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24 alternatives to Backendless

Mobile backend as a service

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Backendless launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Divide▲138

   Easy backend for your mobile app

   2014 · dividezerotrust.cloudflareaccess.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Helios▲66

   An extensible open-source mobile backend framework

   2014 · globalli.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Parse Alternatives▲14

   A collaborative list of Parse alternative backend services

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Recurly Mobile▲107

   Mobile solutions for subscription businesses

   2015 · recurly.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Stack Overflow on Mobile▲211

   Q&A for software engineering problems

   2017 · stackoverflow.blog · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Backendless▲99

   Build scalable apps at lightning speed, coding optional

   2023 · backendless.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Frontends▲93

   A community for front-end developers

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   4ourth Mobile Touch Template▲82

   Mobile UI inspection made easy

   2015 · 4ourthmobile.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Hull.io▲141

   Social infrastructure for modern apps

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Telepat.io▲127

    Real-time, open source back-end stack

    2015 · telepat.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Homescreen Homie▲130

    Turn yourself into an app on your friend's phone

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Mobilizer▲146

    Quickly and easily create a mobile website or app (free)

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Keybase for Mobile▲159

    End-to-end encryption messaging platform

    2017 · keybase.io · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Cloud Functions for Firebase▲237

    Run your mobile backend code without managing servers

    2017 · firebase.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    BackView by Elasticode▲122

    Re-engage app users right before they leave

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Relcy▲97

    The fastest way to find anything on mobile

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Frameless▲159

    A full-screen browser for iOS. Built for prototyping.

    2014 · stakes.github.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Kii▲3

    Backend as a service

    2016 · en.kii.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    XServer▲65

    NoSQL backend for mobile apps, websites and unity games

    2021 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Restack▲77

    The universal interface for connected devices (pre-launch)

    2014 · restack.io · its alternatives →

21. 21
    UX Companion for Android▲75

    A handy glossary of UX theories, tools and principles

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Verecho▲85

    Your intelligent mobile-first employee directory

    2016 · verecho.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Mobile Patterns▲111

    UI examples for common Mobile features/interactions

    2014 · mobile-patterns.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Backbeam▲93

    Build web and mobile apps in half the time.

    2014 · loryn.me · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →