Compare Back4app and Firebase

At a Glance
Back4app
Back4app
Star Rating
(62)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Firebase
Firebase
Star Rating
(297)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (68.8% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0
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Back4app vs Firebase

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Back4app easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Back4app overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Back4app meets the needs of their business better than Firebase.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Back4app is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Back4app over Firebase.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Back4app
No pricing available
Firebase
Free
$0
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Free Trial
Back4app
Free Trial is available
Firebase
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
35
9.0
236
Ease of Use
9.3
36
9.0
236
Ease of Setup
9.3
29
9.1
96
Ease of Admin
9.1
18
9.0
76
Quality of Support
9.1
33
8.5
210
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
18
8.7
70
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
30
9.0
225
Features by Category
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
8.7
12
8.9
84
Functionality
9.2
12
9.3
73
7.8
12
9.0
70
8.7
10
8.9
61
8.1
12
8.6
68
9.0
12
9.0
69
9.0
12
9.0
70
8.8
12
8.9
67
Mobile Development PlatformsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
8.6
12
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features
8.9
11
Not enough data
Development
9.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
Database
9.7
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Infrastructure
9.2
8
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Organization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Back4app
Back4app
Firebase
Firebase
Back4app and Firebase are categorized as Mobile Development Platforms and Application Development Platforms
Unique Categories
Firebase
Firebase has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Back4app
Back4app
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
92.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
3.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
3.6%
Firebase
Firebase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
68.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Back4app
Back4app
Computer Software
35.2%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Computer Games
3.7%
Higher Education
3.7%
Banking
1.9%
Other
48.1%
Firebase
Firebase
Computer Software
31.0%
Information Technology and Services
26.3%
Computer Games
3.9%
Marketing and Advertising
3.9%
Internet
2.5%
Other
32.4%
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Discussions
Back4app
Back4app Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Back4app has no discussions with answers
Firebase
Firebase Discussions
How can i make relation between two tables?
3 Comments
Hafiz Muhammad Ali S.
HS
You can simple add relations by adding reference to that documents example code in JavaScript: const sendContactUs = async (userData, uid) => { ...Read more
whats is the best approach to make a better database model?
1 Comment
Hafiz Muhammad Ali S.
HS
Use nested document structure. Dont make large documents and collectionsRead more
What are the prominent features of Firebase?
1 Comment
SG
Ease of use.Read more