Appwrite

Open-source Firebase alternative

Free tier + paidDatabases & backendappwrite.io

What it is

Self-hostable backend covering databases, authentication with dozens of OAuth providers, file storage, serverless functions, messaging and static site hosting via Appwrite Sites. The free cloud plan covers 2 projects, 75,000 monthly active users and 750,000 function executions. Pro starts at $25 per member monthly.

Why it earns a slot

The most generous free MAU allowance here at 75,000, and you can move the whole thing onto your own Docker host if the bill or the terms ever change. Official MCP servers exist for both the API and the docs.

Know before you commit

Free cloud projects are paused after 1 week of inactivity. The free tier also caps you at 1 database, 1 bucket and 2 functions per project, which is tight for anything real.

Getting started

npx -y @appwrite/mcp-for-api

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Pricing snapshot

Free: 2 projects, 5GB bandwidth, 2GB storage, 750K executions, 75K MAU. Pro from $25/member/mo (2TB bandwidth, 150GB storage, 200K MAU).

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Evaluate Appwrite (https://appwrite.io) for this project, then use it only if it fits what we are already building.
Context: Open-source Firebase alternative. Self-hostable backend covering databases, authentication with dozens of OAuth providers, file storage, serverless functions, messaging and static site hosting via Appwrite Sites. The free cloud plan covers 2 projects, 75,000 monthly active users and 750,000 function executions. Pro starts at $25 per member monthly.
Reviewer notes (general, not written for this codebase): The most generous free MAU allowance here at 75,000, and you can move the whole thing onto your own Docker host if the bill or the terms ever change. Official MCP servers exist for both the API and the docs.
Watch out for: Free cloud projects are paused after 1 week of inactivity. The free tier also caps you at 1 database, 1 bucket and 2 functions per project, which is tight for anything real.
Pricing: Free: 2 projects, 5GB bandwidth, 2GB storage, 750K executions, 75K MAU. Pro from $25/member/mo (2TB bandwidth, 150GB storage, 200K MAU).
Setup: npx -y @appwrite/mcp-for-api
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