InsForge
Backend-as-a-service platform built for AI coding agents
Key differentiator
Backend-as-a-service platform built for AI coding agents
9,684 stars796 forksTypeScript
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Modelence
Full-stack framework for building production-ready web apps
Key differentiator
A full-stack platform for building production-ready web apps with built-in authentication, database, and deployment
401 stars37 forksTypeScript
Supabase
Open source Firebase: Postgres database, auth, and file storage
Key differentiator
Supabase is an open source Firebase alternative built on PostgreSQL, giving teams a full backend with auth, storage, real-time subscriptions, and auto-generated APIs
102,282 stars12,374 forksTypeScript
Appwrite
Self-hosted backend: auth, databases, storage, and functions
Key differentiator
Appwrite is a self-hosted Firebase alternative with authentication, databases, storage, functions, and real-time messaging for building modern apps quickly
56,062 stars5,340 forksTypeScript
Directus
Wrap any SQL database with REST and GraphQL APIs and an admin UI
Key differentiator
Directus is an open source headless CMS and data platform that wraps any SQL database with a REST and GraphQL API and a customizable admin interface
35,678 stars4,761 forksTypeScript
Nhost
Firebase alternative: GraphQL, Postgres auth, and file storage
Key differentiator
Nhost is an open source Firebase alternative with GraphQL, PostgreSQL, authentication, file storage, and serverless functions in a single self-hosted or cloud-hosted backend
9,152 stars575 forksTypeScript
Encore
Auto-generate infrastructure from your TypeScript or Go code
Key differentiator
Encore is an open source backend development framework for TypeScript and Go that generates infrastructure from code and provides built-in CI/CD, observability, and local development tools
11,943 stars576 forksGo
Manifest
One YAML file gives your app auth, CRUD, storage, and admin UI
Key differentiator
Manifest is an open source backend that fits into a single YAML file, providing auth, CRUD, storage, and an admin panel for AI-assisted development workflows
6,436 stars389 forksTypeScript