# para

> Scalable multitenant backend server and framework for apps

Para is a multitenant backend-as-a-service and framework for object persistence, retrieval, and full-text search. It abstracts databases, caching, and search backends behind a unified RESTful JSON API with built-in authentication and permissions. It can be run as a standalone JAR, deployed via Docker and Helm, or embedded directly into JVM applications.

- Source: https://github.com/Erudika/para
- Homepage: https://paraio.org
- Live demo: https://console.paraio.org/
- License: Apache-2.0
- Built with: Java 98.8%, Other 1.2%
- Stars: 574
- Forks: 156
- Contributors: 15
- Last commit: 2026-10-28
- Latest release: 1.57.0 (2026-10-09)
- Purpose: Developer tools, Databases & backends
- Type: Web, Docker / self-host, Library / SDK
- For: Personal, Enterprise
- Enterprise signals: sso, helm, commercial support

## Worth score: 71/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 14/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 7/15
- Readiness: 15/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [1.57.0](https://github.com/Erudika/para/releases/tag/1.57.0). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Other files:

- [para-1.57.0-cyclonedx.json](https://github.com/Erudika/para/releases/download/1.57.0/para-1.57.0-cyclonedx.json) (547 KB, 0 downloads)
- [para-1.57.0.jar](https://github.com/Erudika/para/releases/download/1.57.0/para-1.57.0.jar) (96 MB, 63 downloads)

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/Erudika/para
Updated: 2026-10-30