Appwrite Sites vs Firebase Hosting (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Appwrite Sites if

• Fits if you already use Appwrite for your backend
• Works for small front-end projects deployed from GitHub

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free: 2 projects, 5 GB of bandwidth and pausing after a week idle
• Watch out: usage counts against the organization's shared limits
• Skip it if you use GitLab or Bitbucket, listed as coming soon
• Pricey if traffic grows, with extra bandwidth at $15 per 100 GB

Pick Firebase Hosting if

• Fits if you ship a static site or single-page app and already use Firebase
• Works for small sites that stay under 360 MB of transfer a day

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you need a full-stack app, since that goes to a different product
• Tight if you get traffic: 360 MB a day on the free plan
• Skip it if you don't want a command line, as deploys use firebase deploy
• Watch out: going past Spark needs Blaze, which bills usage and needs a payment method, and the $300 credit is for eligible accounts

Appwrite Sites

• Sites are priced as part of an Appwrite organization, so usage counts against shared bandwidth, storage, execution and build limits.
• Free projects are paused after one week of inactivity and limited to 2 projects; Pro removes pausing.
• Pro shows a "From $25" price with pay-as-you-go overage, including $15 per 100 GB of extra bandwidth.
• The Git provider list shows GitHub and Origin, with GitLab, Bitbucket, Gitea and others listed as coming soon.

Firebase Hosting

• Data transfer is limited to 360 MB a day on the no-cost plan, which a busy site can pass quickly.
• It is aimed at static and single-page apps; full-stack web apps are pointed to App Hosting.
• Going past the Spark limits needs the Blaze plan, which bills usage and needs a payment method.
• The pricing page lists the Blaze credit of $300 only for eligible accounts.

Appwrite Sites

Deploy from Git

GitHub and Origin are supported, with commits to the production branch deployed and other branches given preview links.

Several deploy paths

Sites can also be deployed with the Appwrite CLI in CI or by uploading a .tar.gz archive from the Console.

Static and server-side rendering

Static, single-page and server-rendered apps are supported, with 14 framework presets including Next.js, Nuxt, SvelteKit and Astro.

Rollbacks and domains

Instant rollbacks promote an earlier deployment without a rebuild, and custom domains, DNS and automatic TLS are managed in the Console.

CDN and edge delivery

Sites run on the Appwrite Network with a global CDN, DDoS protection and edge server-side rendering.

Traffic and logs

Requests, bandwidth, builds and compute are tracked, with request logs and SSR output in the Console.

Firebase Hosting

Global CDN and SSL

Files are cached at CDN edges worldwide and served as gzip or Brotli, with zero-configuration SSL certificates.

Preview channels

A change can be deployed to a temporary, shareable preview channel for review before it goes live.

One-command deploys

Sites built with frameworks such as React, Vite and Vue deploy with firebase deploy, and rollbacks use the same CLI.

GitHub Actions

A GitHub Actions integration deploys automatically on push.

Logging and analytics

Server-side analytics through Cloud Logging show visitors, response statuses and request latency.

Localized content

The product page says content can be served by country and language through the CDN.

Appwrite Sites

• Free$0

  2 projects, 1 member, 5 GB bandwidth, 2 GB storage, 15-minute builds and community support. Projects pause after a week of inactivity.

• Pro$25

  per month and up, shown as "From $25" with pay-as-you-go usage

  No project pausing, unlimited members, 2 TB bandwidth, 150 GB storage, 45-minute builds, daily backups and email support. Extra bandwidth is $15 per 100 GB.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Uptime SLAs, a success manager, SSO, log drains, volume discounts, bring-your-own-cloud and SOC 2, HIPAA and BAA terms. Sold through sales.

Firebase Hosting

• Spark (no-cost)$0

  10 GB of storage, 360 MB a day of data transfer, custom domain and SSL, and multiple sites per project.

• Blaze (pay as you go)$0

  no base fee; usage billed beyond the Spark amounts

  Storage is free up to 10 GB, then $0.026 per GB. Data transfer is free up to 360 MB a day, then $0.15 per GB. May include $300 in free credit if eligible.