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Appwrite vs Firebase: which one to pick in 2026?
Firebase if you want maturity. Appwrite if you want independence.
What each does better
Appwrite
In my stack
Better at: Open source, self-hostable, no vendor lock-in, GDPR-native
Worse at: Less mature, smaller community, fewer side services
Compared from my Firebase review
Firebase
In my stack
Better at: Richer ecosystem, more scalable Firestore, built-in Google Analytics
Worse at: Total vendor lock-in, prices that explode at scale, data at Google
Compared from my Appwrite review
My verdict
Firebase if you want maturity. Appwrite if you want independence.
Appwrite if you want independence. Firebase if you want maturity and the Google ecosystem.
My rating
Appwrite
Firebase
Pricing
Appwrite
€0
Entry price
Plan I pick: Cloud Pro at €15/member
Teams and production projects
Firebase
€0
Entry price
Plan I pick: Blaze (Pay as you go) at Variable
Production projects, you only pay for what you use
Compatibility
Appwrite
Firebase
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