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Comparison

Backendless vs Firebase

No leader: the top candidate Firebase has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Backendless full profile →Firebase full profile →
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Backendless43
Firebase78
Score
Vioscale score
Backendless43 / 100low · 26%updating
Firebase78 / 100low · 26%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Backendless✓
Firebase✓
Model
Backendlessfreemium
Firebasefreemium
Price level
Backendlesslow
Firebaselow
Starting price
Backendless–
Firebase$9.37
Transparent
Backendless✗
Firebase✓
Integrations
Count
Backendless12
Firebase11
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Database model
Backendless-
Firebase-
Built in auth
Backendless-
Firebase-
Row level security
Backendless-
Firebase-
File storage
Backendless-
Firebase-
Serverless functions
Backendless-
Firebase-
Edge functions
Backendless-
Firebase-
Realtime subscriptions
Backendless-
Firebase-
API style
Backendless-
Firebase-
Offline sync
Backendless-
Firebase-
Vector AI support
Backendless-
Firebase-
Self hostable
Backendless-
Firebase-
Deployment model
Backendless-
Firebase-
Pricing model
Backendless-
Firebase-

What each one is

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

Backendless

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.

Independently observed

Firebase

A managed development platform providing databases, authentication, hosting, analytics, and other services for app development. Includes a free tier with usage limits and a pay-as-you-go tier with metered pricing for higher volumes.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Backendless

HybridFree tier

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)

  • FreeFree
  • Cloud 9-
  • Cloud 99-
as of verify ↗

Firebase

from $9.37/mofreemiumFree tier90-day trial

Free tier (Spark) with usage limits, or pay-as-you-go (Blaze) starting with $300 credit

  • SparkFree
  • BlazePay-as-you-go with $300 credit on signup; rates vary by service and region
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Backendless✓
Firebase✓
iOS
Backendless✓
Firebase✓
Android
Backendless✓
Firebase✓
macOS
Backendless✗
Firebase✓
CLI
Backendless✗
Firebase✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Backendless✓
Firebase✓
Self-hosted
Backendless✓
Firebase✗
On-premise
Backendless✓
Firebase✗

Integrations

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

Backendless

12 total
  • Thunkable
  • React JS
  • Git
  • GitHub
  • OpenAI
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • NativeScript
  • Google Play Store
  • Postman
  • Swagger
  • OpenAPI
Independently observed

Firebase

11 total
  • Flutter
  • Google Ads
  • AdMob
  • Google Marketing Platform
  • Google Play
  • Looker Studio
  • BigQuery
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Android Studio
  • Stripe
Independently observed

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