EncorevsTrailBase
Two self-hosted Firebase alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | TrailBase | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #5 of 15 in Backend as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 | 5 738 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 | +120 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 64 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.35.6 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | OSL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 65/100 for TrailBase, so it is the safer default.
TrailBase ships more often: 64 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
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