Backendless
by Backendless
What Backendless is
Backendless is a backend platform for building web, iOS, and Android applications. It provides a built-in database, user authentication, API integrations, and mobile publishing. The service uses a freemium model with a free plan and a Scale plan starting at $15 a month. The Free Plan allows 50 API requests per minute, 20 database tables, up to 15,000 data objects per table, 1 GB of file storage, 100,000 pub/sub messages, and two Cloud Code scripts. The Scale Plan starts at $15 a month and offers unlimited API requests per month, 100 database tables, up to 100,000 data objects per table, 10 GB of file storage, 500,000 pub/sub messages, and five Cloud Code scripts. Scale is available in Variable and Fixed variations. Backendless is made by Backendless, headquartered in Plano, Texas, United States.
Who it suits
Backendless suits developers building web or mobile apps that need database, authentication, integrations, and publishing services. The free and Scale tiers fit different usage limits.
What it does well
- Supports web, iOS, and Android
- Built-in database
- User authentication included
- Free plan available
- Scale starts at 15.00 USD monthly
What to know first
- Free plan limits API requests
- Free plan includes 1 GB storage
- Higher limits require Scale
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free Plan | billed monthly · 50 API requests/minute · 20 database tables · 15,000 data objects per table · 1 GB file storage · 100,000 pub/sub messages · 2 Cloud Code scripts | Free |
| Scale Plan | Starting at $15+ per month; Scale Variable and Scale Fixed variations are available · Unlimited API requests/month · 100 database tables · 100,000 data objects per table · 10 GB file storage · 500,000 pub/sub messages · 5 Cloud Code scripts | $15 a month |
As backendless.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Backendless combines core backend services with mobile publishing across three listed platforms. Its free tier covers defined quotas, while Scale raises requests, storage, tables, messages, and script limits.
Facts from Backendless's own pages
- API integrations
- Yes · backendless.com, 20 Sept 2026
- App types
- both · backendless.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Built-in database
- Yes · backendless.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Data limit
- 15000 · backendless.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · backendless.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Plano, Texas, United States · backendless.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Mobile publishing
- Yes · backendless.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 15 · backendless.com, 20 Sept 2026
- User authentication
- Yes · backendless.com, 20 Sept 2026
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