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Forest Admin×

Appwrite×

Attribute	Forest AdminOther license	AppwriteOpen source
Overview
Primary focus	Forest (formerly Forest Admin): ops and compliance platform for regulated companies.	Open-source backend-as-a-service for web, mobile and Flutter apps
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Source model	Other license	Open source
Pricing model	freemium	freemium
API available	Yes	Yes
Windows desktop	Not specified	Not specified
Mobile app	Not specified	Not specified
Overview	Forest Admin has rebranded to Forest, an operations platform that connects databases, compliance workflows, and AI agents for regulated companies, with full audit trails. A free sandbox is available; paid plans start at $499/month.	Appwrite is a self-hostable backend platform providing authentication, databases, storage, functions and messaging through a unified API and SDKs.
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Primary focus: Forest (formerly Forest Admin): ops and compliance platform for regulated companies.
Deployment: Self-hosted
Source model: Other license
Pricing model: freemium
API available: Yes
Windows desktop: Not specified
Mobile app: Not specified
Overview: Forest Admin has rebranded to Forest, an operations platform that connects databases, compliance workflows, and AI agents for regulated companies, with full audit trails. A free sandbox is available; paid plans start at $499/month.

Primary focus: Open-source backend-as-a-service for web, mobile and Flutter apps
Deployment: Self-hosted
Source model: Open source
Pricing model: freemium
API available: Yes
Windows desktop: Not specified
Mobile app: Not specified
Overview: Appwrite is a self-hostable backend platform providing authentication, databases, storage, functions and messaging through a unified API and SDKs.

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