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Best Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software in 2026
- 20 apps
- Research read 28 Sept 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
8base
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2 - 2
23blocks
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb - 3
Appwrite Realtime
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2 - 4
Back4app
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3 - 5
CloudKit
Free plan APIiPhoneMac+1Choose CloudKit if you are building an app around structured iCloud data and want syncing across Apple platforms or the web.
- 6
Backendless
by BackendlessFree plan WebiPhoneAndroidBackendless combines core backend services with mobile publishing across three listed platforms.
- 7
Convex
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2 - 8
FastSchema
Free plan APILinuxMac+3 - 9
Kuzzle Backend
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4 - 10
Nhost
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5 - 11
PocketBase
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+5 - 12
Supabase
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4Supabase brings a Postgres database and several backend services together, with client libraries and self-hosting documentation.
- 13
Xano
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2 - 14
Parse Platform
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3Parse Platform offers a broad, deployable backend with APIs, Cloud Code, authentication, real-time features, and multiple storage choices.
- 15
Azure App Service
Free plan LinuxWebWindows - 16
Firebase Test Lab
Free plan WebChoose Firebase Test Lab if you need cloud-based mobile testing for its listed targets, particularly with CI/CD integration.
- 17
Butterbase
Free plan Web - 18
Snowclone
Free plan Linux - 19
AWS Amplify Hosting
Paid Web - 20
Tinker
Paid LinuxWeb
#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price