Reviewers mostly praise Appwrite as an easy, open-source backend that saves setup time by bundling auth, database, storage, functions, realtime, and hosting in one place. They often call out smooth self-hosting, strong docs, helpful community support, and easier integration than alternatives like Firebase. Makers of
Imagine say they rely on it for databases, auth, storage, messaging, realtime, and hosting in production. Criticism is narrower but clear: some report cloud stability issues, slow function development, limited database features, and a dashboard missing basic controls.
Big fan of open-source backends that treat agents as real users. This feels like the right next chapter for Appwrite. Congrats on shipping 2.0.
Appwrite
@orenr thanks a lot! We look forward to seeing what you build with it :)
Appwrite
@orenr Thank you Oren this means a lot!