9 open-source backends to ship a startup in a weekend: Supabase, Appwrite, PocketBase and more
JafarNajafov · x · 2026-10-30
A curated list of 9 open-source backends for building a startup backend fast: Supabase (Postgres platform, 114k stars, with auth, auto-generated APIs, realtime, edge functions, vector toolkit), Appwrite, PocketBase, NocoDB, Hasura, Convex, Directus, Strapi, and Payload.
These cover databases, auth, storage, functions and realtime, mostly with self-hosted and managed-cloud options—handy for indie hackers and small teams shipping on existing infrastructure.
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