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Alternatives to Back4app
Back4app: Backend-as-a-Service and cloud platform for building, deploying, and scaling web and mobile apps. 8 products similar to Back4app, compared on pricing, free tier, API, MCP server, SDK and open source. 8 of 8 have a free tier, 8 of 8 have an API, 5 of 8 offer an MCP server, 5 of 8 are open source.
- Supabase
The Postgres Development Platform
- Backendless
Visual app development platform with UI builder, codeless logic, and real-time database
- Appwrite
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- LeanCloud
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- Para
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- Convex
The reactive backend platform with database, functions, workflow, sync, search, and file storage in TypeScript
- Hexclave
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- GitBook
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Side by side
| Product | Pricing | Free tier | API | MCP server | SDK | Open source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back4app | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | — |
| Supabase | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Backendless | Freemium | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| Appwrite | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| LeanCloud | Freemium | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| Para | Freemium | yes | yes | no | yes | yes |
| Convex | Freemium · from $0 | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Hexclave | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| GitBook | Freemium | yes | yes | yes | no | no |
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