Parse Platform

Web · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.7

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Parse Platform is ranked #12 of 26 in mobile databases on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.

Compared on mobile databases

Offline mode: Yes
Data synchronization: bidirectional
Mobile platforms: iOS, Android, Flutter/Dart
SDK languages: Swift, Objective-C, Java/Kotlin, Dart/Flutter, JavaScript

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The record

What it does: Parse Platform is an open-source backend for mobile and web applications.
Deployment: Parse Server can run on infrastructure that supports Node.js, including users’ own infrastructure.
Databases: Parse Server supports MongoDB and PostgreSQL as databases.
APIs: The REST API lets applications written in any programming language interact with Parse Server data.
Cloud Code: Cloud Code runs server-side JavaScript functions and jobs, and supports data triggers.
Security: Parse supports access control lists for restricting access to objects.
Security guidance: The Parse Server guide warns that an improperly configured public deployment may be vulnerable to intrusions, data leaks, and unexpected cost increases.
Integrations: Parse Server supports authentication adapters for third-party authentication providers.
File storage: Parse Server’s guide describes MongoDB-backed GridFS, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, and local file storage options.
GraphQL: Parse provides a GraphQL API that supports custom user-defined schemas and Cloud Code resolvers.
Support: The project directs code-level questions to Stack Overflow, general discussions to its community forum, and bug reports to GitHub Issues.
Notable limit: The Cloud Code guide says Parse does not support scheduling Cloud Jobs and recommends using a third-party scheduling system.
Who it is for: The Parse documentation describes Parse Server as a backend for mobile applications and also documents its use with web applications.
Product: Parse Platform describes itself as a complete backend solution for mobile and web applications.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Mobile Databases in 2026#12 of 26

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Sources

docs.parseplatform.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.parseplatform.org/parse-server/guide/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.parseplatform.org/rest/guide/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.parseplatform.org/cloudcode/guide/· checked 4 Oct 2026
docs.parseplatform.org/graphql/guide/· checked 4 Oct 2026
website.parseplatform.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
parseplatform.org· checked 4 Oct 2026