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•Created by M7MAD_JO on 10/14/2023 in #questions
Where To Host My BackEnd
I am planning to develop a feature-rich website that will have similar functions as social media applications. This will include database management, user authentication, and other relevant features. However, I would like to minimize costs as much as possible until the website scales up. To achieve this, I plan to use Netlify for front-end hosting.
My concern is with the choice of the backend. While I am comfortable with Firebase, I am aware that using it initially may be cost-effective, but it may not be sustainable as the application grows, especially due to its weird charging model per read. Given that the website will be read-heavy, this could result in unreasonable costs.
I recently discovered Supbase and Appwrite, which are alternatives to Firebase. I am curious to know your opinion about these platforms. Supbase seems promising but I need to learn PostgreSQL to use it effectively. On the other hand, Appwrite's cloud service is still in beta, so I am considering the self-hosting option. I was wondering if you know a way to host Appwrite for free until my application grows.
Please share with me ways to host my backend for free until it grows and becomes profitable.
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