Appwrite
Open-source backend platform for building applications
Appwrite is a self-hosted backend-as-a-service platform that bundles authentication, databases, storage, functions, and messaging behind a unified API. It helps developers ship apps faster without managing separate services.
Key features
- Auth, database, storage, and functions
- Real-time subscriptions
- Multi-platform SDKs
- Serverless functions
Pros & cons
Strengths
- All-in-one backend
- Great developer experience
Trade-offs
- Resource hungry with all services
Appwrite replaces
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