# Back4App pricing (2026): plans, cost, and compliance

**Entry price:** $0 (free)/mo (Free). Among the 8 backend as a service we track it is the cheapest; median entry $0/mo.
**Domain:** back4app.com
**Free tier:** Yes
**Compliance:** HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
**Integrations:** Parse SDK (iOS/Android/JS/.NET), REST API, GraphQL API, GitHub, Twilio, SendGrid, Push Notifications
**Best for:** Parse migrations; mobile backends; HIPAA apps (Dedicated); multi-collaborator teams
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Plans

| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | — | flat | 25K API requests/mo, 250 MB data storage, 1 GB data transfer, 1 GB file storage. GDPR only; no HIPAA. | back4app.com |
| MVP | $15 | −40% | flat | Per app. 500K API requests/mo, 1 GB data storage, 250 GB data transfer, 50 GB file storage, 3 cloud code jobs, up to 3 collaborators. SOC 2, ISO 27001. No HIPAA. Overage: $5/100K requests, $15/GB storage, $0.10/GB transfer, $1/10 GB file storage. Save 40% billed annually. | back4app.com |
| Pay As You Go | $80 | −20% | flat | Per app. 5M API requests/mo, 3 GB data storage, 1 TB data transfer, 250 GB file storage, 7 cloud code jobs, up to 7 collaborators. SOC 2, ISO 27001. HIPAA/BAA NOT available on this plan (Dedicated only). Overage: $2/100K requests, $15/GB storage, $0.10/GB transfer. Save 20% annually. | back4app.com |
| Dedicated | $400 | −20% | flat | Per app. Unlimited requests (hardware-bound, ~10 CPUs / 14 GB cluster), 8 GB data storage, 2 TB transfer, 1 TB file storage, unlimited cloud code jobs, up to 20 collaborators. SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA with ready-to-sign BAA, custom security. Save 20% annually. | back4app.com |

**Key features:** Parse-compatible backend (migrate existing Parse apps); HIPAA + BAA available on the Dedicated plan only; Push notifications built-in; Multiple collaborators and cloud code jobs per app.

**Plan limits:** Free: 25K API requests/mo, 250 MB DB storage, 1 GB transfer, 1 GB file storage; MVP: 500K requests, 1 GB DB, 250 GB transfer, 50 GB files; Pay As You Go: 5M requests, 3 GB DB, 1 TB transfer, 250 GB files; HIPAA/BAA: Dedicated plan only.

Sources: 1 · Last verified 2026-06-19
Provenance: Pricing fetched from back4app.com/pricing/backend-as-a-service ($0 Free, $15 MVP, $80 Pay As You Go, $400 Dedicated — confirmed). CORRECTED: HIPAA + BAA are available ONLY on the Dedicated plan (ready-to-sign BAA bundled with every Dedicated cluster); the draft's claim that Pay As You Go includes HIPAA/BAA is false and was removed.
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/software/backend-as-a-service/back4app/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, Back4App's entry plan was $0 (free)/mo as of 2026-06-19 — https://frontdeskreview.com/software/backend-as-a-service/back4app/
License: CC BY 4.0. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl