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What should I look for in a backend-as-a-service if I want to avoid vendor lock-in and keep my data portable?

Measured in 1 answer, last on Nov 12, 2026. Only the passages that name a brand are shown.

Brands in the answers

BrandNamed inRecommended inPositiveAvg. position
Supabase100%100%100%—
Firebase100%0%0%—
Appwrite100%0%0%—

Where each answer names a brand

Answer 1 · Nov 12, 2026 · 3 sources cited
SupabaseRecommendedSite citedpositive
“Supabase: Particularly interesting if you want PostgreSQL, standard SQL, and the option to self-host. Its architecture explicitly emphasizes portability and standard database tools.”
+ PostgreSQL, standard SQL, and self-hosting option

“Supabase: Particularly interesting if you want PostgreSQL, standard SQL, and the option to self-host.”

+ Architecture emphasizes portability and standard database tools

“Its architecture explicitly emphasizes portability and standard database tools.”

FirebaseSite citedmixed
“Firebase: Excellent developer experience, particularly for mobile applications, but migrating away from Firestore and its associated services can require substantial engineering work.”
+ Excellent developer experience, particularly for mobile applications

“Firebase: Excellent developer experience, particularly for mobile applications, but migrating away from Firestore and its associated services can require substantial engineering work.”

− Migration away from Firestore and associated services can require substantial engineering work

“Firebase: Excellent developer experience, particularly for mobile applications, but migrating away from Firestore and its associated services can require substantial engineering work.”

AppwriteSite cited
“Appwrite: Worth evaluating if you want an open-source backend with authentication, storage, databases, and functions in one platform.”
+ Open-source backend with authentication, storage, databases, and functions in one platform

“Appwrite: Worth evaluating if you want an open-source backend with authentication, storage, databases, and functions in one platform.”

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