Differences between different Backedn as a Service Providers
| Feature | Supabase | AWS Amplify | Firebase | Appwrite | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| License | Open-source | Proprietary | Proprietary (Google Cloud) | Open-source | Varies based on platform |
| Backend Services | ✓ Auth, Database, Storage, Realtime Events | ✓ Auth, Database, Storage, Functions, API | ✓ Auth, Database, Storage, Realtime Database | ✓ Auth, Database, Storage, Functions | Varies based on platform |
| ✓ Realtime Collaboration, Webhooks | ✓ Hosting, Analytics, AI/ML, Monitoring | ✓ Hosting, Analytics, AI/ML, Cloud Messaging | ✓ Realtime Collaboration, Webhooks | ||
| Serverless Functions | ✓ Custom Functions | ✓ Custom Serverless Functions | ✓ Firebase Cloud Functions (Node.js) | ✓ Custom Serverless Functions | Varies based on platform |
| Scalability | Horizontal Scaling | Horizontal Scaling | Horizontal Scaling | Horizontal Scaling | Varies based on platform |
| Data Replication | Automatic across regions | Automatic across regions | Automatic across regions | Limited replication | Varies based on platform |
| Database | PostgreSQL | NoSQL, SQL | Realtime DB, Firestore | NoSQL, SQL | Varies based on platform |
| Real-time Features | Built on PostgreSQL | Built-in Realtime | Built-in Realtime | Built-in Realtime | Varies based on platform |
| ✓ Realtime Collaboration, RLS | ✓ Realtime Database Sync, Subscriptions | ✓ Realtime Database Sync, Subscriptions | ✓ Realtime Collaboration, Subscriptions | ||
| Authentication | ✓ Email/Password, Social Sign-in | ✓ Social Sign-in, Custom | ✓ Email/Password, Social Sign-in, Custom | ✓ Email/Password, OAuth, API Keys | Varies based on platform |
| File Storage | ✓ Built-in File Storage | ✓ Built-in File Storage | ✓ Built-in File Storage | ✓ Built-in File Storage | Varies based on platform |
| Analytics & Monitoring | Basic Monitoring & Logging | ✓ Analytics, Monitoring, Logging | ✓ Analytics, Monitoring, Logging | ✓ Basic Monitoring & Logging | Varies based on platform |
| Web & Mobile Support | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android, React Native | Web, iOS, Android, React Native | Web, iOS, Android, React Native | Varies based on platform |
| Custom Plugins | ✓ Extensible with Custom Plugins | Limited Plugin Support | Limited Plugin Support | ✓ Extensible with Custom Plugins | Varies based on platform |
| Webhooks | ✓ Built-in Webhooks | Limited Webhook Support | Limited Webhook Support | ✓ Supports Custom Webhooks | Varies based on platform |
| Localization | ✓ Supports Multiple Languages | - | ✓ Internationalization | - | Varies based on platform |
| Community Support | Growing Community Support | Large and Active Community Support | Large and Active Community Support | Growing Community Support | Varies based on platform |
| Offline Support | Automatic Offline Data Syncing | Automatic Offline Data Syncing | Offline Data Access and Syncing | Offline Data Access and Syncing | Varies based on platform |
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