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Postman: API Platform for Teams — Review & Affiliate Program

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Postman: From HTTP Client to API Platform

Postman started as a simple Chrome extension for sending HTTP requests and grew into a full platform for the entire API lifecycle. Today it’s the de facto standard for teams working with APIs — from design to production monitoring. It’s used by 30+ million developers and 500,000 organizations including Microsoft, Shopify, and Twitter.

Postman’s greatest strength is solving concrete developer pain points around API work. Let’s walk through a typical scenario.

Appwrite: The Firebase Killer Comes of Age

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Appwrite has come a long way from “open-source Firebase for the poor” to a mature platform on which production applications are built. Today, it is one of the leading open-source backend services with an audience of hundreds of thousands of developers.

Components

Appwrite is a set of services in a single Docker container:

Database — document-oriented DB with indexes and queries
Auth — 30+ OAuth providers, email/password, phone auth, 2FA
Storage — file storage with compression, resizing, and antivirus scanning
Functions — serverless functions in Node.js, Python, Go, Dart, Ruby, Java, .NET
Messaging — email, push, SMS out of the box
Realtime — WebSocket subscriptions for data changes

The API is uniform, SDKs are available for a dozen languages, and the documentation is decent.

PocketBase: One Binary That Replaces Firebase

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Sometimes you want a backend that doesn’t require 15 microservices, Kubernetes, and a team of five people. PocketBase is exactly that case: download a single binary, run it — and you have a ready-to-use database, REST API, admin panel, and authentication.

What’s Inside

PocketBase is built on top of SQLite and written in Go. That is fundamental: no external dependencies, no PostgreSQL. The 20-megabyte binary contains the entire backend.

Database — SQLite with built-in migrations
Authentication — email/password, OAuth2 (Google, GitHub, Apple, and others), password reset
File Storage — file uploads, image resizing, token-based protection
Admin Panel — manage collections, users, view logs
Realtime — data change subscriptions via Server-Sent Events

The API is generated automatically based on the collection schema. Created a “posts” collection in the admin panel — CRUD endpoints appear immediately.

Appwrite: Open-Source Firebase Alternative

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Appwrite: Open-Source Firebase Alternative

Appwrite is an open-source Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform aiming to be a self-hosted alternative to Firebase. The set of services that virtually every application needs is bundled into one project.

What’s in the Box

Appwrite offers an impressive set out of the box:

Authentication — 30+ OAuth providers, email/password, anonymous sessions, 2FA
Database — document database with real-time subscriptions
File storage — image compression, antivirus scanning
Serverless functions — run code in Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby, Dart, and other languages
Messaging — email, SMS, push notifications
Realtime — WebSocket channel for instant updates

Developer Experience

Appwrite provides SDKs for web, Flutter, React Native, iOS, and Android. The admin panel is intuitive: creating collections, configuring access permissions, viewing logs — all through a web interface.

PocketBase: A Backend in 5 Minutes — Honest Review

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000

PocketBase: A Backend in a Single File

PocketBase is an open-source backend platform packaged into a single executable file. No dependencies, no configuration — just run it and start working.

What’s Inside

PocketBase combines several components in one binary:

SQLite database with real-time subscriptions (changes are streamed to clients instantly)
File storage with automatic image resizing
Authentication — email/password, OAuth2 (Google, GitHub, Apple, and more)
Admin panel — manage collections, users, and settings through a web interface
REST API and SDKs — auto-generated endpoints for JavaScript and Dart

What Projects It Suits

PocketBase is ideal for MVPs, prototypes, admin panels, and small production projects. If you need to quickly spin up a backend for a frontend app, mobile app, or SPA — this is one of the best options available.