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This blog post contains a list with 20 backend as a service providers. We will cover open-
source and proprietary frameworks, the hosting options will vary from SaaS cloud services to
on-premises deployment for enterprise customers, and the support options will go from no
support to 24/07 dedicated support teams.
Ready to know more about the best BaaS providers? Please continue reading.
What is a BaaS?
Backing up data, having redundant servers, and thinking about scalability are time-consum-
ing and resource-intensive tasks. Using a backend as a service will allow you to outsource
server-side management, automate boilerplate coding, and let you focus on creating amaz-
ing user experiences on your mobile app.
BaaS Providers
Here is a detailed list of backend as a service providers.
Back4App (https://www.back4app.com/)
Overview: Back4App product is based on several open-source technologies including, Node-
JS, Parse Server, and MongoDB. It is an open-source backend that supports developers cre-
ating scalable apps without reinventing the wheel.
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Pricing: Starts at $5/month.
Features: data model, REST and GraphQL APIs, non-technical administration panel, cloud
functions, login, authentication, reset the password, push-notifications, CLI, data backup,
multiple SDKs,
Open Source: Yes
Downloadable: Yes
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Self-Hosting: Yes
Technical Documentation: Yes
Parse (https://parseplatform.org/)
Overview: Parse is a backend framework that is used to accelerate mobile app development.
Facebook open-sourced the technology in 2016, and the source code is available for down-
load at GitHub Parse Server repository.
Free Plan: Yes
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Open Source: Yes
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Downloadable: Yes
Cloud-Hosting: No
Self-Hosting: Yes
Dedicated Servers: No
Support Services: No
Professional Services: No
Remarks: The framework has more than 16k stars and 4k forks on Github.
Backendless (https://backendless.com/)
Overview: General-purpose mobile application development platform. It has four pillars that
are a BaaS framework, a web hosting service, an API generation engine, and a services
marketplace.
Customers: World Vision, Repo Cyber, Window Nation. More customers available on the
website.
Free Plan: Yes
Pricing: 3 pricing tiers available. Free, cloud, limitless, and fully managed. Pricing starts at
$15/month.
Open Source: Yes
Downloadable: Yes
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Self-Hosting: Yes
Dedicated Servers: Yes
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Kinvey (https://www.progress.com/kinvey)
Overview: Enterprise oriented backend as a service. Progress Software acquired Kinvey in
2017, and the company is now part of this large organization.
Open Source: No
Downloadable: No
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Self-Hosting: Yes
Dedicated Servers: Yes
Support Services: Yes
Professional Services: Yes
Location: AWS has offices in several locations around the world. Headquarters located in
Seattle, USA.
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Free Plan: No.
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Pricing: Pay as you go.
Open Source: Yes.
Downloadable: Yes.
Cloud-Hosting: Yes.
Self-Hosting: Yes. It’s possible to download the source code on GitHub and run the frame-
work on your server.
Dedicated Servers: Yes.
Professional Services: No
Firebase (https://firebase.google.com/?hl=pt-BR)
Overview: Firebase is a mobile/web development suite with endless possibilities. Let devel-
opers create server-free apps or push notifications on your users’ smartphones in a simple,
secure, and scalable way. Among all the options of Firebase, they are most known by their
Realtime Database.
Free Plan: Yes
Pricing: Flame Plan –> $25 per month, Blaze Plan —> Pay as you go.
Features: Firebase is feature-rich, and the main features include realtime database, firestore,
storage, cloud functions, phone authentication, hosting, ML kit.
Open Source: No
Downloadable: No
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
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Self-Hosting: No
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Dedicated Servers: No
Professional Services: No
Free Plan: Yes
Features: Social multiplayer, metagame economies, custom back office, scaling, player man-
agement, segmentation, analytics, marketing automation, live events, leader boards, real-
time multiplayer, matchmaking, teams, chat, currencies, virtual goods, A/B testing, achieve-
ment systems, roles, permissions, notifications, messaging, authentication, multiple
integrations
Open Source: No
Downloadable: No
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Self-Hosting: No
Dedicated Servers: Yes
Professional Services: No
Remarks: No remarks.
Cloudboost (https://cloudboost.io/)
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Overview: Supports developers building web and mobile apps that scale with a realtime
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Javascript backend.
Company Location: Cloudboost is part of Hackerbay that locates in Boston, MA.
Open Source: No
Downloadable: No
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Support Services: Support plans are available. The basic plan covers email support with two
days SLA; enterprise plans provide 24/07 support coverage. In between plans available on
their website.
Kuzzle (https://kuzzle.io)
Overview: Kuzzle is a ready-to-use backend solution you can host on your infrastructure. The
platform powers and unify innovative applications for web, mobile & IoT
Open Source: Yes
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Downloadable: Yes
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Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Self-Hosting: Yes
Dedicated Servers: Yes.
Hoodie (https://hood.ie/)
Overview: The platform helps you making web application development very fast, easy, and
accessible.
Free Plan: Yes.
Features: The main feature is the offline first backend. Other features like sign-up, data stor-
age, synchronization, shares, emails are available via plugins.
Open Source: Yes
Downloadable: Yes
Cloud-Hosting: No
Self-Hosting: Yes
Dedicated Servers: No
Support Services: No
Professional Services: No
Kumulos (https://www.kumulos.com/)
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Overview: It is a secure, easy to use mobile app management platform is trusted by thou-
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development agencies.
Customers: Waracle, NS804, Ciber. For more customers, please check the website.
Open Source: No
Downloadable: No
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Support Services: Yes. Email, community, technical training, user training, dedicated Slack
channel.
PlayFab (https://playfab.com/)
Overview: Microsoft acquired the company in 2018, and PlayFab is part of Microsoft. That is a
backend as a service focused in game development, and they provide a complete backend
platform for live games.
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Open Source: No
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Downloadable: No
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Technical Documentation: Yes
Support Services: Yes. The Indie Studio plan has dedicated support. Professional plan has
dedicated support + SLA agreement.
Professional Services: No
Appcelerator (https://www.appcelerator.com/)
Overview: A mobile enterprise platform to deliver native apps, mobilize data, and measure
success with real-time analytics.
Open Source: No
Downloadable: No
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Self-Hosting: No
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Features: Pub/Sub messaging (iOS, Android, and IoT), Functions (business logic and device
state), Push-Notifications, on-line status, and real-time visibility.
Open Source: No
Downloadable: No
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Self-Hosting: No
Dedicated Servers: No
Remarks: No remarks.
Deployed (https://deployd.com/)
Overview: Open-source platform (API engine) to build APIs. It helps developers speeding up
API creation and avoiding boilerplate coding code.
Pricing: Not applicable.
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Downloadable: Yes
Cloud-Hosting: Not available
Self-Hosting: Yes. You can download the framework and install it wherever you want.
Dedicated Servers: Yes. You can download the framework and install it wherever you want.
Technical Documentation: Yes.
Remarks: No remarks
Pricing: Pay as you go
Open Source: No
Downloadable: No
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Self-Hosting: At Azure
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Support Services: Yes.
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Remarks: The platform integrates with Azure Cloud.
Kii (https://en.kii.com/platform/)
Overview: Backend as a service for IoT applications.
Open Source: No
Downloadable: No
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Self-Hosting: Yes
CloudKit (https://developer.apple.com/icloud/cloudkit/)
Overview: That is Apple’s backend as a service. The service works in an integrated way with
Xcode. You can sync data across devices, store application data, sync data between multiple
apps, authenticate via iCloud, send notifications.
Open Source: No
Downloadable: No
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Self-Hosting: No
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Technical Documentation: Yes.
Support Services: Yes
Couchbase (https://www.couchbase.com/)
Overview: Couchbase is the NoSQL database for business-critical applications.
Free Plan: Yes.
Pricing: Under request
Open Source: Yes
Downloadable: Yes
Cloud-Hosting: Yes
Self-Hosting: Yes
Support Services: Yes
MongoDB Stitch (https://www.mongodb.com/presentations/intro-
ducing-mongodb-stitch-backend-as-a-service-from-mongodb)
Overview: Serverless platform for MongoDB
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Features: Serverless hosting, functions, triggers, rules, static hosting, SDKs, logging, debug-
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Open Source: Yes (MongoDB)
Cloud-Hosting: Yes (MongoDB)
Self-Hosting: Yes (MongoDB)
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