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pocketbase/pocketbase

Open Source realtime backend in 1 file

Stack

Go Go modules npm

GitHub topics

#authentication #backend #golang #realtime

Updated: 2026-07-16
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2022-07-06
History: 26 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 18 open

59,793

stars

Forks: 3,524
Commits: 2,421 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +268 +0.5%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: +14 +0.6%

Website GitHub

appwrite/appwrite

Appwrite® - complete cloud infrastructure for your web, mobile and AI apps. Including Auth, Databases, Storage, Functions, Messaging, Hosting, Realtime and more

AI dev

Stack

TypeScript Astro Symfony Vite Composer npm

GitHub topics

#android #appwrite #backend #backend-as-a-service #docker #firebase

Updated: 2026-07-06
Lists: 5 list mentions
First commit: 2019-04-08
History: 8 history points
License: BSD-3-Clause
Issues: 1,036 open

56,506

stars

Forks: 5,523
Commits: 36,365 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

fastapi/full-stack-fastapi-template

Full stack, modern web application template. Using FastAPI, React, SQLModel, PostgreSQL, Docker, GitHub Actions, automatic HTTPS and more.

AI dev

Stack

TypeScript Bun npm PEP 517

GitHub topics

#backend #chakra-ui #docker #fastapi #frontend #json

Updated: 2026-07-14
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-02-09
History: 24 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 16 open

44,287

stars

Forks: 8,800
Commits: 1,392 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +124 +0.3%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: +10 +0.7%

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Dokploy/dokploy

Open Source Alternative to Vercel, Netlify and Heroku.

AI dev

Stack

TypeScript Next.js React Tailwind CSS Go modules npm pnpm

GitHub topics

#backend #backups #databases #deployment #devops #docker

Updated: 2026-07-15
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-04-19
History: 4 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 698 open

35,678

stars

Forks: 2,750
Commits: 6,320 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

valeriansaliou/sonic

🦔 Fast, lightweight & schema-less search backend. An alternative to Elasticsearch that runs on a few MBs of RAM.

Stack

Rust Cargo npm

GitHub topics

#backend #database #graph #index #infrastructure #rust

Updated: 2026-07-02
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-02-18
History: 2 history points
License: MPL-2.0
Issues: 62 open

21,268

stars

Forks: 616
Commits: 981 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Sairyss/domain-driven-hexagon

Learn Domain-Driven Design, software architecture, design patterns, best practices. Code examples included

Stack

TypeScript NestJS npm

GitHub topics

#architectural-patterns #architecture #backend #best-practices #clean-architecture #clean-code

Updated: 2024-06-11
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-11-29
History: 3 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 5 open

14,765

stars

Forks: 1,562
Commits: 506 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

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heroiclabs/nakama

Scalable open-source game backend server: multiplayer, matchmaking, leaderboards, chat, and social features for games.

AI dev

Stack

Go Cobra gRPC Go Go modules

GitHub topics

#backend #cpp #csharp #dotnet #game #game-backend

Updated: 2026-07-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2017-01-13
History: 2 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 124 open

12,850

stars

Forks: 1,438
Commits: 1,823 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

get-convex/convex-backend

The open-source reactive database for app developers

AI dev

Stack

TypeScript Actix Web Axum Next.js React Cargo npm

GitHub topics

#backend #convex #database #rust #typescript

Updated: 2026-07-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-03-07
History: 7 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 190 open

12,174

stars

Forks: 774
Commits: 7,245 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

encoredev/encore

The infrastructure platform for the intelligence era

Stack

Go Axum Cobra Gin gRPC Go Cargo Go modules npm

GitHub topics

#aws #backend #cloud #cloud-native #database #devops

Updated: 2026-07-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-03-07
History: 2 history points
License: MPL-2.0
Issues: 115 open

12,118

stars

Forks: 596
Commits: 2,198 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

octobercms/october

Self-hosted CMS platform based on the Laravel PHP Framework.

Stack

PHP Laravel Vue Composer npm

GitHub topics

#backend #cmf #cms #cms-platform #framework #laravel

Updated: 2026-06-26
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-11-26
History: 4 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 14 open

11,141

stars

Forks: 2,206
Commits: 12,217 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

nhost/nhost

The Open Source Firebase Alternative with GraphQL.

AI dev

Stack

Go Astro Expo Express Gin Bun Go modules npm

GitHub topics

#authentication #backend #backend-as-a-service #database #firebase #flutter

Updated: 2026-07-06
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2021-02-09
History: 6 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 115 open

9,229

stars

Forks: 595
Commits: 8,427 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

sparckles/Robyn

Robyn is a Super Fast Async Python Web Framework with a Rust runtime.

Stack

Python Actix Web Next.js pytest React Cargo npm pip

GitHub topics

#async #backend #hacktoberfest #http-server #python #python3

Updated: 2026-06-29
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-05-22
History: 6 history points
License: BSD-2-Clause
Issues: 87 open

7,286

stars

Forks: 332
Commits: 833 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

buildship-ai/rowy

Low-code backend platform. Manage database on spreadsheet-like UI and build cloud functions workflows in JS/TS, all in your browser.

Stack

TypeScript React Vite Yarn

GitHub topics

#airtable #airtable-alternative #backend #cloud-functions #cloudfunctions #cms

Updated: 2024-11-23
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-09-05
History: 2 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 77 open

6,820

stars

Forks: 551
Commits: 4,272 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

agentejo/cockpit

Add content management functionality to any site - plug & play / headless / api-first CMS

Stack

JavaScript Composer npm

GitHub topics

#api-rest #backend #cms #cms-framework #cockpit #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2024-04-28
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-10-15
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 296 open

5,397

stars

Forks: 507
Commits: 2,572 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

hoodiehq/hoodie

:dog: The Offline First JavaScript Backend

Stack

JavaScript npm

GitHub topics

#backend #hoodie #javascript #offline-first

Updated: 2024-07-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2012-11-18
History: 5 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 95 open

4,454

stars

Forks: 502
Commits: 1,425 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

GitHub

apache/lucene

Apache Lucene open-source search software

Stack

Java Gradle PEP 517 pip

GitHub topics

#backend #information-retrieval #java #lucene #nosql #search

Updated: 2026-07-09
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2001-09-11
History: 1 history point
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 2,613 open

3,504

stars

Forks: 1,385
Commits: 39,376 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

blenderskool/blaze

⚡ File sharing progressive web app built using WebTorrent and WebSockets

Stack

JavaScript Express npm

GitHub topics

#backend #collaborate #file-transfer #frontend #hacktoberfest #node

Updated: 2024-10-28
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-12-07
History: 5 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 12 open

2,474

stars

Forks: 299
Commits: 502 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

apioo/fusio

Self-Hosted API Management for Builders

Stack

PHP Composer

GitHub topics

#ai #ai-agents #api #api-gateway #api-management #api-manager

Updated: 2026-06-04
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2013-11-24
History: 7 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 172 open

2,102

stars

Forks: 239
Commits: 1,965 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

kuzzleio/kuzzle

Open-source Back-end, self-hostable & ready to use - Real-time, storage, advanced search - Web, Apps, Mobile, IoT -

Stack

JavaScript Bundler npm

GitHub topics

#api-server #backend #elasticsearch #hacktoberfest #iot #kuzzle

Updated: 2026-07-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-04-03
History: 2 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 5 open

1,645

stars

Forks: 134
Commits: 8,253 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

apache/solr

Apache Solr open-source search software

AI dev

Stack

Java Gradle pip Yarn

GitHub topics

#backend #information-retrieval #java #lucene #nosql #search

Updated: 2026-07-14
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2001-09-11
History: 6 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: Disabled

1,638

stars

Forks: 844
Commits: 39,061 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

sergix44/xbackbone

A lightweight file manager with full ShareX support and more

Stack

PHP Laravel Tailwind CSS Vite Vue Composer npm

GitHub topics

#backend #file-server #filemanager #ftp #gallery #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-07-06
Lists: 0 list mentions
First commit: 2018-04-28
History: 4 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 88 open

1,155

stars

Forks: 95
Commits: 1,089 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +1 +0.1%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

sergix44/XBackBone

A lightweight file manager with full ShareX support and more

Stack

PHP Symfony Composer npm

GitHub topics

#backend #file-server #filemanager #ftp #gallery #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-06-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-04-28
History: 4 history points
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 97 open

1,140

stars

Forks: 93
Commits: 990 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

givanz/Vvveb

Powerful and easy to use cms to build websites, blogs or ecommerce stores.

Stack

HTML Composer

GitHub topics

#backend #blog #blog-engine #blog-platform #blogging #cms

Updated: 2026-06-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-05-29
History: 5 history points
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 157 open

1,091

stars

Forks: 199
Commits: 899 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

ganatan/angular-node-java

Angular 22 Fullstack Starter (Node.js, Spring Boot)

Stack

HTML Angular Express Spring Boot Vite Maven npm

GitHub topics

#angular #angular20 #api-rest #backend #docker #express

Updated: 2026-06-26
Lists: 0 list mentions
First commit: 2018-11-26
History: 14 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 17 open

821

stars

Forks: 379
Commits: 1,194 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: -1 -0.1%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

GitHub

ganatan/angular-node-java-ai

Angular 20 Starter with Node.js, Spring Boot, and AI (LLM, Voice, Podcast).

Stack

HTML Angular Django Django REST Framework Express Maven npm pip

GitHub topics

#ai #angular #angular20 #api-rest #backend #docker

Updated: 2026-06-07
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-11-26
History: 3 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 17 open

817

stars

Forks: 380
Commits: 1,172 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

dotenx/dotenx

No-code and Low-code all-in-one platform to build landing pages, websites, web applications, APIs, automations. An alternative for Wix, Webflow, Zapier, and more

Stack

TypeScript Cobra Gin gRPC Go React Go modules npm pip

GitHub topics

#application-launcher #automation #backend #form #golang #no-code

Updated: 2024-04-13
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2022-01-30
History: 5 history points
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 27 open

647

stars

Forks: 67
Commits: 1,202 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

Website GitHub

Erudika/para

Multitenant backend server for building web and mobile apps rapidly. The backend for busy developers. (self-hosted or hosted)

AI dev

Stack

Java Spring Boot Maven

GitHub topics

#api #api-server #baas #back-end #backend #backend-api

Updated: 2026-07-06
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2013-07-15
History: 5 history points
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 5 open

574

stars

Forks: 156
Commits: 2,112 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

rodyherrera/Quantum

🚀 Hackable & Self-hosted Open-Source alternative to Vercel, Heroku, Netlify, etc. All your applications, just in one place. Develop and deploy with your favorite tools, and enjoy continuous deployment with GitHub.

Stack

JavaScript npm pip

GitHub topics

#automation #backend #cloud #cloudnative #continuos-delivery #continuous-deployment

Updated: 2026-06-08
Lists: 0 list mentions
First commit: 2023-12-24
History: 24 history points
License: MIT
Issues: 2 open

470

stars

Forks: 20
Commits: 936 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: +1 +0.2%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

GitHub

tlcheah2/stoic-quote-lambda-public-api

Stoicism Quote Public API

Stack

JavaScript Express npm

GitHub topics

#aws-apigateway #aws-lambda #backend #backend-api #expressjs #mongodb

Updated: 2024-01-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-07-25
History: 4 history points
License: Unknown
Issues: 2 open

116

stars

Forks: 6
Commits: 7 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: No 7-day history
Commit velocity, last 7 days: No 7-day history

GitHub

Lodestone-Team/lodestone_core

The backend for Lodestone, A free, open source server hosting tool for Minecraft and other multiplayers

Stack

Rust Axum Cargo

GitHub topics

#axum #backend #minecraft #minecraft-server-wrapper #rust

Updated: 2024-06-21
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-12-19
History: 5 history points
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 32 open

stars

Forks: 5
Commits: 1,164 commits
Star growth, last 7 days: 0 0.0%
Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

Website GitHub

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