BEdita

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What BEdita is

BEdita is a free, open-source back-end API for mobile, IoT, web, and desktop applications. Its headless HTTP server exposes REST endpoints for modeling, creating, changing, and retrieving data. Dynamic, schema-less, and custom-schema models let projects define the structures they need, while plugins extend the framework into custom back-end APIs. Authentication and role-based authorization are listed as access controls, and JSON:API is the primary documented exchange format. The software includes a media library and custom content types. Supported databases are MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite, with optional Redis, Elasticsearch, and time-series databases. Deployment places BEdita in a web server such as Apache or Nginx through standard HTTP ports. Composer is recommended for setup. Listings cover API, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web, and Windows, with self-hosting as the platform type. The repository states an LGPL v3 license. BEdita 4’s Manager progressive web application is not yet available.

Who it suits

BEdita suits developers building custom back ends for applications across web, desktop, mobile, or IoT environments. It is also suited to teams comfortable deploying and maintaining self-hosted software.

What it does well

Free plan and LGPL v3 license
REST API for modeling and retrieving data
Dynamic and custom-schema data models
Plugins extend custom back-end APIs
MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite support

What to know first

BEdita 4 Manager is not yet available
Self-hosted deployment requires a web server
Composer is recommended for setup

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
BEdita	Open-source back-end API software · LGPL v3	Free

As bedita.com lists them, read 12 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

BEdita provides a flexible, self-hosted API foundation with custom models, access controls, media handling, and database choices. Its unavailable Manager application and server-based setup matter when evaluating the platform.

Facts from BEdita's own pages

Access control: The maker lists authentication and role-based authorization among its API features. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026
ChannelWeb history: The About page says ChannelWeb has offered ICT services and consulting since 1998. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026
Custom content types: Yes · bedita.com, 23 Sept 2026
Databases: The documentation lists MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite, with optional Redis, Elasticsearch, or time-series databases. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026
Data exchange: JSON:API is the primary data exchange format described in the documentation. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026
Data models: BEdita supports dynamic, schema-less, and custom-schema data models. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026
Deployment: BEdita is deployed as an application in a web server such as Apache or Nginx and is available through standard HTTP ports. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026
Extensibility: The maker describes BEdita as an extensible framework for building custom back-end APIs with plugins. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026
Free plan: Yes · bedita.com, 23 Sept 2026
Headless API: Its headless HTTP server exposes a REST API for modeling, creating, modifying, and retrieving data. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026
License: The public repository states that BEdita is released under the Lesser General Public License v3. · github.com, 12 Oct 2026
Limit: The overview describes BEdita 4's Manager progressive web application as not yet available. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026
Maker: The About page identifies ChannelWeb and Chialab as associated with BEdita and lists both at addresses in Bologna, Italy. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026
Media library: Yes · bedita.com, 23 Sept 2026
Platform type: self_hosted · bedita.com, 23 Sept 2026
Purpose: BEdita is a back-end API for handling data in mobile, IoT, web, and desktop applications. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026
Setup: The download page recommends Composer for setup and links to the setup documentation. · bedita.com, 12 Oct 2026

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