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CloudBoost

Open source

Realtime backend-as-a-service for JavaScript apps, combining data storage, search, realtime updates, user authentication and ACLs, self-hosted or managed.

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GitHub stars
1.5k
Last commit
7 mo ago
Repository age
10 years
Version
2.0.994
Licence
Apache-2.0
Self-hosted
Yes

About CloudBoost

CloudBoost is a backend platform for applications that bundles database storage, realtime data, search, file storage, access control and user authentication in one service. Its README likens it to a combination of Parse, Firebase, Algolia and Iron.io, and stresses full ownership of your data. It is aimed at developers who want a backend without writing server code for every app.

The platform covers JSON and blob storage, realtime updates, search and access control lists. It can be installed anywhere using the supplied Docker Compose file, including local machines and cloud hosts such as Azure, AWS and DigitalOcean. Running it without Docker requires MongoDB and Redis plus Node.js, with configuration files for the database and for an SMTP provider used to send emails.

A managed service is also available for people who prefer not to install or configure anything. CloudBoost is written in JavaScript and licensed under Apache-2.0, and its topics include backendless, BaaS and realtime database. Because the README references MongoDB 3.4 and Redis 3.0, check the current documentation for compatible versions before deploying.

Key features

  • JSON and blob data storage
  • Realtime data updates
  • Built-in search
  • User authentication and ACLs
  • Docker Compose deployment
  • Managed cloud option

Good fit for

  • →Backing a web or mobile app without custom server code
  • →Self-hosting a Firebase-style backend
Tags
baas
backend
realtime
database
search
javascript
docker
self-hosted

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