Self-Hosted BaaS Migration Assistant Between Supabase/Appwrite/PocketBase
The awesome-selfhosted and BaaS gist shows multiple competing backends (Supabase, Appwrite, PocketBase) with 50K+ stars each. Teams choosing between them face lock-in risk. A migration tool that enables moving between self-hosted BaaS platforms without data loss or downtime could reduce switching costs and empower teams to choose the best fit.
Problem Statement
Teams locked into one BaaS platform face growing pains: PocketBase teams need to scale beyond SQLite, Appwrite teams want Supabase's PostgreSQL features, Supabase self-hosted teams want PocketBase's simplicity for smaller projects. Migrating requires rewriting authentication flows, moving storage files, transforming database schemas, and updating all client-side code — a multi-week project that most teams avoid.
The Idea
A migration tool that enables teams to move between self-hosted BaaS platforms (Supabase, Appwrite, PocketBase) while preserving data, authentication users, storage files, and API compatibility layers.
Why Now
The self-hosted BaaS market fragmented rapidly in 2024-2026 with Supabase (94K stars), Appwrite (53K), and PocketBase (54K) all reaching production maturity. Teams who chose early now face evolution pressure: PocketBase suits small projects but not enterprise scale, Appwrite lacks some Supabase features, and Supabase self-hosting has operational complexity. Migration between them is currently impossible without full rewrites.
Target User
Full-stack developers and small team CTOs who chose a BaaS platform and now need to migrate to a different one
Target Market
Self-hosted BaaS users (estimated 100K+ production deployments across Supabase, Appwrite, and PocketBase)
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