appwrite
Alternative to Firebase
Appwrite is a BaaS (Backend as a Service) platform providing backend infrastructure for web and mobile applications. It integrates authentication, database, storage, messaging, and functions to help frontend developers build backends efficiently.
- Authentication with email, 30+ OAuth providers, anonymous login, and multi-factor auth
- Document database with collections, queries, and real-time subscriptions
- File storage with upload, image transformation, and bucket management
- Serverless functions runtime supporting Node.js, Python, Dart, and more
- Messaging API for unified push notifications, SMS, and email delivery
- Client SDKs for Web, Flutter, React Native, iOS, and Android
Built with Node.js and PHP, Appwrite supports Docker Compose self-hosting alongside Appwrite Cloud. It serves as a Firebase alternative where frontend developers can instantly build full backend infrastructure.
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