Back4App review

Back4App ranks seventh and has the lowest fixed paid price on this list. It runs a managed backend with a database, auth, file storage, Cloud Code functions and jobs, and both REST and GraphQL APIs. The free plan needs no credit card and includes 25K requests, a 250MB database, 1GB of transfer and 1GB of files, which is enough for learning and prototypes. The MVP plan costs $15 per app a month billed annually and includes 500K requests, 1 GB of data storage, 250 GB of transfer, 50 GB of file storage and daily backups. Pay As You Go at $80 adds 5M requests and SOC 2 and ISO 27001, and Dedicated at $400 gives dedicated resources and HIPAA after a signed BAA. The limits are tight on the entry plan: up to 3 collaborators, 3 Cloud Code jobs and 20 MB uploads, and the headline prices assume annual billing. Request-based plans also mean busy apps can outgrow a tier quickly.

Who it is for

Small teams that want a fixed, low monthly backend price

Price

Free plan; MVP $15 per app per month billed annually.

MVP $15/month per app
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Free plan includes 25K requests, 250MB database, 1GB transfer and 1GB files
• MVP includes 500K requests, 1 GB data storage, 250 GB transfer and 50 GB file storage
• REST and GraphQL APIs with Cloud Code functions and jobs
• Daily backups on paid plans and SOC 2 and ISO 27001 on Pay As You Go and above
• Option to bring your own S3 bucket for file storage

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Fixed prices per app make the bill predictable
• Strength: Free plan needs no credit card
• Strength: Paid plans can run in USA, Europe, Asia or Australia regions
• Weakness: The $15 MVP price applies with annual billing
• Weakness: MVP allows up to 3 collaborators and 3 Cloud Code jobs
• Weakness: Max upload file size is 20 MB on shared plans

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, 25K requests per month
• Paid plans: MVP $15, Pay As You Go $80, Dedicated $400 per app per month billed annually
• APIs: REST and GraphQL
• Compliance: SOC 2 and ISO 27001 from Pay As You Go; HIPAA after BAA on Dedicated

Where it ranks

Back4App is No. 7 in our Best Backend-as-a-Service Platforms verdict.