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Back4App pricing (2026)
Back4App starts at $0/mo (Free) as checked on 2026-09-02, read from Back4App's own pricing page; 4 plans. Best for Parse migrations. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $0/mo (Free)
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
- Best for: Parse migrations; mobile backends; HIPAA apps (Dedicated); multi-collaborator teams
As of · every figure below links to its source
Back4App plans & pricing
| 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 |
Last verified 2026-09-02. 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. Re-verified 2026-09-02 against the live pricing page; published figures unchanged.
Price changes
Price on record
$15/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: Parse SDK (iOS/Android/JS/.NET), REST API, GraphQL API, GitHub, Twilio, SendGrid, Push Notifications.
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.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Back4App cost?
Back4App starts at $0/mo (Free); it has 4 published plans. Verified 2026-09-02.
Is Back4App cheaper billed annually?
Yes. Back4App publishes a 40% discount for paying annually (on the MVP plan). Verified 2026-09-02.
Does Back4App support HIPAA?
Back4App HIPAA support: Yes. SOC 2: Yes. GDPR: Yes.
Does Back4App have a free plan?
Back4App free tier: Yes.
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