Reviewers mostly see Appwrite as a practical, open-source backend that saves time by bundling auth, database, storage, functions, realtime, and now hosting in one place. They repeatedly praise its easy setup, self-hosting, strong docs, helpful community, and smooth use with Flutter, Python, and static sites. A founder of
Imagine says their team relies on Appwrite Cloud for core infrastructure and hosting. Criticism is narrower but sharp: some users report cloud stability issues, slow function development, limited database flexibility, and a dashboard missing basic filters.