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Appwrite
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Overview
Self-hosted backend platform with APIs for web, mobile, and server applications.
Appwrite is a self-hosted backend platform for developers who want authentication, databases, storage, serverless functions, and messaging behind APIs they can run on their own infrastructure.
Why people choose Appwrite
The search task is usually a self-hosted Firebase or backend-as-a-service alternative. Appwrite offers a consolidated developer platform and SDKs so an application can use common backend services without each project assembling them from unrelated components.
What is included
Official documentation covers authentication and teams, databases and tables, storage buckets, server-side functions, messaging, permissions, SDKs, REST APIs, and a console for managing projects. Some services have deployment or runtime prerequisites that should be checked before production use.
Requirements and tradeoffs
Self-hosting Appwrite means operating Docker-based services, persistent databases and storage, secrets, backups, network exposure, and upgrades. The platform is broader than a small API service, so resource use and operational complexity can exceed a simple database plus auth provider.
Best fit
Choose Appwrite when you want a cohesive backend platform for several web or mobile projects and value source availability and infrastructure control. A managed BaaS is simpler when you do not want to run the platform, while a smaller stack may be easier for one narrowly scoped application.
Interface previews
Screenshots of the Appwrite interface.
Feature support
| Feature | Support |
|---|---|
| User authenticationOfficial docs cover account authentication, sessions, OAuth providers, and related identity features. | Supported |
| Databases and permissionsAppwrite provides database APIs with permissions and document or table management. | Supported |
| Object storageStorage buckets, files, permissions, and file APIs are documented platform services. | Supported |
| Serverless functionsFunctions run application code in supported runtimes and can be triggered through the platform. | Supported |
| Messaging and notificationsOfficial docs include messaging services for email, SMS, and push notification workflows. | Supported |
| Web, mobile, and server SDKsAppwrite publishes SDKs and APIs for multiple application environments. | Supported |
| Teams and rolesTeams, memberships, and permissions support collaborative application access. | Supported |
| Self-hosted Docker deploymentOfficial self-hosting documentation uses Docker-based deployment and persistent services. | Supported |
Community signals
- Stars
- 57.7k
- Forks
- 5.8k
- Open issues
- 795
- Last commit
- 22h ago
- Latest release
- 2.5.0
- Repo created
- Apr 2019
Includes open pull requests
3d ago
Refreshed nightly from the GitHub API.
Questions
What is Appwrite used for?
Appwrite provides backend services such as authentication, databases, storage, functions, and messaging for web, mobile, and server applications.
Is Appwrite a self-hosted Firebase alternative?
Yes. Appwrite targets similar backend-as-a-service use cases while allowing teams to run the platform on their own infrastructure.
Can Appwrite be self-hosted?
Yes. The official project provides self-hosting documentation and Docker-based deployment guidance.
Does Appwrite include authentication and a database?
Yes. Authentication, databases, permissions, and related APIs are core Appwrite services.
Does Appwrite support file storage?
Yes. Appwrite includes storage buckets and file APIs with permissions and access controls.
Does Appwrite run serverless functions?
Yes. Appwrite Functions provide managed application runtimes inside the Appwrite platform, subject to supported runtime and deployment requirements.
Is self-hosted Appwrite easy to operate?
The Docker path is approachable for developers familiar with containers, but production operation still requires backups, upgrades, secrets management, persistent storage, and monitoring.
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