Firebase alternatives: 4 tracked, which won
2026-10-20
Firebase lists at $300 per month. We have covered 4 open-source projects that people use instead of it.
4 of them have a star count recorded from the day we covered them. Between those days and 2026-09-13 they gained +14,152 stars between them.
These projects can replace parts of Firebase, but they are not all replacements for the same kind of user. Supabase is the closest choice for developers who want a modern backend with a database at the center, while Appwrite is a good fit for those who want a more Firebase-like all-in-one experience; Django REST Framework and Meteor are better seen as different ways to build an application rather than direct Firebase replacements.
The replacements
The 4 repositories with a star baseline held 227,233 stars between them on the day each was covered. Today they hold 241,385, a change of +14,152 (+6.2%).
4 gained stars.
| Repository | Covered | Stars then | Stars now | Change | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| supabase/supabase | 2026-05-13 | 97,594 | 109,056 | +11,462 (+11.7%) | n/a |
| appwrite/appwrite | 2026-05-12 | 54,917 | 57,349 | +2,432 (+4.4%) | n/a |
| encode/django-rest-framework | 2026-06-27 | 29,940 | 30,176 | +236 (+0.8%) | Python |
| meteor/meteor | 2026-05-11 | 44,782 | 44,804 | +22 (+0.0%) | n/a |
Which grew fastest
Of the ones we can measure, supabase/supabase gained the most stars since we covered it: 97,594 to 109,056 (+11,462, +11.7%). That is a measure of attention, not a recommendation.
Yes, Supabase would be my first choice for most developers looking for an open-source alternative to Firebase. It gives you a strong foundation without forcing you to rebuild your whole backend from scratch, while still leaving you more control over your data and infrastructure.
How these numbers were collected
"Stars then" is the count recorded by our pipeline on the day the repository was reviewed. "Stars now" is the count from the GitHub API on 2026-09-13. Both are stored per repository in our star history dataset. We did not run or test any of these projects; every figure is a count, not an assessment.
Each repository links to its own page on https://githubtrends.app, which carries the video review and the full coverage record.
Prices are the ones stated in our video titles at the time of coverage and may since have changed. The full directory of replacements we track is at Firebase alternatives.