# Back4App vs Backendless

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Back4App

| Attribute | Back4App | Backendless |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 68.4 (53% (medium)) | 45.1 (29% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A no-code platform that provides a visual backend, real-time database, and API services for building applications. Features include codeless logic builders, user management, file storage, geolocation capabilities, and AI-powered workflow automation through FlowRunner. It is indexed under Backend As A Service.","source":"https://backendless.com/new-release-updated-pricing-mbaas-code-generation-server-code-and-geolocation-improvements/","question":"What is Backendless?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Backendless offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Cloud 9 and Cloud 99. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://backendless.com/new-release-updated-pricing-mbaas-code-generation-server-code-and-geolocation-improvements/","question":"Is Backendless free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Backendless supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://backendless.com/new-release-updated-pricing-mbaas-code-generation-server-code-and-geolocation-improvements/","question":"What platforms does Backendless support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Backendless can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://backendless.com","question":"Can Backendless be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Backendless, including Thunkable, React JS, Git, OpenAI, Facebook, Twitter, NativeScript and Google Play Store, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://backendless.com/new-release-updated-pricing-mbaas-code-generation-server-code-and-geolocation-improvements/","question":"What does Backendless integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Backendless is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU.","source":"https://backendless.com/new-release-updated-pricing-mbaas-code-generation-server-code-and-geolocation-improvements/","question":"Where is Backendless available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A no-code platform that provides a visual backend, real-time database, and API services for building applications. Features include codeless logic builders, user management, file storage, geolocation capabilities, and AI-powered workflow automation through FlowRunner. |
| 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}` | `{"self_hostable":true,"deployment_model":"both"}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 12 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"DigitalOcean"},{"name":"MongoDB Atlas"}]` | `[{"name":"Thunkable"},{"name":"React JS"},{"name":"Git"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Facebook"},{"name":"Twitter"},{"name":"NativeScript"},{"name":"Google Play Store"},{"name":"Postman"},{"name":"Swagger"},{"name":"OpenAPI"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","description":"Includes 5 security roles, 20 GB file storage, 1M pub/sub messages, up to 200 data tables, 100k geopoints, and 300 API calls per minute","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"geopoints":"100k","data_tables":"200","file_storage":"20 GB","security_roles":"5","pub_sub_messages":"1M/mo","api_calls_per_minute":"300"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud 9","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_calls_per_minute":"600"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud 99","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_calls_per_minute":"1200"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra Data Tables","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra Geopoints","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Function Packs"}],"summary":"Free tier available with 300 API calls/minute; paid Cloud plans with higher rate limits starting at Cloud 9 (600/min) and Cloud 99 (1200/min)","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://backendless.com/new-release-updated-pricing-mbaas-code-generation-server-code-and-geolocation-improvements/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:08:04.309Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":15,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.back4app.com/docs/security/multi-factor-authentication | - |

## Capabilities (Backend As A Service)

| Capability | Back4App | Backendless |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Both |
| Pricing model | Tiered subscription | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:15:15.346Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*