Independent · sourced · Updated November 2026
Best Backend As A Service (2026)
8 backend as a service options compared on price, free tier, compliance and fit — ranked by entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it; where a vendor publishes no monthly price we name the kind of pricing it uses, never a guess.
The cheapest backend as a service is Appwrite at $0/mo. 8 offer a free tier. All 8 compared below on price, free tier and compliance — every figure sourced and dated, updated November 2026.
As of Nov 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
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Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest backend as a service is Appwrite at $0/mo; across 6 with published pricing the median is $25/mo ($25–$99/mo), 8 with a free tier, every figure sourced and dated, as of 2026-11-01. https://frontdeskreview.com/best/backend-as-a-service/ Key takeaways
- Typical paid price: from $25/mo, median $25/mo, up to $99/mo — across 6 with published pricing.
- Free tier: Appwrite, Back4App, Convex, Firebase (Google), Nhost, PocketBase, Supabase, Xano.
- States HIPAA support: Appwrite, Back4App, Convex, Firebase (Google), Supabase, Xano.
- Tracked: 8 vendors, data current through 2026-11-01. STALE · 2026-09-27
Comparison
| # | Backend As A Service | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | SOC 2 | Best for | Source | Visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appwrite | $0/mo Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | self-hosted deployments | appwrite.io | Visit → |
| 2 | Back4App | $0/mo Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | Parse migrations | back4app.com | Visit → |
| 3 | Convex | $0/mo Free & Starter | Yes | Yes | Yes | TypeScript-first teams | convex.dev | Visit → |
| 4 | Firebase (Google) | $0/mo Spark (No-Cost) | Yes | Yes | Yes | mobile apps | firebase.google.com | Visit → |
| 5 | Nhost | $0/mo Starter | Yes | — | Yes | GraphQL-first apps | nhost.io | Visit → |
| 6 | PocketBase STALE · 2026-09-27 | $0/mo Open Source (Self-Hosted) | Yes | — | — | solo developers | pocketbase.io | Visit → |
| 7 | Supabase | $0/mo Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | startups | supabase.com | Visit → |
| 8 | Xano | $0/mo Free | Yes | Yes | Yes | no-code/low-code builders | xano.com | Visit → |
Prices are the lowest published self-serve rate, with the period it is charged on, as captured on the linked source. Annual-billing and usage details are on each vendor's record in our open dataset.
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What is the cheapest backend as a service?
Appwrite has the lowest published entry price at $0/mo (Free), as of 2026-11-01.
How much does backend as a service cost per month?
Across the 6 backend as a service with published paid pricing, the median starting price is $25/mo, ranging from $25/mo to $99/mo, as of 2026-11-01. 8 also offer a free tier.
Which backend as a service have a free plan?
Appwrite, Back4App, Convex, Firebase (Google), Nhost, PocketBase, Supabase, Xano offer a free tier.
Which backend as a service support HIPAA?
Appwrite, Back4App, Convex, Firebase (Google), Supabase, Xano state HIPAA support (a BAA). Always confirm current scope with the vendor.
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