Appwrite's open-source backend platform lets you add Auth, Databases, Functions, and Storage to your product, build any application at any scale, own your data, and use your preferred coding languages and tools.
App development is complex and oftentimes, repetitive. Creating modern applications requires a ton of different skills and has a huge learning curve. I started working on Appwrite back in 2019 to abstract the complexity of software development so there could be a greater focus on creating value and, more importantly, having fun writing code.
Over the past few years, we have seen countless developers build their projects with Appwrite. However, your only option was to self host Appwrite, which although very simple, still added some friction to the experience. Although there was a lot of adoption, we also heard feedback from the community that self-hosting was not for everyone. It’s time-consuming, requires infrastructure management and, most of all, not accessible to every developer. This all was in contradiction to what Appwrite believes in, making it possible for every creator to create products the world loves.
To stay true to our purpose, we decided to develop our own cloud solution. One that would make Appwrite accessible to more developers. A cloud that would make building a lot more enjoyable and a lot less repetitive. A solution that would integrate easily with your existing tech stack and could easily adjust to your current projects’ needs.
Appwrite Cloud Beta provides you with Authentication, Databases, Storage, Serverless Functions, and a Realtime API and lots more. We support over 6 runtimes, 13 SDKs, coding languages and frameworks so you can build with the language most comfortable for you.
Some other highlighted features that make all the difference are automated git deployments, function templates for adding Stripe payments and subscriptions, an AI chatbot, and messaging with WhatsApp x Vonage, database relationships, password security, GraphQL support, Command Center with AI assistant, customizable email templates, and migrating your project data from and to Appwrite Cloud in a few clicks.
All in all, we are very proud of what we have accomplished together with the community over the past months and are excited to bring you Appwrite Cloud Beta. We continue to look towards the Product Hunt community for support and feedback in order to improve.
You can create your Cloud account and get started on cloud.appwrite.io. Our Starter plan is free and gives you unlimited projects, so it’s a great plan to explore and start your projects.
We will be available for support, and we’re excited to hear about your feedback while Cloud is still in beta and use that feedback and the power of the open source community to constantly improve and get better.
@eldad_fux Simplifying app development is a significant need in the industry, and your efforts to abstract complexity, reduce repetitive tasks, and make the development process more enjoyable are highly commendable
@eldad_fux Congratulations on the launch of the 🚀 Appwrite Cloud beta! We'll be happy to create your Cloud account and get started on cloud.appwrite.io.👍
@eldad_fux the site is absolutely beautiful from a UI/UX perspective. Easily could have been half that as most services are. So not only is the service top notch the design is, AND your crew is cool!
@sentry_co Well, that's a way to look at it. It's a dev tool, but philosophically, we're very different. I think of Firebase as something that dictates how you build. You buy hard into stuff like Firestore and some other GCP products.
We plan to offer many DB adaptors, many storage adaptors, many ways to do push notifications, etc. An open-source platform backed by the technologies you choose to use. I think this will separate us from Firebase in the long term.
We also care about data ownership. You can already export your Cloud data back to self-hosted and vice-versa. Host your data where ever you liked :)
@vincent_ge Modularity is very cool. Esp if a cloud provider becomes preditory I can switch to an alternative without too much fuzz etc? What cloud buckets would you recommend to host the modular dbs / infra?
@vincent_ge@sentry_co For file storage, we currently support Amazon S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, Backblaze, Linode Object Storage, and Wasabi, but we plan to add support for more. For more info, see https://appwrite.io/docs/advance...
With its range of features, customizable options, and support for multiple languages, it offers a lot of flexibility. The automated git deployments and function templates are particularly impressive. Congrats!
@sentry_co we do have a landing page for Appwrite (https://appwrite.io); however, we linked the Appwrite Cloud registration page to offer quickest access to the platform.
I am so proud of our team for this launch! We've worked on some absolutely amazing features, my favourites being our new functions templates, AI assistant, and migrations. Looking forward to seeing how Appwrite Cloud continues to grow 😁
@laura_du_ry1@fmerian Thanks! Why not make OSS products look pretty? It's a part of the experience.
We know that OSS software benefits everyone, but making it appeal to everyone is a part of our beliefs as well :D
AppWrite has a lot of potential. I used to follow you guys on Twitter but the Tweets were a bit lacking. I did follow Amplication which I think is a competitor but they became boring as well.
Hopefully you guys carve out a niche and can compete with Supabase.
@kingromstar thank you for the feedback, Rami. Quick question, as someone following Appwrite on Twitter, what kind of content would you expect or find beneficial for you?
@oginokairan Thanks Yuki! Would love to have your reviews. If you have any queries, please feel free to reach out to us on Discord - https://appwrite.io/discord
@charlie_choi3 Thank you so much, let me know how your mobile app experiment goes!
The video was created by @jade_baudchon from our design team (they do magic)
Congratulations! I've been a devoted Appwrite user since the first beta, and I'm absolutely thrilled to dive into the cloud version – it's a game-changer! Appwrite's constant innovation and a vibrant community make it an indispensable tool for developers.
@pedro_k It's easy to build great products when community members like you always give us honest feedback. It's often not "how to build" that's the most difficult, but "what to build".
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