Appwrite

Open-source alternative · mapped from 1 paid tool. Fit is not feature parity.

Facts

License

BSD 3-Clause "New" or "Revised" License A permissive license similar to the <a href="/licenses/bsd-2-clause/">BSD 2-Clause License</a>, but with a 3rd clause that prohibits others from using the name of the copyright holder or its contributors to promote derived products without written consent. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPrivate use Must License and copyright notice No LiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com

Paid-feature tier B

Self-host

Paid-feature limits1 noted

Premium Enterprise self-hosted edition: console SSO, custom organization roles, activity logs, advanced management tools and compliance options

Tier B: BSD-3-Clause core self-hosts auth, database, storage, functions and realtime. Enterprise page explicitly reserves premium self-hosted management capabilities. General guide parity language is broader, so exact edition boundary merits continued checking. License source. Repository: appwrite/appwrite. Self-host: server; hosted offer from the project: yes.

Replaces

FirebaseEntry price Usage-based

Fit:

Backend auth, databases, files, functions and realtime overlap; replace Firebase SDKs, migrate users/data and reimplement security/permissions. Firebase analytics and mobile services require separate evaluation.

Sources: appwrite.io, appwrite.io · checked 2026-10-21
Full comparison: Firebase vs Appwrite

Selected by OSSHunt

Appwrite is listed as an open-source alternative to Firebase, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.

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