Back4app Reviews & Product Details

I appreciate how easy it is to set up Back4app, which makes it extremely efficient for my client projects involving web apps like Content Management, Lead Management, and E-commerce. The cloud functions offered by Back4app give me incredible capabilities, akin to having 'super powers', which eliminate the need for deploying a traditional backend and streamline my workflow significantly. The documentation is another aspect I find valuable, providing clear guidance that makes working with the platform straightforward. My overall experience with the initial setup was seamless, especially since I had prior familiarity with Parse.com, contributing to a smooth transition. These elements collectively enhance my productivity and project efficiency, making it a product I am likely to recommend to others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'd like to have better logs in the free version of Back4app. Currently, I only have access to basic logs, which limits my ability to perform detailed analysis and troubleshooting as a developer. More detailed logs and extended log retention would significantly enhance my ability to debug and improve the projects I work on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I loved Back4app's amazing customer service, ease of use, and flexible databases. The platform was very easy to integrate with many coding tools available to connect to the database. I also appreciate the free plan, and they generously allowed an extension when I ran out of the free tier. The initial setup was very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing besides there could be an easier way to edit database column fields Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface is easy to use, configuring and integrating the services is simple, the documentation is comprehensive, and you can retrieve all your data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't know, I haven't used all the services yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the support from Back4app, which provided fast, helpful guidance and step-by-step directions during the migration of my database, ensuring a smooth transition without interrupting my app's functionality. The Parse integration works seamlessly with my mobile app, avoiding additional costs and complexities. The production-ready Parse Platform integration of Back4app stands out as the best option for my needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While using Back4App, the UI redesign didn't seem consistent and was a bit confusing. There were also some database analytical tools that didn't seem to work properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really appreciate how Back4app is fast and easy to use. This aspect significantly saves me time, especially when it comes to building. I also find the initial setup process to be straightforward and well documented, which makes it extremely user-friendly. These features combined make Back4app quite valuable to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think more storage should be available for the tiers in Back4app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using back4app for quite a long time for my android app prototyping.

It's very easy to use and implement and very adequate as a backend for user login and server database.

The requests in the app are fast and you the database organization is easy to follow. You can control the privacy of each class in the database.

There are some free limits to use it during prototyping. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the free limits are not enough for the pilot (especially the number of requests, 25k / month) and I have to purchase one or several months, but I understand that, as they have to get some income.

You can only deploy one cloud function in the free tier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ease of use, very powerful backend framework. Back4app stores data + images of my Android app, I did not need to write a single line of code for the backend . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Free plan is difficult to use for non-profit apps. When data is deleted from the database, storage is not automatically free so you'll always reach limits very fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to integrate into projects and easy to setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The requests seem to only refresh daily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Back4app provides seamless integration and extensions for your application. Morevoer it’s cloud functions are very fast Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using back4app for 3 years now and i am very Satisfied with the service but i would suggest if there would be subscriptions plan of “on-the-go” like after free tire limit is complete, instead of locking the database they should you pay as you go model Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Back4app is a really great service for when you quickly want to get started with a prototype for an app/site that needs a backend/database. The parse database is very flexible so you can work out your data structure as you go. Support for live queries (real time updates) is great for things like chat, but I believe this requires the paid subscription nowadays. First level subscription is 25$ per month, which is quite ok. Free tier gives you enough for getting started with low amount of queries and data storage (1gb).

The cloud code is also a really nice feature, so you can have code running on their server. I've used it for example to relay calls to an external API and back, and schedule tasks.

Support is willing to answer your questions in good time, and they are quite good in helping out.

A relatively new feature is also the possibility to run docker containers, pretty sweet!

All in all back4app is my go-to solution for very quickly starting a prototype combined with a quasar frontend. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This time around they requested me to write a review here in return for unlocking one of my apps that went past the limits of the free tier (and I can't fix that untill they unlock it for me) . Nonetheless this review is honest.

Maybe they should warn a little bit earlier before you hit the limits. It is not always clear either which limit it is you are hitting, if it is the amount of requests or the storage limit.

Removing stored files is a little bit tricky, because there is no easy way to see files stored in the database.

Their built in AI that tries to help out with errors does not always solve it well. I've had some problems where errors came up that were not caused by my code, but by something going wrong in the deployment. I'm hoping those were caused by that the support for docker containers was still a bit in beta.

Sometimes the docs can be a little bit confusing, with information being spread to different places, but it is nice that they have a bunch of docs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.