Self-Hosted Firebase Alternatives

Firebase is not available as a self-hosted solution but there are plenty of alternatives for power users and business that want to host a solution on-premise. The best Self-Hosted alternative is Supabase, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Firebase and many of them are available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Self-Hosted alternatives to Firebase are TrailBase, PocketBase, Appwrite and Directus.

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  1. Supabase icon
     36 likes

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

    115 Supabase alternatives

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    Supabase vs Firebase Comments
    KartikSoneji
    Positive
    5

    It is specifically marketed as a Firebase alternative.

    William Jackson
    Positive
    0

    Supabase is very competitively priced, and seems more bleeding-edge than Firebase.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Supabase is Freemium and Open SourceFirebase is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. TrailBase icon
     11 likes

    TrailBase offers a blazingly fast, open-source application server featuring type-safe APIs and real-time data. Built on Rust, with JS/ES6/TS runtime, it provides built-in authentication, admin UI, and low-latency responses. Supports mobile, web, and desktop, eliminating the need for dedicated caches.

    21 TrailBase alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  3. Appwrite icon
     19 likes

    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.

    35 Appwrite alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  4. Directus icon
     33 likes

    Directus, with over 20 million downloads, is the world's first Open Data Platform. It can transform any SQL database into an API and a no-code application instantly, providing equal data and digital file asset management access to all team members.

    220 Directus alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • DigitalOcean
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ubuntu
    • Heroku
    • Cloudron
    • Docker
     
  5. bknd.io icon
     7 likes

    Modular visual backend offering integrated database, authentication, media, and workflow management, supports SQLite, Postgres, cloud DBs, AWS S3, flexible deployment across major runtimes, open source, built for universal compatibility and direct control.

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  6. CloudBoost.io icon
     19 likes

    CloudBoost can power your app's backend, including data storage, user authentication, real-time notifications, search and more.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    CloudBoost.io vs Firebase Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Its Open Source and has huge number of additional functionalities which are really easy to use. Best plug and play alternative.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • CloudBoost.io is Paid and ProprietaryFirebase is Freemium and Proprietary
  7. Nhost icon
     6 likes

    Nhost is an open source Firebase alternative with GraphQL, built with the following things in mind:

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. RxDB icon
     31 likes

    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...

    32 RxDB alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
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    RxDB vs Firebase Comments
    Pale Greenwood
    Positive
    2

    like firebase it is a realtime database but only open source

    liTAPHAL
    Positive
    1

    is also a realtime database. Support server-client-sync

    Logan
    Positive
    1

    realtime, client side, javascript

    • RxDB is Freemium and Open SourceFirebase is Freemium and Proprietary
    • RxDB is DecentralizedFirebase is not according to our users
  9. SignalDB icon
     5 likes

    SignalDB is a client-side database with a MongoDB-like interface and TypeScript support. It allows easy data management, reactivity and persistence on the client side, with plans for future replication capabilities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • React
     
  10. Neon Postgres icon
     4 likes

    The fully managed serverless Postgres with a generous free tier. We separate storage and compute to offer autoscaling, branching, and bottomless storage.

    13 Neon Postgres alternatives

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
     
  11. FerretDB icon
     6 likes

    FerretDB (formerly MangoDB) is an open-source proxy, which converts MongoDB wire protocol queries to SQL, and uses PostgreSQL as a database engine.

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    • Mac
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