Our take
Pick Appwrite if app teams who will stay on Cloud Free (project freezes at the cap) or self-host OSS at $0 while they create a first Movies document, then add a dedicated database at $10/month (Starter 1 core / 1 GB) when they want reserved compute — and confirm the live Pro card before they treat overage as a fixed seat. Pick Logto if saaS teams who will stay on Free $0 (50k MAU, 50k tokens, no card) while they
Best for
Appwrite Auth + data + files you start on Cloud Free or a $10 DB
Logto Login you start at $0
Free plan
Appwrite $0 · named on the pricing FAQ. Hitting a resource limit freezes the project (Console stays read-only) until you upgrade, delete extras, or wait for the next cycle. Confirm the live Compare plans table for MAU / storage / bandwidth — do not invent those quotas
Logto $0 · / month. No card. Up to 50,000 MAU. 50k tokens. User authentication. 1 machine-to-machine app. Account APIs. Audit logs
Lowest paid
Appwrite Database — Dedicated $10/mo
Logto Pro $24
Runs where
Appwrite Local or hosted
Logto Local; you host it
Watch out
Appwrite Free freezes at the cap
Logto Pro’s $24 is a floor
Last checked
Appwrite 2026-10-22 · appwrite.io/pricing
Logto 2026-10-22 · logto.io/pricing
app teams who will stay on Cloud Free (project freezes at the cap) or self-host OSS at $0 while they create a first Movies document, then add a dedicated database at $10/month (Starter 1 core / 1 GB) when they want reserved compute — and confirm the live Pro card before they treat overage as a fixed seat.
Read the Appwrite pagesaaS teams who will stay on Free $0 (50k MAU, 50k tokens, no card) while they ship a first sign-in box, then buy Pro at $24/month when they need unlimited MAU and start attaching org / SSO add-ons.
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