Comparison

AWS Amplify vs Back4App

On the evidence we track, Back4App leads this comparison with a composite score of 74/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

AWS Amplify full profile →Back4App full profile →

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AWS Amplify59

★Back4App74

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	AWS Amplify	Back4AppLeader
Vioscale score	59 / 100low · 42%updating	74 / 100medium · 55%updating
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	mid
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	-	$15
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	13	4
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	✓
Fedrampsecurity.fedramp	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	✓
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	✓	✓
Iso27001security.iso27001	-	✓
Pcisecurity.pci	✓	-
Soc2security.soc2	-	✓
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ US	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Score

Vioscale score

AWS Amplify59 / 100low · 42%updating

Back4App74 / 100medium · 55%updating

Pricing

Free tier

AWS Amplify✓

Back4App✓

Model

AWS Amplifyfreemium

Back4Appfreemium

Price level

AWS Amplifylow

Back4Appmid

Starting price

AWS Amplify–

Back4App$15

Transparent

AWS Amplify✓

Back4App✓

Integrations

Count

AWS Amplify13

Back4App4

Security

Disclosure policy

AWS Amplify✓

Back4App✓

Fedramp

AWS Amplify✓

Back4App–

Gdpr

AWS Amplify✓

Back4App✓

Hipaa

AWS Amplify✓

Back4App✓

Iso27001

AWS Amplify–

Back4App✓

Pci

AWS Amplify✓

Back4App–

Soc2

AWS Amplify–

Back4App✓

Market

Availability

AWS AmplifyAvailable worldwide · HQ US

Back4AppAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for backend as a service. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Backend As A Service
Capability	AWS Amplify	Back4App
Capabilities
Database model	-	Mongodb document
Built in auth	-	✓
Row level security	-	✓
File storage	-	✓
Serverless functions	-	✓
Edge functions	-	-
Realtime subscriptions	-	✓
API style	-	Both
Offline sync	-	-
Vector AI support	-	-
Self hostable	-	✓
Deployment model	-	Both
Pricing model	-	Tiered subscription

Capabilities

Database model

AWS Amplify-

Back4AppMongodb document

Built in auth

AWS Amplify-

Back4App✓

Row level security

AWS Amplify-

Back4App✓

File storage

AWS Amplify-

Back4App✓

Serverless functions

AWS Amplify-

Back4App✓

Edge functions

AWS Amplify-

Back4App-

Realtime subscriptions

AWS Amplify-

Back4App✓

API style

AWS Amplify-

Back4AppBoth

Offline sync

AWS Amplify-

Back4App-

Vector AI support

AWS Amplify-

Back4App-

Self hostable

AWS Amplify-

Back4App✓

Deployment model

AWS Amplify-

Back4AppBoth

Pricing model

AWS Amplify-

Back4AppTiered subscription

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

AWS Amplify

AWS Amplify provides a complete development environment combining frontend hosting with managed backend services. Developers can deploy web applications using popular frameworks, build secure APIs, manage authentication and data, and create native iOS and Android apps without needing deep cloud infrastructure expertise.

Independently observed

Back4App

Leader

A backend-as-a-service platform that hosts MongoDB databases, authentication, cloud functions, and real-time subscriptions accessible via REST and GraphQL APIs. Supports cloud hosting on AWS or DigitalOcean, plus self-hosted deployments for enterprise customers.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

AWS Amplify

Usage-basedFree tier

Free tier with per-unit metering. New AWS customers receive $200 free tier credits. Examples: $8.08/month for small apps, $66/month for high-traffic apps

Usage-basedFree

as of 2026-08-18verify ↗

Back4App

Leader

from $15/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $15/app/month for MVP tier, free tier available

FreeFree
- REST API
- GraphQL API
- Cloud Functions
- 1 day access log retention
- Custom domain
MVP$15/app/mo (save 40% annually)
- REST API
- GraphQL API
- Cloud Functions
- 7 collaborators
- Daily backups
- +3 more
Pay As You Go$80/app/mo (save 20% annually)
- REST API
- GraphQL API
- Cloud Functions
- Unlimited collaborators
- 28 day access log retention
- +3 more
Dedicated$400/app/mo
- REST API
- GraphQL API
- Cloud Functions
- Point-in-time backups
- Custom domain
- +3 more
EnterpriseContact sales
- Custom infrastructure
- Custom SLAs
- On-premises deployment
- Multi-region
- Pro services
- +3 more

as of 2026-08-25verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	AWS Amplify	Back4App
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
iOSPlatforms	✓	✓
AndroidPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	✗	✓
On-premiseDeployment	✗	✓
HybridDeployment	✗	✓

Platforms

Web

AWS Amplify✓

Back4App✓

iOS

AWS Amplify✓

Back4App✓

Android

AWS Amplify✓

Back4App✓

CLI

AWS Amplify✗

Back4App✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

AWS Amplify✓

Back4App✓

Self-hosted

AWS Amplify✗

Back4App✓

On-premise

AWS Amplify✗

Back4App✓

Hybrid

AWS Amplify✗

Back4App✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

AWS Amplify

13 total

Amazon Cognito
AWS AppSync
Amazon DynamoDB
AWS Lambda
Amazon S3
CloudFront
Next.js
Nuxt
TypeScript
Swift
Kotlin
Java
Git

Independently observed

Back4App

Leader

4 total

Stripe
AWS
DigitalOcean
MongoDB Atlas

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.