bknd
The premium Open Source alternative to Supabase
🎯 Best for:Projects needing a backend that lives inside the application code rather than external infrastructure.
What is bknd?
Replaces heavy backend services with a portable auth and database layer compatible with Cloudflare Workers and Bun. Runs directly within Next.js or Astro without requiring a separate container orchestration.
Tech Stack
TypeScriptBackend & Auth
Why bknd?
- • Runs on Cloudflare Workers/Edge
- • Zero infrastructure provisioning
- • Framework agnostic (React, Astro, etc.)
Limitations
- • Less mature than Supabase/Firebase
- • Fewer built-in integrations
- • Limited documentation compared to giants
3/6/2026
Last Update
139
Forks
30
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Supabase)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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