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TrailBaseAppwrite
Free

Free and open source under the Open Software License 3.0.

 Freemium

Free to self-host; Appwrite also runs a managed cloud service.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Single executable with no separate database or cache to run
  • Built-in auth, realtime subscriptions and admin UI
  • Auth, database, storage and functions in one platform
  • Self-hostable with Docker
  • Postgres support is still experimental
  • Younger and less widely used than Firebase or Supabase
  • Running it yourself means operating several services
  • Aimed at developers rather than non-technical users
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Open source
License: OSL-3.0 License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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