Appwrite Realtime vs InsForge

Appwrite Realtime8.8Visit InsForge7.0Visit

Higher score Appwrite Realtime #2 in Backend as a Service 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Appwrite

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InsForge #8 in Backend as a Service 7.0/10 Free plan · paid from $25/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit InsForge

• Appwrite Realtime fits best

  Open-source realtime application backends

• InsForge fits best

  Teams wanting Postgres BaaS with edge functions

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Side by side

Feature	Appwrite Realtime 8.8/10 Visit ↗	InsForge 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.0
Ranking	#2 in Backend as a Service	#8 in Backend as a Service
Best for	Open-source realtime application backends	Teams wanting Postgres BaaS with edge functions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$25/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Community, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, 2FA	SOC 2, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Appwrite Realtime 4/4 · InsForge 4/4
Serverless functions	✓	✓
Realtime data	✓	✓
File storage	✓	✓
Automatic APIs	✓	✓
Specs
Database type	Multi-model	Relational
Authentication methods	Not published	Passwordless
Free authentication users	75000 users (best)	50000 users
Our review
Pros	WebSocket subscriptions with channels and event filtering Permissions control which realtime updates clients receive Includes databases, auth, storage, functions, SDKs, and self-hosting	Generated typed REST and SDK endpoints for Postgres tables Combines auth, storage, realtime, migrations and edge functions Free plan includes 50,000 monthly active users
Cons	Realtime is part of Appwrite rather than separately priced Free limits projects to one database, bucket, and two functions Enterprise features are reserved for the Enterprise plan	Pro compute and AI Model Gateway charges are usage-based Enterprise pricing is custom Enterprise HIPAA is a paid add-on
Our verdict	Appwrite Realtime is a WebSocket-based API for live updates across Appwrite services. It is intended for developers building interactive web, iOS, Android, API, and backend applications that need live data synchronization. Realtime… Read the review →	InsForge brings a Postgres database together with generated typed REST and SDK endpoints, authentication, object storage, realtime updates and Deno-powered TypeScript edge functions. It is aimed at developers building applications with AI… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Appwrite Realtime — where it wins

  • WebSocket subscriptions with channels and event filtering
  • Permissions control which realtime updates clients receive
  • Includes databases, auth, storage, functions, SDKs, and self-hosting

  Where it doesn't

  • Realtime is part of Appwrite rather than separately priced
  • Free limits projects to one database, bucket, and two functions
  • Enterprise features are reserved for the Enterprise plan

• InsForge — where it wins

  • Generated typed REST and SDK endpoints for Postgres tables
  • Combines auth, storage, realtime, migrations and edge functions
  • Free plan includes 50,000 monthly active users

  Where it doesn't

  • Pro compute and AI Model Gateway charges are usage-based
  • Enterprise pricing is custom
  • Enterprise HIPAA is a paid add-on

• Appwrite Realtime8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad open-source backend platform with permission-aware realtime subscriptions.

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• InsForge7.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $25/mo

  Postgres, auth, storage and edge functions, with free and paid plans.

  Visit InsForgeFull verdict →