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Back4App vs Nakama

Back4App logo
Back4AppBackend-as-a-Service
Nakama logo
NakamaBackend-as-a-Service
From $600 / moPublished price
Back4App logo
Back4App
Backend-as-a-Service

Low-code backend platform built on Parse.

Nakama logo
Nakama
Backend-as-a-Service

Scalable game backend and LiveOps stack for multiplayer games

Overview
CategoryBackend-as-a-ServiceBackend-as-a-Service
What it isBack4App provides a low-code backend platform built on the open-source Parse framework, offering database, APIs, push notifications, and cloud functions for mobile and web apps.Open-source game server from Heroic Labs providing social, real-time, and competitive features.
Pricing
Published priceFree: 25K requests/month Hobby: $25/month Pro: $100/month Enterprise: Custom pricingFrom $600 / mo
Nakama is open source and free to self-host. Heroic Cloud managed Nakama currently starts at $600 per month, with larger deployments and support priced by configuration.
Pricing modelNot availableTiered plans
Free optionsNot availableFree plan · No free trial
Deal on CubbieNone right nowNone right now
Company
Founded20162015
Team size11-50 employees51-200 employees
HeadquartersBoca Raton, FloridaLondon, UK

Where these sit in Backend-as-a-Service

  • Nakama$7,200
  • Backend-as-a-Service median$588

Per seat, per year, across 10 products publishing a price. Half of Backend-as-a-Service sits between $99 and $6,894, and 21% of its plans are priced on request. Back4App states a range rather than a single yearly figure, so it is not marked here.

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