I tried 5 Firebase alternatives

I tried 5 Firebase alternatives

Fireship · 2026-02-13

Firebase leads the backend-as-a-service space, but there are many popular alternatives like AWS amplify, Supabase, Nhost, MongoDB Realm, Appwrite, and Parse. Let's compare the pros and cons of fully-managed cloud services. 🔗 ResourcesFirebase https://firebase.google.com/docsAWS Amplify https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amplify/Supabase https://supabase.com/docsNhost https://nhost.io/Appwrite https://appwrite.io/Realm https://www.mongodb.com/docs/realm🔖 Topics CoveredBest Firebase alternativesIs firebase expensive?Is Firebase part of Google Cloud?How to build an app in the cloudFirebase vs AWS AmplifyFirebase vs Supabase🔥 Brain food for developers⁠https://fireship.dev⁠

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