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Appwrite vs Hasura GraphQL Engine
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| Fact | Appwrite | Hasura GraphQL Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Language | PHP | TypeScript |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 58k | 32k |
| Latest | 2.3.0 | v2.50.3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 7 days between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 15+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 11 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Firebase. Alternatives to Firebase →
Full replacementAppwriteAuth, databases, storage, functions, messaging and realtime, self-hosted or cloud.
PartialHasura GraphQL EngineGraphQL and REST APIs generated over Postgres and other databases, with permissions; auth and storage come from elsewhere.
Appwrite
- 2.3.02026-09-23Appwrite 2.3 removes dev keys, builds every console link from one _APP_CONSOLE_URL, reports execution duration the way…
- 2.2.02026-09-15Appwrite 2.2 brings email policies to self-hosted installs, finishes the move of function and site executions to ClickH…
- 2.1.02026-09-11Appwrite 2.1 is the first minor release of the 2.x generation. It opens Appwrite Storage to the S3 ecosystem, adds two…
- 2.0.02026-09-04!Announcing Appwrite 2.0
- 2.0.0-rc.32026-09-04Third release candidate for self-hosted 2.0.0. Pre-release — not recommended for production.pre-release
Hasura GraphQL Engine
- v2.50.32026-09-09This is a patch release for v2.50.
- v2.50.12026-08-18This is a patch release for v2.50.
- v2.50.02026-08-05IMPORTANT: fix a bug in the mssql backend that could in certain cases allow an authenticated user to observe data they…
- v2.45.82026-08-05This is a patch release for v2.45.
- v2.49.52026-07-21This is a patch release for v2.49.
Appwrite
✓ signed The latest release, 2.3.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Hasura GraphQL Engine
unsigned The latest release, v2.50.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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