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Head-to-head · Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software

Appwrite Realtime vs Butterbase

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Appwrite Realtime #2 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Appwrite
Butterbase #7 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software 6.7/10 Free plan · paid from $19/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Butterbase

Appwrite Realtime leads on 0 checks, Butterbase on 2, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAppwrite Realtime · 8.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresButterbase · 4 of 4

Appwrite Realtime scores higher on our rubric for backend as a service (baas) software: 8.4 against 6.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Butterbase offers managed authentication; Appwrite Realtime doesn't publish it. Butterbase offers realtime data updates; Appwrite Realtime doesn't publish it.

Appwrite Realtime is the better fit for developers building interactive apps with Appwrite. Butterbase is the better fit for open-source REST BaaS with AI tooling.

  • Appwrite Realtime fits best

    Developers building interactive apps with Appwrite

  • Butterbase fits best

    Open-source REST BaaS with AI tooling

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Side by side

Feature Appwrite Realtime 8.4/10 Visit ↗ Butterbase 6.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.4 6.7
Ranking #2 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software #7 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software
Best for Developers building interactive apps with Appwrite Open-source REST BaaS with AI tooling
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published $19/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA SOC 2, HIPAA
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Appwrite Realtime 2/4 · Butterbase 4/4
Managed authentication Not published ✓ (best)
Serverless functions ✓ ✓
Realtime data updates Not published ✓ (best)
File storage ✓ ✓
Specs
Database type Not published Relational
API styles Not published Rest
Deployment model Not published Cloud_self_hosted
Our review
Pros
  • WebSocket subscriptions support channels and event filtering.
  • Realtime access follows Appwrite resource permissions.
  • Cloud and self-hosting options sit alongside SDKs and backend services.
  • PostgreSQL, JWT auth, REST CRUD, storage, functions and realtime in one service
  • AI gateway and MCP server support agent workflows with listed coding-tool integrations
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment with frontend hosting and custom domains
Cons
  • Realtime is part of the broader platform, not a separately priced product.
  • Free includes one database, one bucket, and two functions per project.
  • Pro pricing is not stated on the published plan details.
  • Playground is limited to one project, 500 MB database and 1 GB file storage
  • Launch and Certified plans cap projects, storage, bandwidth and monthly active users
  • Paid plans apply usage-based overage billing for storage and bandwidth
Our verdict

Appwrite Realtime is a WebSocket-based API for subscribing to events across Appwrite services. It is aimed at developers building interactive web, mobile, or backend applications that need live data synchronization. Subscriptions can be…

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Butterbase is an open-source backend-as-a-service for modern applications and business workflows. It combines PostgreSQL databases, JWT authentication, automatic REST CRUD APIs, S3-compatible storage, serverless functions, realtime…

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  1. Appwrite RealtimeBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 8.4Free plan
  2. ButterbaseBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 6.7Free plan · paid from $19/mo

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Appwrite Realtime — where it wins

    • WebSocket subscriptions support channels and event filtering.
    • Realtime access follows Appwrite resource permissions.
    • Cloud and self-hosting options sit alongside SDKs and backend services.

    Where it doesn't

    • Realtime is part of the broader platform, not a separately priced product.
    • Free includes one database, one bucket, and two functions per project.
    • Pro pricing is not stated on the published plan details.

  • Butterbase — where it wins

    • PostgreSQL, JWT auth, REST CRUD, storage, functions and realtime in one service
    • AI gateway and MCP server support agent workflows with listed coding-tool integrations
    • Cloud or self-hosted deployment with frontend hosting and custom domains

    Where it doesn't

    • Playground is limited to one project, 500 MB database and 1 GB file storage
    • Launch and Certified plans cap projects, storage, bandwidth and monthly active users
    • Paid plans apply usage-based overage billing for storage and bandwidth
  • Appwrite Realtime8.4/10 · Free plan

    Permission-aware live updates inside Appwrite’s broader backend platform.

    Visit AppwriteFull verdict →
  • Butterbase6.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $19/mo

    Open-source REST BaaS combining PostgreSQL, AI tooling, realtime, storage and deployment.

    Visit ButterbaseFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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