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| Attribute | Supabase | PocketBase | Appwrite | Firebase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 110,955 | 61,223 | 57,526 | — |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT | BSD-3-Clause | Proprietary |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Docker noted | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
| Cloud / hosted | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| Primary language | TypeScript | Go | PHP | — |
| Last commit | 2026-10-01 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-01 | — |
| Difficulty | Advanced | Easy | Moderate | — |
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