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Open source alternatives to AppWrite[005]
AppWrite is a backend-as-a-service platform bundling auth, databases, file storage, serverless functions and messaging behind SDKs. Below are 5 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.
PocketBase
Open Source backend in 1 file
★ STARS
58.2k
⑂ FORKS
3.4k
Encore
Open source framework for building robust type-safe distributed systems with declarative infrastructure
★ STARS
11.9k
⑂ FORKS
573
Convex
The open-source reactive database for app developers
★ STARS
11.5k
⑂ FORKS
706
Bknd
Lightweight Firebase/Supabase alternative built to run anywhere — incl. Next.js, React Router, Astro, Cloudflare, Bun, Node, AWS Lambda & more.
★ STARS
3.7k
⑂ FORKS
146
Nitric
Nitric is a multi-language framework for cloud applications with infrastructure from code.
★ STARS
2.0k
⑂ FORKS
121
// EDITOR'S TAKE
PocketBase is the closest drop-in: one binary with auth, a database, file storage and realtime subscriptions, though it is SQLite-backed and scales vertically only. Bknd covers similar ground with a framework-agnostic embed story, while Encore and Nitric solve the opposite problem, generating cloud infrastructure from your backend code rather than handing you a ready-made one.
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What is the best open source AppWrite alternative?
PocketBase is the most popular open source AppWrite alternative by GitHub stars (58,190 stars). The other 4 options are ranked above.
Are these AppWrite alternatives self-hostable?
Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.
Are they free?
All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.
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