Back4app

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#4 · Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software

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How it plugs in

—Public API

NoOpen source

YesFree tier

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Back4app describes itself as a low-code backend platform with databases, authentication, APIs, real-time sync, file storage, and AI-powered development tools.

Pricing

Web Deployment FreePer container per month · 0.25 CPU · 256 MB RAM · 100 GB transfer · shared CPU · GitHub deployment · custom Docker containers · USA regionFree
AI Agent Free10 AI credits every day · unlimited building in Draft · database, auth and logs includedFree
Backend Platform Free25K requests/month · 250 MB data storage · 1 GB transfer · 1 GB file storage · 1 appFree
Web Deployment SharedPer container per month · 0.5 CPU · 512 MB RAM · 100 GB transfer · global CDN · daily backup · support tickets · USA region$5/mo
AI Agent StarterProject live 24/7 · b4a.run link · custom domain · 50 AI credits/month plus daily free credits · daily backups$9.99/mo
MVPAnnually · 500K requests/month · 1 GB data storage · 250 GB transfer · 50 GB file storage · 1 app$15/mo
Web Deployment DedicatedPer container per month · 2 CPU · 2 GB RAM · 250 GB transfer · dedicated CPU · global CDN · daily backup · premium support$50/mo
Pay As You GoAnnually · 5M requests/month · 3 GB data storage · 1 TB transfer · 250 GB file storage · 1 app$80/mo

As back4app.com lists them, checked 7 Oct 2026.

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Facts

Website: back4app.com
Price: Free tier · from $5/mo
Free trial: Not stated
AI development: The AI Agent can generate a full-stack app with a database schema, authentication, APIs, and deployment from a natural-language description.
APIs and SDKs: Back4app generates REST and GraphQL APIs and lists native SDKs for JavaScript, React Native, iOS, Android, and Flutter.
Authentication: Authentication supports email and password, Google, GitHub, Apple, and Facebook login, role-based access control, ACLs, password resets, and email verification.
Cloud functions: Cloud Functions run custom JavaScript or Node.js logic, database triggers, and scheduled jobs, with access to npm packages.
Database: Its database features include relational data, geo-queries, full-text search, aggregate functions, automatic indexing, and real-time subscriptions.
Deployment: The Web Deployment platform deploys from GitHub with automatic CI/CD, custom domains, and automatic SSL certificates.
Headquarters: Back4app lists its US headquarters at 440 N Wolfe Road in Sunnyvale, California, and a Latin America headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil.
IDE integrations: Back4app's MCP Server supports Cursor, VS Code, and Windsurf for application management from an IDE.
Integrations: Webhooks can connect Back4app to external services, and the API page names Slack, Zapier, and payment processors as integration examples.
Intended users: The features page describes use cases including mobile and web apps, microservices, e-commerce catalogs, IoT data storage, and rapid prototyping.
Notable limits: The backend plans allow one app per subscription, and the free-tier FAQ says it allows up to five projects.
Security: The pricing page lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 for Pay As You Go and Dedicated, and HIPAA after a BAA is signed for Dedicated.

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