InsForge
Backend-as-a-service platform built for AI coding agents. Postgres, auth, storage & functions
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Backend-as-a-service platform built for AI coding agents
7,534 stars589 forksTypeScript
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Modelence
A full-stack platform for building production-ready web apps with built-in authentication, database, and deployment.
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A full-stack platform for building production-ready web apps with built-in authentication, database, and deployment
394 stars36 forksTypeScript
Supabase
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. Apache 2.0 licensed; self-host with Docker Compose.
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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
101,154 stars12,134 forksTypeScript
Appwrite
Appwrite is a self-hosted Firebase alternative that gives developers a complete backend with auth, databases, storage, functions, and real-time messaging. BSD-3-Clause licensed.
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Appwrite is a self-hosted Firebase alternative that gives developers a complete backend with auth, databases, storage, functions, and real-time messaging
55,790 stars5,252 forksTypeScript
Directus
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. BSL licensed; self-host with Docker.
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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
34,855 stars4,717 forksTypeScript
Nhost
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. MIT licensed.
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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
9,131 stars567 forksTypeScript
Encore
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. MPL-2.0 licensed.
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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
11,821 stars569 forksGo
Manifest
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. MIT licensed; runs on Node.js.
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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
5,245 stars292 forksTypeScript