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Supabase
FREEBest Open Source Alternative
Why we like it
Uses standard Postgres, realtime features
Keep in mind
Still young compared to Firebase
PocketBase
FREEBest Self-Hosted Single File
Why we like it
Incredibly simple (one file), runs on cheap VPS
Keep in mind
Uses SQLite (not for massive scale)
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