Back4app comparisons
Back4app is compared head-to-head with Supabase, Appwrite Realtime and Convex and more: 7 head-to-heads in Backend as a Service, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Back4app head-to-head
- Back4app vs Supabase
- Back4app vs Appwrite Realtime
- Back4app vs Convex
- Back4app vs PocketBase
- Back4app vs Parse Platform
- Back4app vs Nhost
- Back4app vs Xano
Back4app vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Database type | Serverless functions | Realtime data | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Back4app | Yes | $5/unit/mo | 7.9 | |||
| 1 | Supabase | Yes | $25/mo | Relational | 9.2 | ||
| 2 | Appwrite Realtime | Yes | Multi-model | Yes | Yes | 8.5 | |
| 3 | Convex | Yes | Multi-model | Yes | Yes | 8.4 | |
| 4 | PocketBase | Yes | Free | Relational | Yes | 8.2 | |
| 5 | Parse Platform | Free | 8.0 | ||||
| 7 | Nhost | Yes | $25/mo | Relational | Yes | Yes | 7.8 |
| 8 | Xano | Yes | $85/mo | Relational | Yes | Yes | 7.7 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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