Appwrite vs Hasura
Pricing
Appwrite: Free tier, paid from $25/mo
Hasura: Free tier, paid from $5 per active model/mo
Description
Appwrite: Open-source backend-as-a-service platform with auth, database, storage, and serverless functions
Hasura: Instant GraphQL and REST API engine that connects to existing databases and services, from the maker of PromptQL
Pros
- Self-hostable with no limits on the free self-hosted version
- Built-in auth, database, storage, and functions in one platform
- SDKs for 10+ languages and frameworks
- Generates a full GraphQL API from a database in minutes
- Fine-grained row-level authorization built in
- Supports connecting multiple databases and remote schemas
Cons
- Cloud free tier has limited resources
- Smaller ecosystem and community compared to Firebase or Supabase
- GraphQL-centric approach has a learning curve if unfamiliar
- Paid plans charge per active model ($5 on Base, $30 on Advanced), which is harder to estimate than a flat fee
- The company now leads with PromptQL, its AI product, and lists the older v2 cloud as a legacy product
Details
Appwrite is an open-source backend platform that provides authentication, databases, file storage, cloud functions, and messaging as a unified service. It can be self-hosted for free or used via Appwrite Cloud starting at $25/mo per project. A good fit for solo founders who want a Firebase-like experience with the option to own their infrastructure.
Hasura generates instant GraphQL and REST APIs from your PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, or other databases. It includes a built-in authorization engine with row-level permissions, event triggers, and the ability to federate multiple data sources into a single API.
The current platform is Hasura DDN. Its free tier has no limit on API requests and suits prototyping. Paid plans charge per active model, meaning any model or command queried more than 1,000 times a month: from $5 on Base and from $30 on Advanced. Hasura v2 Cloud is listed as a legacy product, with Professional from $1.50 per active hour. The company’s homepage now leads with PromptQL, an AI product that learns the context of your business, alongside the GraphQL engine.
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