How Pylon compares.
Honest, side-by-side comparisons against the backends Pylon overlaps with. Each one has a TL;DR, an architecture table, where each side wins, and a migration map.
Open-source Supabase alternative. One Pylon binary provides auth, sync, file storage, row-level security, and native faceted search.
Read the comparison →Open-source Convex alternative. Pylon packages TypeScript-first reactive queries, native search, and SSR in one permissively licensed binary you can self-host on a small VPS.
Read the comparison →Open-source Firebase alternative. Pylon ships realtime sync, auth, functions, file storage, and faceted search in one self-hostable binary with in-process functions.
Read the comparison →Open-source InstantDB alternative. Pylon combines optimistic local-first sync, server functions, row-level policies, native SSR, and self-hosting in one binary.
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