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Top BAAS (Backend as a service) for flutter 💙 💙 💙

Backend as a service (BaaS) is a cloud model that helps developers automate backend development functions and achieve hassle-free cloud infrastructure management. A BaaS service provider is responsible for running servers and performing maintenance.

BaaS gives developers several tools to help them create backend code and accelerate development. Some of the features of BaaS include APIs, file storage, data management, and push notifications.

Benefits

  • Scalable
  • Hassle-free
  • Time-saving
  • More flexible

1. Firebase

Firebase is a well-known backend platform powered by Google. It has lots of features that enhance the process of web and mobile app development. Firebase is well known for its robust NoSQL database that uses the JSON protocol for data storage actions.

Features

  • Realtime Database
  • Hosting
  • Machine Learning
  • Analytics
  • APIs

Pricing

  • Start for free
  • Scale under a pay as you go model

Get started with Firebase on Flutter

2. parseplatform

Parse is an open-source framework for creating application backends with support for many frontend development technologies, including Swift, React Native, Ionic, Java, and Xamarin. Parse can be used to develop mobile, IoT, and web apps.

Features

  • Spreadsheet like database
  • APIs (REST and GraphQL)
  • Push-Notifications
  • Social Login
  • Automatic emails

Price

  • Free tier available
  • Paid plans under Pay as you go

Get started with parse on Flutter

3. AWS Amplify

AWS Amplify another accessible cloud BaaS platform. It is among the most widely-used platforms today.

AWS Amplify offers secure and agile offerings for its global user base. Users can experience fast access to their resources and advanced functionality with this backend service.

Features

  • Authentication
  • GraphQL and REST APIs
  • Datastore
  • Analytics
  • Notifications

Price

  • Free tier available
  • Paid plans under Pay as you go

Get started with AWS Amplify on Flutter

4.Appwrite

Appwrite is a self-hosted solution that provides developers with a set of easy-to-use and integrate REST APIs to manage their core backend needs.

Features

  • Database
  • Storage
  • Authentication
  • Functions
  • Console

Get started with Appwrite on Flutter

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David Miguel Lozano

Another option missing in the list: supabase.io/