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This is a comprehensive comparison of Backend as Service providers. The database compares the following variables of each provider: (I) Pricing (II) Features (III) Support Plans (IV) Hosting Options (V) If the vendor works with Proprietary or Open-Source stack.

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Backend as a Service Provider Information (Name, Description, Features, Prices, Hosting Options, Support Plans, Framework)
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Backend as a Service Features (Real-Time Database, Push-Notifications, Authentication, Social Login, and many more)
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Backend as a Service Hosting Options
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Framework Type (Open-Source or Proprietary)
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Backend as a Service Pricing Information (Free Tier, Paid Tier, Values, etc)
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Backend as a Service Support Levels
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BaaS Comparison Matrix

This database does a comparative analyses of the most important Backend as a Service Providers in terms of features, pricing, hosting options, and support levels. Many developers would like to adopt backend as a service for their app projects, but the many options in the market can be overwhelming. That is why we created this backend as a service list consisting of both open-source and proprietary platforms.

Why using a BaaS - Backend as a Service?

Some of the advantages of using Backend as a Service for your application include:

  • Avoid handling repetitive tasks and focus on delivering unique value to your app users.
  • It makes your app easily scalable.
  • You don't have to bother about infrastructure.
  • The cost of managing your software reduces significantly.
  • Focus your attention on frontend development tasks.

Most common BaaS - Backend as a Service Features

Below is the list of standard features that most backend as a service provider offers.

  • Data management
  • Push notifications -User authentication
  • Ready to go databases
  • File storage functions
  • Email notifications
  • Infrastructure
  • APIs (REST and GraphQL)
  • Social media integration (Twitter, Facebook, and many more)

Technology Stack

We divided this report in two categories:

  • Open Source
  • Proprietary

Hosting Options

Hosting options will vary among the vendors. Here are the most common options:

  • Cloud Hosting
  • On-Premisses
  • Self-Hosting

Pricing Plans

  • Most of the BaaS providers work with Free tiers and paid plans.
  • Some of them only provide the option to download the framework.
  • Paid plans range between $5/mo to more than $5,000/mo.

Support Levels

  • Community and Docs support are available for most of the BaaS companies.
  • Additional support levels like e-mail and ticketing are, in most cases, only available for paid plans.
  • Enterprise support is only available for a few providers.

Data Source

The data was gathered from the following source:

  • Websites from each vendor
  • Wikipedia

Backend as a Service Vendors List

Here is the list covered on this report:

1. Back4App

The service of Back4App is built on top of Parse opensource with lots of additional enhancements. This platform allows you to develop apps faster and also gives you a high level of control over the backend. Back4Apps makes scalability hassles-free. It is an excellent option for those hosting their apps developed on the Parse framework.

2. Parse

Parse is the most popular opensource backend platform in the world today. The platform provides useful SDK for the development of mobile backend. Parse allows users to create apps and web applications faster than ever. With Parse, the developer does not have to bother with server infrastructure and administration matters.

3. Backendless

With backendless, allows companies to develop mobile apps and web applications without the troubles of dealing with server programming.

4. Kinvey

Kinvey is a company that offers backend services that empower companies to create and manage backend services for their mobile and web applications.

5. AWS Amplify

This Amazon-backed platform provides developers with a library for developing apps and integrating them seamlessly with cloud services

6. Game Sparks

GameSparks is a unique backend as a service because it focuses solely on the development of games on its cloud platform.

7. Cloudboost

This platform provides programmers with a JavaScript backend optimized for the development of mobile and web apps that needs to leverage real-time data.

8. Kuzzle

This is an open-source backend service provider that offers programmers self-hosting and SaaS hosting options.

9. Hoodie

Hoodie does not offer a cloud hosting option, it is an entirely free downloadable framework for backend development.

10. Firebase

With Firebase, developers do not have to bother with server-side development when building web and mobile applications. Moreover, the platform also offers a real-time database that synchronizes data on apps instantly.

11. Kumulos

This backend as a service empowers developers to connect the mobile apps to a cloud-based backend.

12. PlayFab

This is another backend as a service platform that specializes in game development.

13.Couchbase

This is a NoSQL database that is excellent for the development and hosting of business-critical applications.

14. Appcelerator

With the Appcelerator, developers can create native applications using an enterprise platform environment. It also offers features for real-time analytics and progress reporting.

15. Pubnub

This is a data stream network that allows mobile and web developers to create real-time apps and scale them without stress.

16. Deployd

Deployed offers developers the resources required to design and scale APIs for mobile and web app development.

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