para
The premium Open Source alternative to AWS Amplify
🎯 Best for:Enterprises requiring a flexible, self-hosted backend API
What is para?
A self-hosted alternative to AWS Amplify designed for the Java ecosystem. It offers a backend-agnostic persistence layer that supports MongoDB, DynamoDB, and Cassandra with built-in full-text search.
Tech Stack
JavaBackend & Auth
Why para?
- • Database agnostic
- • Native multitenancy support
- • Stateless architecture
Limitations
- • Java heavy stack
- • Smaller community than Supabase
- • UI is utilitarian
2/19/2026
Last Update
151
Forks
5
Issues
Apache-2.0
License
Financial Leak Detected
Stop the "SaaS Tax"
Your team could be burning cash. Switching to para instantly boosts your runway.
Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on AWS Amplify)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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