastgen VS Firebase

     
  4. Kuzzle icon

    Kuzzle

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    Kuzzle is a high performance open source, on premise and cloud agnostic backend for IoT and modern apps featuring CRUD, real-time notifications, authentication, geofencing, a full featured cluster mode and more.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Scalable

    Features

    1.  Geofencing
    2.  Web Push Notifications
    3.  Live Push Notifications
    4.  Support for MQTT
    5.  Backend

    Kuzzle VS Firebase

     
  5. Realm icon

    Realm

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    Realm enables any development team, no matter the size, to include difficult-to-build features like two-way data sync and realtime collaboration. Devote more time to what makes your app truly unique and less time to maintaining services.

    17 Realm alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Realm Features

    1.  Object-oriented Language
    2.  C++
    3.  Objective-c

    Realm VS Firebase

     

    • This alternative is disputed. Realm is a legitimate Firebase alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Realm is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Firebase.

    • Realm is Free and Open SourceFirebase is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Back4App

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    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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Back4App Features

    1.  Backend

    Back4App VS Firebase

     
    Comments about Back4App as an Alternative to Firebase
    Guest
    Positive Jun 13, 2019
    1

    Has similar backend features like push notifications, social integrations, main SDKs.

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    • Back4App is Freemium and Open SourceFirebase is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. SashiDo.io icon

    SashiDo.io

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    SashiDo is the Parse Alternative for busy people. In nature is Affordable managed Parse Server hosting with care! Migration in a click. Auto Scaling. Simple and flexible pricing. No vendor lock-in!.

    60 SashiDo.io alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • BG flagBulgaria
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Firebase
    • Amazon Web Services
    • AWS Mobile Hub
    • Parse Server
    • Heroku
    • Parse
    • deployd
    • Backendless
    SashiDo.io screenshot 1

    SashiDo.io Features

    1.  Push Notifications
    2. GitHub icon  GitHub Integration

    SashiDo.io VS Firebase

     
  9. ApyHub icon

    ApyHub

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    ApyHub offers powerful yet simple-to-use APIs that provide standard data & essential functionalities, helping developers save time and boost efficiency. ApyHub is ideal for developers who are tired of lengthy development cycles and multiple external library integrations.

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    ApyHub Features

    1.  REST API

    ApyHub VS Firebase

     
  10. AnyPresence icon

    AnyPresence

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    The AnyPresence MBaaS is focused on simplifying the process of building enterprise mobile apps that run on many devices, without sacrificing developer flexibility. Users without much mobile experience or time can get started quickly, to assemble and deploy an app through a...

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    AnyPresence Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Backend
    3.  Web-Based

    AnyPresence VS Firebase

     
  11. Juno Build icon

    Juno Build

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    Juno is a blockchainless (or zero-knowledge) development platform for creating innovative applications.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Juno Build screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Decentralized
    5.  Command line interface
    6.  Blockchain
    7.  Smart contracts
    8.  Based on Blockchain
    9.  File Storage
    10.  WEB3

    Juno Build VS Firebase

     
  12. FeathersJS icon

    FeathersJS

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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS

    FeathersJS Features

    1.  Real-time bidirectional API
    2.  Real-time socket communication

    FeathersJS VS Firebase

     
    Comments about FeathersJS as an Alternative to Firebase
    superluminar
    May 15, 2023
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    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.

    Guest
    Negative Aug 8, 2018
    3

    its a web framework of nodejs, not a database.

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    • This alternative is disputed. FeathersJS is a legitimate Firebase alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • FeathersJS is Free and Open SourceFirebase is Freemium and Proprietary
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