The best Open Source alternatives to Firebase in 2026
We compare 4 self-hostable tools you can deploy on your own server in minutes, with license, tech stack and a ready-to-copy docker-compose.
Supabase
Alternative to Firebase
Backend-as-a-service on PostgreSQL, an alternative to Firebase.
Apache-2.0 78k
Docker Ready1-Click Deploy
View profile and deployment guideAppwrite
Alternative to Firebase
Multi-language backend-as-a-service, an alternative to Firebase.
BSD-3-Clause 47k
Docker Ready1-Click Deploy
View profile and deployment guidePocketBase
Alternative to Firebase
Backend-as-a-service in a single binary, a minimal alternative to Firebase.
MIT 40k
Docker Ready1-Click DeployPermissive License
View profile and deployment guideHasura
Alternative to Firebase, AWS AppSync
Instant GraphQL API over PostgreSQL, an alternative to Firebase/AppSync.
Apache-2.0 31k
Docker Ready1-Click DeployPermissive License
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