What Tablif read on Aruma's site
Aruma describes itself as: “Aruma Clean-room, self-hosted backend for Firebase SDKs”
- Stage: Beta
- Alternative to: Firebase
- How it differs: “Aruma is a self-hosted replacement for Firebase. It is one Go binary with PostgreSQL and an embedded Next.js dashboard.”
What it is
Calls itself “self-hosted replacement for Firebase”.
- Calls itself: self-hosted replacement for Firebase
“Aruma is a self-hosted replacement for Firebase.”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to Firebase. Rules out “Cloud Functions”.
- Alternative to: Firebase
- Says it will not: Cloud Functions
“Aruma is a self-hosted replacement for Firebase. It is one Go binary with PostgreSQL and an embedded Next.js dashboard.”
“Aruma is a self-hosted replacement for Firebase.”
What it costs
No free plan.
- Free plan: no
“Aruma is an open-source (Apache 2.0) backend that works with the official Firebase SDKs.”
Who it sells to
Sells to developers. Built for teams. Made for developers.
- Sells to: developers
- Company size: teams
- Made for: developers
“It is for developers and teams who use Firebase and want to run the backend themselves”
How it runs
A web app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Can be self-hosted. Offers an API. Open source.
- Kind: web
- Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
- Runs where: self-hosted
- API: yes
- Open source: yes
“Run it on your own server: one Go binary + PostgreSQL with a built-in dashboard.”
“Without Docker, download the archive for your system from Releases (Linux, macOS and Windows, amd64 and arm64) and point it at your PostgreSQL 18”
What it works with
Integrates with Firebase. Built on PostgreSQL. Names Copilot, Docker and 3 more on its pages.
- Integrates with: Firebase
- Built on: PostgreSQL
- Names: Copilot · Docker · Flutter · +2
“Aruma is an open-source (Apache 2.0) backend that works with the official Firebase SDKs.”
“Copilot AI coding agent for tasks, projects and automated work”
What it offers as proof
In beta. Publishes docs.
- Stage: beta
“Pre-1.0 (v0.4.0).”
“You must be signed in to star a repository”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 30 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
Similar products in Tablif Town
- Vaultbase: Open-source backend in a single binary
- Recern Workspace: One workspace for SQL, NoSQL and vector databases
- Prisma Postgres: Hosted Postgres for TypeScript and AI agents
- The complete backend for your app: Your app's whole backend: database, auth, APIs and storage
- pgquery: A free Postgres studio in one Docker container
- ARZ Host: ARZ Host – Reliable Hosting, Powerful Performance
- RowDex: A native database client for SQL, Redis, Mongo & BullMQ
- Cengal: A native Firestore workspace for Mac