# AWS Amplify vs Back4App

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Back4App

| Attribute | AWS Amplify | Back4App |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 52.8 (43% (low)) | 68.4 (53% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Backend As A Service.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"What is AWS Amplify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS Amplify offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"Is AWS Amplify free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS Amplify supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"What platforms does AWS Amplify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for AWS Amplify, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"Can AWS Amplify be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for AWS Amplify, including Amazon Cognito, AWS AppSync, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, Amazon S3, CloudFront, Next.js and Nuxt, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"What does AWS Amplify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for AWS Amplify. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS Amplify not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does AWS Amplify have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"AWS Amplify is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"Where is AWS Amplify available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A Backend as a Service platform providing backend infrastructure for Flutter, React, iOS, and Android applications, with web deployment and app template support. It is indexed under Backend As A Service.","source":"https://www.back4app.com","question":"What is Back4App?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Back4App offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $15 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.back4app.com/pricing/backend-as-a-service","question":"Is Back4App free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Back4App supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.back4app.com","question":"What platforms does Back4App support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Back4App, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.back4app.com","question":"Can Back4App be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Back4App, including Stripe, AWS, DigitalOcean and MongoDB Atlas. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.back4app.com/pricing/backend-as-a-service","question":"What does Back4App integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Back4App. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Back4App not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.back4app.com/docs/security/multi-factor-authentication","question":"What security certifications does Back4App have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Back4App is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.back4app.com/pricing/backend-as-a-service","question":"Where is Back4App available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Back4App is a cloud-managed development platform that provides a managed database with real-time capabilities, REST and GraphQL APIs, file storage, and cloud-executable functions. It supports development across iOS, Android, React, Flutter, PHP, C#, and other platforms through SDKs and direct API access. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"api_style":"both","file_storage":true,"built_in_auth":true,"pricing_model":"tiered-subscription","self_hostable":true,"database_model":"mongodb-document","deployment_model":"both","row_level_security":true,"serverless_functions":true,"realtime_subscriptions":true}` |
| integrations.count | 13 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Amazon Cognito"},{"name":"AWS AppSync"},{"name":"Amazon DynamoDB"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"CloudFront"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"TypeScript"},{"name":"Swift"},{"name":"Kotlin"},{"name":"Java"},{"name":"Git"}]` | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"DigitalOcean"},{"name":"MongoDB Atlas"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Usage-based","summary":"Standard/Large/XLarge build instances at $0.01-$0.10/minute; data storage $0.023/GB; transfer $0.15/GB; SSR requests $0.30/1M; duration $0.20/hour; WAF $15/month","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.025,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.023,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ssr_requests":"500000/mo","data_storage_cdn":"5 GB/mo","data_transfer_out":"15 GB/mo","ssr_request_duration":"100 GB-hours/mo","build_minutes_standard":"1000/mo"}}],"summary":"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","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:03:57.711Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["REST API","GraphQL API","Cloud Functions","1 day access log retention","Custom domain"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Development and learning tier","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"apps":"up to 5 projects","requests":"25K/mo","transfer":"1GB","data_storage":"250MB","file_storage":"N/A"}},{"free":false,"name":"MVP","summary":"$15/app/mo (save 40% annually)","features":["REST API","GraphQL API","Cloud Functions","7 collaborators","Daily backups","7 day access log retention","Custom domain","NPM packages"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Validate ideas quickly, launch fast","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"requests":"500K/mo","transfer":"250GB","data_storage":"1GB","file_storage":"50GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pay As You Go","summary":"$80/app/mo (save 20% annually)","features":["REST API","GraphQL API","Cloud Functions","Unlimited collaborators","28 day access log retention","Custom domain","Priority support","Monitoring"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":80,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Run and scale applications on serverless infrastructure","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"requests":"5M/mo","transfer":"1TB","data_storage":"3GB","file_storage":"N/A"}},{"free":false,"name":"Dedicated","summary":"$400/app/mo","features":["REST API","GraphQL API","Cloud Functions","Point-in-time backups","Custom domain","HIPAA after BAA","Dedicated engineer","SLA support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":400,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Production-grade speed, isolation, and flexibility","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"requests":"Unlimited (hardware-constrained)","transfer":"2TB","resources":"10 CPUs / 14GB RAM","data_storage":"8GB","file_storage":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact for custom pricing","features":["Custom infrastructure","Custom SLAs","On-premises deployment","Multi-region","Pro services","Monitoring","Training","Dedicated engineer"],"description":"Custom solution for unique infrastructure needs","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra data storage","components":[{"kind":"fixed","unit":"GB","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra requests (MVP plan)","components":[{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra requests (Pay-as-you-go plan)","components":[{"per":{"qty":100000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"fixed","amount":2,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra file storage","components":[{"per":{"qty":10,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"fixed","amount":1,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra data transfer","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"fixed","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Point-in-time backups (add-on)","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":100,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $15/app/month for MVP tier, free tier available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.back4app.com/pricing/backend-as-a-service","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:36:27.977Z","startingPrice":{"amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | mid |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":15,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA/HITECH","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS 140-3","status":"active"},{"name":"NIST 800-171","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc | https://www.back4app.com/docs/security/multi-factor-authentication |

## Capabilities (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 |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:53:39.268Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*