hook
The premium Open Source alternative to Strapi
🎯 Best for:Developers on shared hosting needing a BaaS
What is hook?
A self-hosted alternative to Firebase built on a lightweight PHP architecture. It provides instant RESTful API generation, authentication, and database abstraction for rapid prototyping.
Tech Stack
PHPBackend & Auth
Why hook?
- • Runs on cheap shared hosting
- • Simple JSON configuration
- • Instant CRUD
Limitations
- • PHP dependency
- • Less modern than Node/Go alternatives
- • Limited realtime features
2/24/2026
Last Update
81
Forks
27
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Strapi)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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