Back4App Alternatives

Apps similar to Back4App include Supabase, which is open source with a free version. Other options are Firebase, Appwrite, bknd.io and Strapi. You're spoiled for choice with Backend as a Service like Back4App: we list more than 50 alternatives for the web, self-hosting, Windows, Android and iPhone.

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  1. Nakama icon
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    Nakama is an open-source distributed social and realtime server for games and apps. It has a large set of services for users, storage, and realtime communication; as well as specialized APIs like realtime multiplayer, groups/guilds, and chat.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Unity
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  2. Kinvey icon
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    Backend as a Service provided by Kinvey makes it easier to develop beautiful mobile, tablet, and web apps.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. App42 Cloud APIs provides a range of 500+ MBaaS APIs for developers to build and deploy their mobile, web, tv Apps on the cloud.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. subZero icon
     1 like

    subZero turns your PostgreSQL database directly into a GraphQL & RESTful API. The structural constraints and permissions in the database determine the API endpoints and operations.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Liteflow icon
     2 likes

    Liteflow is a low-code development toolkit built to help you focus on your app’s real value. Launch faster, iterate without risk, and grow with confidence.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  6. PlayFab icon
     4 likes

    PlayFab is a powerful backend platform for your game.

    67 PlayFab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Microsoft Azure
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  7. deployd icon
     15 likes

    API development tool for Web and Mobile developers.

    51 deployd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  8. SashiDo.io icon
     15 likes

    SashiDo is the Parse Alternative for busy people. In nature is Affordable managed Parse Server hosting with care! Migration in a click. Auto Scaling. Simple and flexible pricing. No vendor lock-in!.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Firebase
    • Amazon Web Services
    • AWS Mobile Hub
    • Parse Server
    • Heroku
    • Parse
    • deployd
    • Backendless
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  9. Syncano icon
     18 likes

    Syncano is a serverless application platform that gives developers a seamless environment for user management, microservices, real-time data and event driven automations to build user-centric applications.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. BackendLab icon
     2 likes

    BackendLab is a web app backend builder which allows you to create and web app backend without writing a single line of code. Define your database models with a simple form and apply field validation, authentication and permissions with a few clicks.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. RestDB.io icon
     18 likes

    restdb.io is a Plug-and-Play Database Service, suited perfectly to power business apps and dynamic web content.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. GUN icon
     29 likes

    GUN is an open source, realtime, graph database written entirely in JavaScript and built using peer-to-peer algorithms, making it surprisingly fault tolerant and easy to get started with.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
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