Best backend and database platforms
Backend-as-a-service platforms and hosted databases, from Firebase-style all-in-one backends to serverless Postgres, NoSQL and open-source self-hosted servers.
31 apps, ordered by visits from AppBreakup and how often our research lists each one as an alternative. Open any app to see its alternatives.
All backend and database platforms
- Alternatives to Supabase
Hosted Postgres with auth, storage, realtime and edge functions bundled into one open-source backend.
Free plan + paidOpen sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Firebase
Google's app development platform with NoSQL databases, auth, hosting, functions and mobile tooling.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android - Alternatives to Neon
Serverless Postgres with branching and scale-to-zero, now part of Databricks.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Appwrite
Open-source backend server with auth, databases, storage, functions, messaging and site hosting.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Aiven
Managed open-source data services such as Postgres, MySQL, Kafka and Valkey on any major cloud.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Convex
A reactive backend where queries and mutations are TypeScript functions and clients update live.
Free plan + paidOpen sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to PocketBase
An open-source backend in a single Go binary, with SQLite, auth, file storage and realtime.
Open sourceSelf-hostableSelf-hosted, Linux, macOS, Windows - Alternatives to Amazon RDS
Managed relational databases on AWS, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server and Oracle.
PaidWeb - Alternatives to AWS Amplify
AWS tooling for building and hosting full-stack web and mobile apps with TypeScript-defined backends.
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android - Alternatives to MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB's managed cloud database, with search, vector search and multi-cloud clusters.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to PlanetScale
Managed MySQL (Vitess) and Postgres hosting built for high performance and horizontal scale.
PaidWeb - Alternatives to Amazon DynamoDB
AWS's serverless NoSQL key-value and document database with single-digit millisecond reads.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Nhost
Open-source Postgres backend with a GraphQL API, auth, storage and serverless functions.
Free plan + paidOpen sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Back4app
Managed hosting for open-source Parse Server backends, plus container hosting for web apps.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Parse Platform
The open-source Parse Server backend and SDKs, community-run since the original Parse service closed.
Open sourceSelf-hostableSelf-hosted - Alternatives to Google Cloud SQL
- Alternatives to Azure Cosmos DB
Microsoft's globally distributed NoSQL and vector database, with serverless and provisioned modes.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Backendless
Visual app platform with a backend, database, codeless logic and a UI builder, hosted or self-installed.
Free plan + paidSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Redis Cloud
Fully managed Redis from Redis Ltd, for caching, queues, vector search and real-time data.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Upstash
Serverless Redis, vector, queue and workflow services billed per request, with a free tier.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Xano
No-code backend builder for databases, APIs and background tasks, popular with no-code frontends.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Xata
Postgres platform with copy-on-write branching and scale-to-zero, open source and self-hostable.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to CockroachDB
Distributed SQL database with Postgres compatibility, built to survive region and zone failures.
PaidSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Prisma Postgres
Managed Postgres from the makers of the Prisma ORM, with a free tier and usage-based pricing.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Gadget
Hosted full-stack JavaScript platform with database, generated APIs, hosting and Shopify tooling.
Free plan + paidWeb - Alternatives to Hasura
Engine that generates GraphQL APIs with permissions over your existing databases and services.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to InstantDB
InstantDB
AcquiredOpen-source realtime database with auth, permissions and storage; hosted cloud is winding down.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to Tiger Data
Managed Postgres for time-series and real-time analytics, from the makers of TimescaleDB.
PaidOpen sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted - Alternatives to SurrealDB
Multi-model database for documents, graphs and vectors, with a managed cloud and realtime queries.
Free plan + paidSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted, Linux, macOS, Windows - Alternatives to Turso
Hosted SQLite-compatible databases built on libSQL, designed for many small, per-user databases.
Free plan + paidOpen sourceWeb - Alternatives to Encore
Open-source backend framework for TypeScript and Go that provisions infrastructure in your cloud.
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted, Linux, macOS, Windows
Our picks by need
Best for most people
SupabaseBest for a free option
AppwriteBest for open source
ConvexBest for self-hosting
PocketBaseBest for Mac
SurrealDBBest for Windows
EncoreBest for Linux
PocketBaseBest for iPhone and Android
FirebasePopular comparisons
Common questions
What are the best backend and database platforms?
Based on how often our research lists them as alternatives and visits from AppBreakup, the leading backend and database platforms right now are Supabase, Firebase, Neon, Appwrite and Aiven.
Are there free backend and database platforms?
Yes. Supabase (free plan + paid), Firebase (free plan + paid), Neon (free plan + paid), Appwrite (open source) and Aiven (free plan + paid) have a free option, out of 26 free or freemium apps we track.
Which backend and database platforms are open source?
Supabase, Appwrite, Convex, PocketBase, Nhost and Parse Platform, and 6 more.