bknd

The premium Open Source alternative to Supabase

🎯 Best for:Projects needing a backend that lives inside the application code rather than external infrastructure.
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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
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Supabase)
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$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
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