Free Alternative to Firebase
5 free & open-source projects that replace Firebase.
Compare at a Glance
| vs Firebase |  pocketbase |  appwrite |  surrealdb |  elixir |  elysia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stars | 61k | 57k | 33k | 27k | 19k |
| Forks | 3.7k | 5.7k | 1.4k | 3.7k | 598 |
| Contributors | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Last Commit | Mar 6, 2026 | Mar 6, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 30, 2026 |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | NOASSERTION | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Language | Go | TypeScript | Rust | Elixir | TypeScript |
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