Pennybase is a lightweight Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) implemented in Go, featuring essential backend functionalities such as file-based storage, REST API, authentication, and role-based access control, all within under 1000 lines of code. It uses human-readable CSV files for data storage and includes easy-to-define schemas, making it simple to manage resources and permissions. The system is designed for extendability through hooks, allowing users to customize functionalities as needed.

Motia is a unified backend framework designed to streamline backend development by consolidating various functionalities such as APIs, background jobs, and observability into a single core primitive called the Step. This approach simplifies the development process, allowing developers to create features with minimal configuration and support for multiple programming languages, including JavaScript, TypeScript, and Python.