Firebase vs Appwrite

Fit:

Migration notes

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

FirebasePaid incumbent

Entry priceUsage-based

Pricing modelusage, billed monthly

OwnerAlphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL)

Blaze pay-as-you-go per service after applicable free quotas; no single monthly entry price. Source

Firebase plans reviewed
Blaze	entry	Not established
Blaze	business	Not established

AppwriteOpen-source alternative

Fit for Firebase

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

Appwrite plans reviewed
Self-hosted community core	free self-hosted core	Free
Pro	vendor commercial cloud	USD 25 / organization starting base / mo
Pro	vendor commercial cloud	USD 25 / organization starting base / mo
Enterprise	vendor enterprise cloud; custom self-hosting separately available	Quote only

What you may give up

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

What running it takes

Appwrite API, realtime, workers, schedulers and Traefik
ClickHouse

Hover or focus an icon for its name. Dashed means not established; struck through means no; grouped icons are alternatives.

Database choice is installation-time. Current docs examples name2.5.0 although input release is2.6.1; requirements scoped to current published deployment. No external language runtime installation for containerized functions. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.