# CloudBoost/cloudboost

Realtime JavaScript Backend.

Repository: https://github.com/CloudBoost/cloudboost
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/cloudboost
Homepage: https://www.cloudboost.io
Language: JavaScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: backend-services, api, cloud-platform, baas, backend-as-a-service, backendless, realtime, realtime-database, search, storage-api, docker
Last push: 2026-02-16T20:11:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 53/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 67, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3859, "days_push": 198, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1456, forks 153 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:46.884825+00:00)

## What it is
CloudBoost is an open-source backend-as-a-service (BaaS) platform providing data storage, realtime sync, full-text search, file storage, ACLs, and user authentication via a JavaScript API. It can be self-hosted with Docker or MongoDB/Redis, or used through a managed cloud service.

## Use cases
- self-host a Parse or Firebase alternative backend
- add realtime data sync to my app
- backend as a service with full data ownership
- add full-text search to my app's data
- store JSON and files with user authentication and ACLs
- deploy a complete app backend with Docker
- replace Firebase with an open-source BaaS

## When to choose
- you want a self-hosted BaaS combining storage, realtime, search, and auth in one platform
- you need full ownership of your backend data instead of a vendor lock-in
- you want to deploy your app backend to your own cloud with Docker

## When to avoid
- you only need a simple REST API or a single database feature
- you need a heavily maintained project with a large active community
- you prefer managed serverless functions or modern realtime platforms like Supabase or Firebase

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: maintenance
- function: database, search-engine, auth, http-server, file-upload, websocket, self-hosted
- domain: backend, web-development, databases, self-hosted, apis
- platform: self-hosted, windows
- tags: baas, backend-as-a-service, realtime-database, parse-alternative, firebase-alternative, json-storage, blob-storage, acls, user-authentication, docker-compose, search, nodejs, docker, web-server, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- CloudBoost/cloudboost (main) score 53

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:46.884825+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:35:34.813283+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/CloudBoost/cloudboost (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:46.884825+00:00, sha e527f6243ff3)
  - homepage: https://www.cloudboost.io (fetched 2026-08-29T11:44:56.061808+00:00, sha 3310323ff55f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.