---
title: "Appwrite Open Source Backend as a Service Platform"
description: "Appwrite is an open-source, self-hosted backend platform that provides authentication, databases, storage, functions, messaging, and realtime APIs out of the box. It serves as a privacy-first alternative to Firebase and Supabase, packaged as Docker microservices for full data ownership."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite"
author: "Appwrite"
category:
  - "Integrations & Connectors"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "appwrite/appwrite"
  github_stars: 55674
---

# Appwrite Open Source Backend as a Service Platform

Appwrite is an open-source, self-hosted backend platform that provides authentication, databases, storage, functions, messaging, and realtime APIs out of the box. It serves as a privacy-first alternative to Firebase and Supabase, packaged as Docker microservices for full data ownership.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/appwrite-open-source-backend-as-a-service-platform/)