Open Source · MIT License
100× cheaper. 100× faster
than Firebase & Supabase.
Infinite scaling — without changing a line of code.
Database · Auth · Storage · Functions · Room · Admin UI — all built in.
npx edgebase init my-appChoose Your Path
Start with the angle you care about most: why the architecture matters, how to ship fast, how to extend the platform, or where to find the exact API surface.
Why EdgeBase
Understand cost, scaling, physical isolation, and why this architecture behaves differently from server-centric BaaS platforms.
Getting Started
Initialize a project, wire up auth and database, and ship your first backend without deciding infrastructure first.
SDKs
Choose the right client or admin surface, compare language coverage, and see the runtime verification matrix.
Plugins
Install, configure, or author plugins with lifecycle hooks, config injection, migrations, and runtime APIs.
Architecture
Study request routing, security boundaries, deployment internals, and the control-plane pieces behind the product.
API Reference
Jump straight to the REST surface for auth, database, storage, database subscriptions, functions, admin, and system endpoints.
Why 100× Cheaper?
Auth MAU billing and egress are the two biggest cost drivers at scale. EdgeBase removes both, and database subscriptions stay inside DO compute instead of turning into a separate per-recipient bill.
| 1M MAU scenario | Firebase | Supabase | Appwrite | EdgeBase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auth | $4,415 | $2,925 | $2,400 | $0 |
| Egress (100 TB) | $12,000 | $8,978 | $14,700 | $0 |
| DB Subscriptions (900M msg) | $5,400 | $2,263 | $630 | $0 |
| DB + Compute + Storage | $233 | $131 | $136 | $149 |
| Total | $22,048/mo | $14,297/mo | $17,866/mo | ~$149/mo |
1M MAU social app scenario — ~$149/mo. $5/mo is account-level — one subscription covers unlimited projects. Self-hosted (Docker / Node.js): VPS cost only.
Why 100× Faster?
V8 isolates pre-warmed at 300+ edge locations worldwide. No container boot, no runtime init.
| Firebase | Supabase | Appwrite | EdgeBase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold start | Seconds | ~1s | ~1s | ~0ms |
| Edge locations | ❌ single region | ❌ single region | ❌ single region | 300+ cities |
Why Infinite Scaling?
Scale to millions of independent databases — per user, per workspace, per tenant, however you design it — without changing your code or schema.
Isolated DB Blocks
Dynamic DB blocks can give each user, workspace, or tenant its own isolated SQLite-backed Durable Object. Heavy traffic in one workspace does not slow down another.
DB Blocks — Physical Isolation
db('user', id) — per-user, per-workspace, or per-company. Each gets an independent database. Zero config sharding.
Shared DB Block + JOIN
Tables in the same DB block share one SQLite backing database, enabling SQL JOINs. Single-instance blocks can default to D1, while isolated multi-tenant blocks stay on Durable Objects.
Everything Built In
Database · Auth · Storage · Functions · Room · Admin UI — no third-party services needed.
Database
SQLite across D1 and Durable Objects — full SQL, JOINs, transactions, FTS5 full-text search (CJK included), automatic schema migrations, and UUID v7 cursor pagination.
Authentication
Email/password, magic link, phone/SMS, MFA, 14 OAuth providers (Google, GitHub, Apple, Discord, Kakao, Naver & more), anonymous auth — $0 forever, no MAU charges.
Database Subscriptions
WebSocket live queries via onSnapshot with server-side filters. Hibernation API keeps idle connections at $0.
Storage
R2-based file storage with $0 egress, signed URLs for upload & download, multipart uploads, and bucket-level access rules.
App Functions
DB triggers, HTTP endpoints, cron schedules, and auth hooks (beforeSignUp, afterSignIn, beforePasswordReset) — all server-side TypeScript.
Access Rules
Deny-by-default TypeScript access rules with auth, resource, request, and context accessors. No eval(), bundled directly into the runtime.
One Codebase, 3 Deploy Modes
The same code runs identically everywhere — no rewrites, no vendor lock-in.
Cloudflare Edge
npx edgebase deploy- ~0ms cold start
- 300+ global locations
- Auto-scaling
- From $5/month (all projects)
Docker
npx edgebase docker run- Full data ownership
- Single container
- Volume persistence
- VPS cost only
Node.js
npx edgebase dev- Zero dependencies
- Dev & production
- Local filesystem
- Free
30+ SDK packages across 14 languages
Client and admin SDKs generated from the same API contract.
JavaScript / React Native
Python
Dart / Flutter
Swift
Kotlin
Java
Scala
Go
PHP
Rust
C# / Unity
C++ / Unreal
Ruby
ElixirAt a Glance
| Firebase | Supabase | PocketBase | EdgeBase | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deploy | Managed | Managed | Self-host | Edge / Docker / Node |
| Cold Start | Seconds | ~1s | 0ms | ~0ms |
| Auth Cost | $275/100K | $25/mo | Free | Free |
| Egress | $0.12/GB | $0.09/GB | Server | $0 |
| Self-Host | ❌ | ⚠️ Complex | ✅ | ✅ 3 ways |
| Multi-Tenancy | Manual | RLS manual | Manual | DB blocks (1 line) |
| FTS | ❌ | pg_trgm | ❌ | FTS5 (CJK) |
| KV / D1 / Vector | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| License | Proprietary | Apache-2.0 | MIT | MIT |
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