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1. 1SupabasePostgres with auth, storage and realtime
2. 2FirebaseGoogle's app backend, NoSQL
3. 3AppwriteOpen-source backend, cloud or self-hosted
4. 4NhostPostgres + GraphQL backend
5. 5PocketBaseA whole backend in one file

Five backends people choose between when starting an app. The table puts what decides the choice side by side: the database underneath, whether you can host it yourself, what the free...

1. 1Conventional (caged)Lowest price, least space
2. 2Cage-free / barnOut of cages, still indoors
3. 3Free-rangeSome outdoor access
4. 4Pasture-raisedMost outdoor space (when certified)
5. 5OrganicOrganic feed, outdoor access

The supermarket egg shelf, explained. Each label promises something different about cages, outdoor access, space per hen and feed, and the rules differ between the EU (a code stamped on...

1. 1BitlyThe best-known link shortener
2. 2TinyURLThe original short link, since 2002
3. 3RebrandlyBranded links on your own domain
4. 4Short.ioShort links on your own domain
5. 5DubOpen-source link platform

Five hosted shorteners people pick between. Hosted services have no star count, so this is a feature table, not a ranking: how many links the free plan makes, whether clicks are counted,...