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10 Indie Alternatives to Firebase

Looking for a Firebase alternative? These indie creations offer the same features with better pricing, more flexibility, and personal support from the makers who built them.

Indie alternative to Firebase Free

Open-source backend in a single file — SQLite, auth, and realtime

Developer Tools
backendsqliterealtime
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Indie alternative to Firebase From £15
Appwrite £15/mo

Open-source backend platform — auth, DB, storage & more

Developer Tools
backendbaasauth
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Indie alternative to Firebase Free

The open-source Firebase alternative

Developer Tools
databaseauthstorage
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Indie alternative to Firebase Free

Privacy-focused open-source product analytics.

SEO Tools
analyticsprivacyopen-source
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Indie alternative to Firebase Free

Open-source analytics for mobile and desktop apps.

Analytics & Metrics
analyticsmobiledesktop
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Indie alternative to Firebase Free

Multi-channel push notification service. Free tier available.

Customer Support
push-notificationsmessagingfree
Indie alternative to Firebase Free

Open-source notification infrastructure for developers.

Customer Support
push-notificationsopen-sourcenotification-infrastructure
Indie alternative to Firebase Free

Simple HTTP-based pub-sub push notifications. Open source.

Customer Support
push-notificationsopen-sourceself-hosted
Indie alternative to Firebase Free

Scalable real-time messaging server. Language-agnostic.

Developer Tools
realtimewebsocketopen-source
Indie alternative to Firebase Free

Real-time API protocol built on Server-Sent Events. Open source.

Developer Tools
realtimesseopen-source

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a free alternative to Firebase? +
Yes! 9 free indie alternatives to Firebase are available, including PocketBase, Supabase, Countly, Aptabase, OneSignal.
What is the best open-source alternative to Firebase? +
Based on community upvotes, PocketBase is the top-rated indie alternative to Firebase on IndieStack. Browse all 10 alternatives to find the best fit.

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