Parse Alternatives

Parse is described as 'The complete backend for your mobile app. It makes it simple to add rich features to your iOS, Android, and HTML5 apps' and is a backend as a service in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Parse for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Android, iPhone, Mac and Windows apps. The best Parse alternative is Firebase, which is free. Other great apps like Parse are Parse Server, remoteStorage, 5apps and AWS Amplify.

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  1. Firebase icon
     76 likes

    Firebase, provided by Google, is a backend service and application development platform. It uses AI, cloud infrastructure, and cross-platform SDKs for efficient app development. Firebase offers tools and infrastructure for app creation and business growth.

    116 Firebase alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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  2. Parse Server icon
     12 likes

    Parse Server is a Parse API compatible router package for Node.js/Express.js.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • expressJS
    • Node.JS
     
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  3. remoteStorage icon
     27 likes

    An open protocol for per-user storage on the Web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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  4. 5apps icon
     7 likes

    5apps helps both developers and users to get the most out of the Web as a software platform.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • RemoteStorage
     
  5. AWS Amplify icon
     2 likes

    AWS Amplify is a complete solution that lets frontend web and mobile developers easily build, ship, and host full-stack applications on AWS, with the flexibility to leverage the breadth of AWS services as use cases evolve. No cloud expertise needed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
     
  6. deepstream.io icon
     10 likes

    deepstream.io is a clusterable realtime server that handles persistent tcp and websocket connections. It offers data-sync, pub/sub and request/response. It's available for Linux, Mac and Windows and comes with clients in JS, Java and many others.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Back4App icon
     43 likes

    Low code backend to build modern apps. Back4app accelerate backend development, improves development productivity, reduces time to market, and let you scale applications without managing infrastructure.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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  8. Nakama icon
     10 likes

    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.

    40 Nakama alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Unity
     
  9. deployd icon
     15 likes

    API development tool for Web and Mobile developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  10. RestDB.io icon
     18 likes

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

    81 RestDB.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  11. CloudBoost.io icon
     19 likes

    CloudBoost can power your app's backend, including data storage, user authentication, real-time notifications, search and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Hasura icon
     13 likes

    Hasura makes data access easy, by instantly composing a GraphQL API that is backed by databases and services so that the developer team (or API consumers) get immediately productive. The nature of GraphQL itself and Hasura’s dynamic approach makes integration and iteration easy.

    31 Hasura alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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