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Open-source backend for web, mobile, and Flutter. Self-host or cloud

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The Bottom Line

Entry price

Free plan available, paid tiers above

Biggest pro

Open source

Biggest con

Smaller community

TL;DR - Appwrite

  • Appwrite is an open-source backend-as-a-service platform for web and mobile developers
  • It provides authentication, databases, storage, and cloud functions out of the box
  • Free self-hosted, cloud plans from $15/month
Pricing: Free plan available
Best for: Growing teams
4.4/5 across review platforms

What is Appwrite?

Editorial review
Appwrite is an open-source backend server for web, mobile, and Flutter developers. Self-host or use the cloud version for databases, authentication, storage, and functions. SDKs for every major platform make integration simple. Real-time subscriptions keep data synchronized. Built-in security handles the hard stuff. The open-source Firebase alternative you can run anywhere.

Available on: Web

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Open source
  • Self-hostable
  • Multi-platform SDKs

Cons

  • Smaller community
  • Less mature

Ratings Across the Web

4.4(5 reviews)

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Key Features

Backend platformAuthenticationDatabaseStorageFunctionsOpen source

Pricing Plans

Pricing checked May 28, 2026

Free

$0

  • Unlimited sites
  • 5GB bandwidth
  • 2GB storage
  • 750K executions
  • 75K monthly active users
  • 1 Database, 1 Bucket, 2 Functions

Pro

$25

  • 2TB bandwidth
  • 150GB storage
  • 3.5M executions
  • 200K monthly active users
  • Organization roles
  • Email support
  • Daily backups (7-day retention)
  • Unlimited Databases, Buckets, Functions

Enterprise

Custom

  • Everything in Pro
  • Uptime SLAs
  • Designated Success Manager
  • Up to 24/7 support
  • SOC-2, HIPAA compliance
  • Custom SSO
  • Activity logs

How Appwrite's pricing compares

At $25/mo, Appwrite is mid-range of its 3 direct competitors ($0.01 to $25/mo across the set).

Appwrite
$25

Entry paid plan, monthly. Pricing checked May 28, 2026.

Reviews

4.4/5

Across 5 verified user reviews on G2, Capterra

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Appwrite FAQ

Is Appwrite free?

Open-source and free to self-host.

Source: appwrite.io

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