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14 Best Open Source Firebase Alternatives

A curated collection of the 14 best open source and self-hosted alternatives to Firebase in 2026.

Looking for a free, privacy-friendly, or self-hosted replacement for Firebase in 2026? The top open-source alternative is Supabase — Provides a full backend stack built on Postgres: authentication, auto-generated APIs, edge functions, realtime subscriptions, file storage, and vector search..

Other highly rated open-source Firebase alternatives include PocketBase, Appwrite and Turso.

108,474

Provides a full backend stack built on Postgres: authentication, auto-generated APIs, edge functions, realtime subscriptions, file storage, and vector search.

Supabase preview

Provides a full backend stack built on Postgres: authentication, auto-generated APIs, edge functions, realtime subscriptions, file storage, and vector search.

60,840

A lightweight, self-hosted backend solution with real-time database, authentication, and file storage capabilities.

PocketBase preview

A lightweight, self-hosted backend solution with real-time database, authentication, and file storage capabilities.

57,136

Open-source development platform with built-in backend infrastructure, web hosting, and security features. Scale applications using your preferred programming languages.

Appwrite preview

Open-source development platform with built-in backend infrastructure, web hosting, and security features. Scale applications using your preferred programming languages.

17,171

Turso provides a simple developer experience with SQLite compatibility, allowing you to build and scale multi-tenant applications with unlimited databases.

Turso preview

Turso provides a simple developer experience with SQLite compatibility, allowing you to build and scale multi-tenant applications with unlimited databases.

14,870

ZITADEL provides a comprehensive identity management solution with easy APIs, customizable workflows, and serverless deployment options.

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ZITADEL provides a comprehensive identity management solution with easy APIs, customizable workflows, and serverless deployment options.

12,435

Open-source reactive database that keeps your web and mobile apps in sync. Write everything in TypeScript with built-in auth, cron jobs, and AI integration.

Convex preview

Open-source reactive database that keeps your web and mobile apps in sync. Write everything in TypeScript with built-in auth, cron jobs, and AI integration.

13,849

Ory is a certified and battle-tested identity solution backed by a large open source community and trusted by Fortune 500 companies.

Ory preview

Ory is a certified and battle-tested identity solution backed by a large open source community and trusted by Fortune 500 companies.

12,307

A powerful platform for building cloud backends, automating infrastructure, and simplifying development workflows for faster, more efficient coding.

Encore preview

A powerful platform for building cloud backends, automating infrastructure, and simplifying development workflows for faster, more efficient coding.

10,493

Instant is a database solution for building real-time and offline-enabled applications, simplifying the development of collaborative products.

Instant preview

Instant is a database solution for building real-time and offline-enabled applications, simplifying the development of collaborative products.

9,280

Fully managed backend infrastructure with built-in authentication, database, storage, and serverless functions for rapid application development.

NHost preview

Fully managed backend infrastructure with built-in authentication, database, storage, and serverless functions for rapid application development.

5,633

Open-source, Pusher-compatible WebSockets server that's simple, fast, and resilient for building real-time applications.

Soketi preview

Open-source, Pusher-compatible WebSockets server that's simple, fast, and resilient for building real-time applications.

3,752

Lightweight Firebase alternative with database, auth, storage, and workflows. Framework-agnostic backend that integrates with NextJS, Remix, Hono and more.

Bknd preview

Lightweight Firebase alternative with database, auth, storage, and workflows. Framework-agnostic backend that integrates with NextJS, Remix, Hono and more.

2,975

Build and manage custom databases with ease, create type-safe APIs, and develop applications quickly

undb preview

Build and manage custom databases with ease, create type-safe APIs, and develop applications quickly

2,014

Nitric automates cloud infrastructure provisioning from your application code for AWS, GCP and Azure

Nitric preview

Nitric automates cloud infrastructure provisioning from your application code for AWS, GCP and Azure

About Firebase

A platform developed by Google for creating mobile and web applications, offering backend services such as real-time databases, authentication, analytics, and more.