Back4app
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Plans and prices
From Back4app's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Web Deployment Free | Free | 0.25 CPU · 256 MB RAM · 100 GB transfer · shared CPU · GitHub deployment · custom Docker containers · USA region · Per container per month |
| AI Agent Free | Free | 10 AI credits every day · unlimited building in Draft · database, auth and logs included |
| Backend Platform Free | Free | 25K requests/month · 250 MB data storage · 1 GB transfer · 1 GB file storage · 1 app |
| Web Deployment Shared | $5 a month | 0.5 CPU · 512 MB RAM · 100 GB transfer · global CDN · daily backup · support tickets · USA region · Per container per month |
| AI Agent Starter | $9.99 a month | Project live 24/7 · b4a.run link · custom domain · 50 AI credits/month plus daily free credits · daily backups |
| MVP | $15 a month | 500K requests/month · 1 GB data storage · 250 GB transfer · 50 GB file storage · 1 app · Annually |
| Web Deployment Dedicated | $50 a month | 2 CPU · 2 GB RAM · 250 GB transfer · dedicated CPU · global CDN · daily backup · premium support · Per container per month |
| Pay As You Go | $80 a month | 5M requests/month · 3 GB data storage · 1 TB transfer · 250 GB file storage · 1 app · Annually |
| Dedicated | $400 a month | Unlimited requests · 10 CPUs / 14 GB · 8 GB data storage · 2 TB transfer · 1 TB file storage · 1 app · Annually |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | Custom SLAs · on-premises option · professional services · monitoring · training · dedicated engineer · multi-region |
The facts
Each one read from Back4app's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI development
- The AI Agent can generate a full-stack app with a database schema, authentication, APIs, and deployment from a natural-language description.checked 7 Oct 2026
- APIs and SDKs
- Back4app generates REST and GraphQL APIs and lists native SDKs for JavaScript, React Native, iOS, Android, and Flutter.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Authentication
- Authentication supports email and password, Google, GitHub, Apple, and Facebook login, role-based access control, ACLs, password resets, and email verification.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud functions
- Cloud Functions run custom JavaScript or Node.js logic, database triggers, and scheduled jobs, with access to npm packages.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Database
- Its database features include relational data, geo-queries, full-text search, aggregate functions, automatic indexing, and real-time subscriptions.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The Web Deployment platform deploys from GitHub with automatic CI/CD, custom domains, and automatic SSL certificates.checked 7 Oct 2026
- IDE integrations
- Back4app's MCP Server supports Cursor, VS Code, and Windsurf for application management from an IDE.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Webhooks can connect Back4app to external services, and the API page names Slack, Zapier, and payment processors as integration examples.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The features page describes use cases including mobile and web apps, microservices, e-commerce catalogs, IoT data storage, and rapid prototyping.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The backend plans allow one app per subscription, and the free-tier FAQ says it allows up to five projects.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Back4app describes itself as a low-code backend platform with databases, authentication, APIs, real-time sync, file storage, and AI-powered development tools.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- The pricing page lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 for Pay As You Go and Dedicated, and HIPAA after a BAA is signed for Dedicated.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The backend pricing comparison lists community and email/ticket support, with priority support and scheduled calls listed for Dedicated.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Back4app lists its US headquarters at 440 N Wolfe Road in Sunnyvale, California, and a Latin America headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil.checked 7 Oct 2026
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