Where To Host My BackEnd
I am planning to develop a feature-rich website that will have similar functions as social media applications. This will include database management, user authentication, and other relevant features. However, I would like to minimize costs as much as possible until the website scales up. To achieve this, I plan to use Netlify for front-end hosting.
My concern is with the choice of the backend. While I am comfortable with Firebase, I am aware that using it initially may be cost-effective, but it may not be sustainable as the application grows, especially due to its weird charging model per read. Given that the website will be read-heavy, this could result in unreasonable costs.
I recently discovered Supbase and Appwrite, which are alternatives to Firebase. I am curious to know your opinion about these platforms. Supbase seems promising but I need to learn PostgreSQL to use it effectively. On the other hand, Appwrite's cloud service is still in beta, so I am considering the self-hosting option. I was wondering if you know a way to host Appwrite for free until my application grows.
Please share with me ways to host my backend for free until it grows and becomes profitable.
My concern is with the choice of the backend. While I am comfortable with Firebase, I am aware that using it initially may be cost-effective, but it may not be sustainable as the application grows, especially due to its weird charging model per read. Given that the website will be read-heavy, this could result in unreasonable costs.
I recently discovered Supbase and Appwrite, which are alternatives to Firebase. I am curious to know your opinion about these platforms. Supbase seems promising but I need to learn PostgreSQL to use it effectively. On the other hand, Appwrite's cloud service is still in beta, so I am considering the self-hosting option. I was wondering if you know a way to host Appwrite for free until my application grows.
Please share with me ways to host my backend for free until it grows and becomes profitable.
