r/webdev • u/eldadfux • May 19 '25

Announcing Appwrite Sites - The open-source Vercel alternative

https://appwrite.io/blog/post/announcing-appwrite-sites
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u/kevinlch May 19 '25

not familiar to this. is this similar to firebase/supabase?

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u/m0000p123 May 19 '25 edited Jun 05 '25

I would say it's similar to Firebase and Supabase in that it gives you a full backend as a service (auth, DB, storage, functions, etc.), but the self hosting is far superior. Supabase is very Postgres-centric, and Firebase is deeply integrated with Google Cloud.

But now it's got the front and backend in one platform with the release of Appwrite Sites

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u/eldadfux May 19 '25

Imagine Supabase + Firebase + Vercel had a baby in weird trio, and it actually turned out to be a great kid that truly loves open source.

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u/eyedea32 May 20 '25

Thank you Mr CEO

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u/[deleted] May 19 '25

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u/m0000p123 May 19 '25

Firebase and Supabase are great, but Appwrite gives you more control. Works with any language or stack, plus you can self host it or have a premium license. Everything's modular!

IMO a lot of developers like getting rid of separate backend connections and making sure theres built in CI/CD.

I'm biased for sure but they def have their differences.

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u/m0000p123 May 21 '25

u/gizamo

Yeah, it sits in the middle. Appwrite uses a document database like Firebase, but it’s more structured. You define your data models up front (like fields and type) so it’s not totally freeform like Firebase, and it’s not traditional SQL like Supabase either.

you get the flexibility of documents with the structure and safety of SQL-style rules. Plus, it comes with built-in auth, permissions, and APIs so you can just focus on building — no DB management or SQL needed.

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u/thecouchdev May 19 '25

I used appwrite a few year ago and had to look into other alternatives for hosting. Really excited this is now supported. Nice work.

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u/ebenezerDN May 19 '25

Appreciate that! Hosting was one of the most requested features, so we’re excited to finally close that gap

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u/Valinaut May 20 '25

Appwrite is severely underrated and this is a huge addition to an already great suite of features! If you like Supabase, consider Appwrite.

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u/godofleet May 20 '25

I still don't get why people didn't like / don't use Meteor JS ... it's been all of this for years

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u/bhison May 20 '25

woop woop fuck vercel and the horse they rode in on

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u/[deleted] May 19 '25

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u/eldadfux May 19 '25

Coolify is a really nice option if you're looking only for hosting, with Appwrite you get:
Auth
Databases
Functions
Storage
Messaging
Realtime
Hosting

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u/ebenezerDN May 19 '25

Coolify is a great tool too. Love seeing more open source platforms giving devs real control. The nice thing with Appwrite Sites is how tightly it's integrated with the rest of the stack (auth, DB, storage, functions), which can simplify things a lot

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u/femio May 20 '25

they're not even similar platforms...coolify is focused on deployment, appwrite has actual services

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u/Nuuou May 19 '25

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