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Parse Server
★ 21kThe open-sourced Facebook BaaS that outlived its acquirer: data, auth, push and cloud functions on Node + MongoDB/Postgres.
Parse Server does the job of Firebase, self-hosted. It is Apache-2.0-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Firebase bills $25/mo for it. 21k stars on GitHub.
Open-source replacement for Firebase.
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Self-hosting
- Medium
- The paid one costs
- $25/mo
- GitHub stars
- 21k
Is it actually a replacement?
We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:
How Parse Server runs
Where it runs
Parse Server runs on your server.
What setup takes
not verified by us yet — check the repo README.
Parse Server questions
Is Parse Server open source?
Yes — it is released under Apache-2.0.
Can Parse Server replace Firebase?
Our verdict on Firebase Blaze is YES. Supabase (108k stars), PocketBase (59k stars), Appwrite (57k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Firebase Blaze — self-host with real ops work and stop paying.
Can I self-host Parse Server?
Yes — we rate it medium to self-host, and it runs on your server.