Alternatives

Best Backendless alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated November 2, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Backendless alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/backendless

5 direct alternatives to Backendless and 3 more tools in the same category, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Firebase is the top alternative to Backendless on our list, followed by Supabase and AWS Amplify.
5 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Firebase.
Highest rated: Firebase, 4.6 out of 5 from 1,073 ratings, Sep 2026.

Publications that cover the tools tracked here

8 alternatives
5 direct
5 with a free plan

Firebase
#1 Top pick
App development platform by Google
Pricing
Free plan
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 1,073 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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Supabase
#2
Open source Firebase alternative
Starting price
From $25 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 233 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Most affordable
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AWS Amplify
#3
Build and deploy full-stack web & mobile apps on AWS
Pricing
Free plan
4.2 /5 on G2 · 100 ratings, Sep 2026
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Backendless vs 8 alternatives

Backendless and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026), free plan and average user rating, and how directly each replaces it.
Tool	Starting price (Nov 2026)	Free plan	Rating	Fit
Backendless Compared tool	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.4 out of 5, from 56 ratings on G2 (56)
Firebase	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 1,073 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,073)	Direct alternative
Supabase	Price: $25/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 233 ratings across G2 and Capterra (233)	Direct alternative
AWS Amplify	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	4.2 out of 5, from 100 ratings on G2 (100)	Direct alternative
Parse	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	3.8 out of 5, from 52 ratings on G2 (52)	Direct alternative
Appwrite	Price: $25/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.4 out of 5, from 5 ratings across G2 and Capterra (5)	Direct alternative
OutSystems	Price: Contact sales	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 2,174 ratings across G2 and Capterra (2,174)	Same category as Backendless
Quickbase	Price: $35/mo	Free plan: No	4.5 out of 5, from 1,958 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,958)	Same category as Backendless
Boomi	Price: Usage-based	Free plan: No	4.4 out of 5, from 779 ratings across G2 and Capterra (779)	Same category as Backendless

Why people consider alternatives to Backendless

Backendless provides backend services with a visual twist. Database, authentication, APIs, file storage, real-time messaging-configure it all through a visual interface or code against REST APIs.

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in low-code backend.

The 5 direct alternatives below cover the same core job (low-code backend) with different trade-offs. The 3 tools marked "Same category as Backendless" fit the category but replace Backendless less directly.

See full Backendless review Best low-code backend tools How we rank

Backendless by the numbers

Backendless compared with 115 Low-Code Backend tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	Backendless	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Free plan	Yes	76% have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	22 tools	2	#9 of 115 (joint)
User rating	4.4/5 (across the web, 56 ratings)	4.5/5	#28 of 48 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews
Compare-page visits, last 30 days	48 visits	34	#12 of 34 (joint) tools with 20+ compare-page visits

Listed as an alternative to: #9 on 2026-10-16 to #9 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 115 tools, 1 is best).

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. All Low-Code Backend data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Backendless by the numbers”, Nov 2026.

Low-Code Backend leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Low-Code Backend tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

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Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 40 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.

Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit, Low-Code Backend tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Rainforest	$1.49/mo
2	SaveForm.io	$4/mo, billed monthly
3	Static Forms	$6/mo, billed monthly
4	Basin	$9/mo, billed monthly
4	Formgong	$9/mo, billed monthly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 40 of 115 Low-Code Backend tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Low-Code Backend leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Low-Code Backend statistics.

8 alternatives to Backendless

Direct alternatives come first, ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review. Tools marked "Same category as Backendless" follow, ranked the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Backendless?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Backendless are Firebase, Supabase, AWS Amplify. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Backendless?

There is no fully free alternative in this list. Firebase is freemium: a permanent free tier plus paid plans (App development platform by Google).

Why do people look for Backendless alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Backendless: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in low-code backend. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

Side-by-side comparisons

In-depth comparison pages for Backendless versus each alternative.

Backendless vs Firebase Backendless vs Supabase Backendless vs AWS Amplify Backendless vs Parse Backendless vs Appwrite

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Top 3 alternatives to Backendless

Firebase

Supabase

AWS Amplify