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Appwrite

Appwrite is an open-source, end-to-end backend platform for web, mobile, and Flutter developers, offering essential backend services.

Introduction

Appwrite is an open-source, self-hosted backend-as-a-service that provides developers with all the core APIs and tools required to build any application. Key features include authentication, databases, storage, serverless functions, and realtime capabilities. Appwrite aims to abstract the complexity of building a backend from scratch, allowing developers to focus on building great user experiences.

Key Features:

  • Authentication: Secure user authentication with multiple methods (email/password, OAuth, magic URLs).
  • Databases: Scalable and robust NoSQL databases for storing application data.
  • Storage: Secure file storage with advanced compression, encryption, and image transformations.
  • Functions: Serverless functions for executing backend code in a secure and isolated environment.
  • Realtime: Realtime API for subscribing to and reacting to any Appwrite event.
  • Sites: Static web hosting for deploying web applications.

Use Cases:

  • Rapid application development
  • Mobile backend
  • Web application backend
  • Serverless computing
  • Realtime applications

Latest News

Product - Appwrite

Product - Appwrite

8/4/2026

Apr 16, 2025 - 5 min #### Announcing the Appwrite Network: Appwrite’s vision for a global cloud infrastructure Christy Jacob Christy Jacob March product update: Product Hunt launch, Appwrite MCP server, and faster backups. Apr 11, 2025 - 10 min #### March product update: Product Hunt launch, Appwrit...

New TablesDB - Threads - Appwrite

New TablesDB - Threads - Appwrite

8/4/2026

In the process of developing a new web app front-end using the Appwrite SDK as backend, the SDK was updated from 18.0.0, which I started development with, to 20.0.0, the latest. I updated the project packages in reaction to last week's NPM's package's malware attackes. So I noticed all my local API ...

Changelog - Appwrite

Changelog - Appwrite

8/4/2026

These runtime upgrades include the latest stable improvements from the Flutter and Dart ecosystems, including language and tooling updates, performance optimizations, and ongoing platform compatibility improvements. ## MongoDB support for self-hosted Appwrite Appwrite now supports MongoDB as a datab...

April Product update: MongoDB support, Appwrite 1.9.0, Realtime upgrades and AI tooling - Appwrite

April Product update: MongoDB support, Appwrite 1.9.0, Realtime upgrades and AI tooling - Appwrite

8/4/2026

Updated: Welcome back to the product update. April was packed with major releases across Appwrite. From our official MongoDB partnership and Appwrite 1.9.0 to new infrastructure APIs, Realtime improvements, performance upgrades, and deeper AI integrations, we shipped updates focused on helping you b...

Appwrite September product update: Docs MCP server, new Database features, and queries - Appwrite

Appwrite September product update: Docs MCP server, new Database features, and queries - Appwrite

8/4/2026

Aishwari Pahwa Announcing Appwrite 1.9.6 for self-hosted deployments Jul 23, 2026 - 3 min #### Announcing Appwrite 1.9.6 for self-hosted deployments Chirag Aggarwal Chirag Aggarwal OpenAI Presence brings trusted AI agents to production Jul 23, 2026 - 5 min #### OpenAI Presence brings trusted AI agen...

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  • Supabase

    As an open-source alternative to Firebase, it provides a PostgreSQL database, authentication, and real-time subscriptions, appealing to developers seeking more control.

  • Parse Platform

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  • AWS Amplify

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  • Backendless

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  • Nhost

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  • PocketBase

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  • Strapi

    As an open-source headless CMS, it allows developers to build custom APIs and manage content, serving as a flexible backend for various applications.

  • Hasura

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  • Kuzzle

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Pricing

Pricing Model: Freemium

Free

A great fit for passion projects and small applications.

$0
Free

Pro

For production applications that need powerful functionality and resources to scale.

From $25/month
monthly

Enterprise

For enterprises that need more power, premium support, and advanced security features.

Custom
Custom

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