Appwrite review

Appwrite ranks third because it bundles the widest set of backend services under one subscription and keeps an open-source exit. A project includes auth, databases, storage buckets, functions, realtime, messaging and Sites hosting, so a small team can run an entire app without a second vendor. The free plan is generous on users, with 75K monthly active users, 2GB of storage, 5GB of bandwidth and 750K executions. Pro starts at $25 a month and raises that to 200K MAUs, 150GB of storage, 2TB of bandwidth and 3.5M executions, plus $10 of monthly compute credits for databases, which can run serverless or on dedicated tiers from $10 a month. Pro organizations can set budget caps and get email alerts at 75% and 100% of limits. The drawbacks: free projects pause after a week of inactivity, each extra Pro project costs $15, and SSO and SOC 2 reports are Enterprise features.

Who it is for

Teams that want an open-source backend with hosting included

Price

Free plan; Pro from $25 per month with $10 of database compute credits.

Pro: From $25/month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Free plan includes 75K monthly active users, 2GB storage and 750K function executions
• Pro includes 200K monthly active users, 150GB storage, 2TB bandwidth and 3.5M executions
• Databases can run serverless or on dedicated compute tiers from $10 a month
• Messaging covers push, email and SMS, with WhatsApp and Slack on Pro
• Sites hosting is included alongside functions on every plan

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan has the highest auth allowance on this list at 75K monthly active users
• Strength: Budget caps and usage alerts at 75% and 100% help control Pro bills
• Strength: Open source and self-hostable, and a BAA is available for sensitive data
• Weakness: Free projects pause after 1 week of inactivity and the plan allows 2 projects
• Weakness: Pro covers 1 project; each additional project costs $15
• Weakness: SSO and SOC 2 reports are Enterprise features

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 2 projects
• Paid plans: Pro from $25 per month, Enterprise custom
• Auth MAUs on Pro: 200K included, then $3 per 1,000 users
• Database types: TablesDB, DocumentsDB, VectorsDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL

Where it ranks

Appwrite is No. 3 in our Best Backend-as-a-Service Platforms verdict.