What is Appwrite?
Appwrite is an open-source backend-as-a-service that bundles authentication, a document database, file storage, serverless functions and messaging behind a single API, with client SDKs for web, mobile and popular frameworks. It can run on Appwrite Cloud or be self-hosted via Docker.
Read the full overview
Sources checked 27 September 2026: official website, documentation, repository, pricing page.
Key capabilities
- Auth: User authentication with multiple providers and session management.
- Databases & storage: A document database and file storage with permission rules.
- Functions: Serverless functions and messaging triggered from the same platform.
Backend-as-a-service, authentication and serverless functions are its core areas, delivered as a self-hostable platform rather than a single managed cloud.
Choose Appwrite when a team wants a self-hostable alternative to Firebase or Supabase with a consistent API across auth, data, storage and functions, and wants the option to move off the vendor's cloud without rewriting the backend.
Because Appwrite can run self-hosted or on its managed cloud, compare the free and paid Pro/Scale cloud tiers against the operational cost of running it yourself before committing.
Technical details
- Access
- Self-hosted
- Source model
- Open source
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, USA
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- API
- Available
- Website
- appwrite.io ↗
Official resources
What to verify for your environment
Start from the users, systems and operating responsibilities the tool needs to support.
- Confirm current features, licensing and support terms with the publisher.
- Validate deployment, data location, access control, backup and recovery requirements.
- Test integrations, export paths and a representative operational workflow before committing.
ITHub profiles are discovery summaries. Read how product information is presented or report a correction.
Reviews of Appwrite
No published reviews yet.
Loading review form…
