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Head-to-head · Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software

Parse Platform vs Xano

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Parse Platform #4 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software 8.5/10 Open source ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Parse Platform
Xano #5 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Xano

Parse Platform leads on 0 checks, Xano on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreParse Platform · 8.5/10
  • Free planonly Xano
  • Most featuresXano · 2 of 4

Parse Platform scores higher on our rubric for backend as a service (baas) software: 8.5 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #5.

Parse Platform is the better fit for teams preferring flexible open-source Parse. Xano is the better fit for no-code teams needing extensive backend integrations.

  • Parse Platform fits best

    Teams preferring flexible open-source Parse

  • Xano fits best

    No-code teams needing extensive backend integrations

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Side by side

Feature Parse Platform 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Xano 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.3
Ranking #4 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software #5 in Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software
Best for Teams preferring flexible open-source Parse No-code teams needing extensive backend integrations
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Open source $85/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Linux Web
Support Docs Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations 6 integrations 16 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Parse Platform 0/4 · Xano 2/4
Managed authentication Not checked yet Not checked yet
Serverless functions Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Realtime data updates Not checked yet Not checked yet
File storage Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Database type Not checked yet Relational
API styles Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment model Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • MongoDB and PostgreSQL support with REST, GraphQL, and SDK APIs
  • Offline queries, queued writes, and bidirectional synchronization
  • Official SDKs for Android, Apple, JavaScript, and Flutter/Dart
  • Combines PostgreSQL, visual logic, APIs, auth, storage, and serverless functions
  • Connects with tools including Stripe, Webflow, Bubble, and OpenAI
  • Free plan includes a visual logic builder and PostgreSQL up to 100,000 records
Cons
  • Deployment and infrastructure management remain with the developer
  • Support is provided through documentation
  • No vendor-managed hosting model is included
  • Essential starts at $85 per month billed annually
  • Free plan is limited to one workspace and 100,000 database records
  • Advanced team controls and a 99.99% SLA appear on Pro, not Free or Essential
Our verdict

Parse Platform provides an open-source application backend built around Parse Server, which runs on Node.js infrastructure managed by the developer. It is aimed at solo developers and teams of varying size building web or mobile…

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Xano brings database, business logic, and backend operations into a visual platform for teams building web and mobile applications. It is aimed at no-code teams that need API-driven backends and connections to a broad set of services, as…

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  1. Parse PlatformBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 8.5Open source
  2. XanoBackend as a Service (BaaS) Software 8.3Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Parse Platform — where it wins

    • MongoDB and PostgreSQL support with REST, GraphQL, and SDK APIs
    • Offline queries, queued writes, and bidirectional synchronization
    • Official SDKs for Android, Apple, JavaScript, and Flutter/Dart

    Where it doesn't

    • Deployment and infrastructure management remain with the developer
    • Support is provided through documentation
    • No vendor-managed hosting model is included

  • Xano — where it wins

    • Combines PostgreSQL, visual logic, APIs, auth, storage, and serverless functions
    • Connects with tools including Stripe, Webflow, Bubble, and OpenAI
    • Free plan includes a visual logic builder and PostgreSQL up to 100,000 records

    Where it doesn't

    • Essential starts at $85 per month billed annually
    • Free plan is limited to one workspace and 100,000 database records
    • Advanced team controls and a 99.99% SLA appear on Pro, not Free or Essential

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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