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24 alternatives to BackendBox

General purpose APIs for your backend

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. BackendBox launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

  1. 1

    A backend for your simple projects

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Resend▲1,325

    An entire collection of pre-built components with a much faster development experience.

    2023 · resend.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3

    A list of handpicked resources for frontend developers

    2021 · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    Base API▲277

    API for authentication, email sending, images and more!

    2019 · base-api.io · its alternatives →

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    Low code self-hosted backend API to build web apps

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    A lightweight database replacement for agile projects

    2024 · justbackend.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7

    Hello everyone! At a company I worked for, we needed to develop an MVP (basically a web page) and apply certain business logic to a Google Drive spreadsheet that was frequently updated by the Sales team. In this case, we had two options: Develop a backend to replace the current spreadsheet and have the sales team use it as a new "backoffice" - This would take a very long time, and if the hypothesis we were testing was wrong, it would be time wasted. Create the web page and use Google's SDK to extract data from the spreadsheet. We chose to go with the second option because it was quicker.…

    2024 · zerosheets.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    Generate APIs, databases, and your backend with a prompt.

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    DEV APIs▲320

    Powerful APIs to help grow your business

    2021 · nocodeapi.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Create backends graphically and deploy instantly as an API.

    2020 · bindbox.io · its alternatives →

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    Hello API▲187

    Turn your boring API docs into an interactive playground

    2024 · helloapi.co · its alternatives →

  12. 12

    Tools for developers

    2025 · utilsfor.dev · its alternatives →

  13. 13BC

    Hi all, I'm currently validating an idea for a new BaaS solution which will allow you to build and host a web app backend without writing a single line of code. The app is called BackendLab and the landing page is here: https://www.backendlab.app/ The idea is that it allows you to define your database models by specifying what fields to include and BackendLab automatically creates a CRUD API which you can start using straight away. We've just launched the public beta and are looking for early adopters (free of charge, just looking for some feedback on the tool) Looking forward…

    2018 · its alternatives →

  14. 14
    8base▲211

    Bring powerful apps to market fast - 8base GraphQL Backend

    2020 · 8base.com · its alternatives →

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    API Plug▲168

    Hassle-free API generation & management

    2016 · apiplug.com · its alternatives →

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    Create complete tools with just backend code

    2023 · meter.com · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    Lorem Ipsum backends for your next no-code app, by @Draftbit

    2020 · example-data.draftbit.com · its alternatives →

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    Polybit▲111

    Backend APIs as a service

    2016 · polybit.com · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    An extensible, personal API with custom integrations - danfang/me-api

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    BackAnt▲93

    Your browser-based Software Developer

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    DevBox▲105

    Everyday utilities for the everyday developer

    2021 · dev-box.app · its alternatives →

  22. 22

    Link your app design to API calls

    2022 · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Access 15+ carefully constructed developer tools

    2022 · developertoolbox.app · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    Toolbox for Agile teams

    2022 · marketplace.atlassian.com · its alternatives →

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