| Price from | $5/mo | $25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 10 | 4 |
| Spec score · Backend as a Service (BaaS) Software | 8.6 (#2) | 8.2 (#6) |
| Deployment | The Web Deployment platform deploys from GitHub with automatic CI/CD, custom domains, and automatic SSL certificates. | Nhost describes Git-based deployments with built-in CI/CD, where pushing code deploys the backend automatically. |
| Product | Back4app describes itself as a low-code backend platform with databases, authentication, APIs, real-time sync, file storage, and AI-powered development tools. | Nhost is a fully managed backend platform for building, deploying, and scaling applications. |
| Security | The pricing page lists SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 for Pay As You Go and Dedicated, and HIPAA after a BAA is signed for Dedicated. | Nhost states that it is SOC 2 Type II compliant and that Team and Enterprise customers can access its SOC 2 report through the dashboard. |
| Support | The backend pricing comparison lists community and email/ticket support, with priority support and scheduled calls listed for Dedicated. | The Starter plan includes community support, Pro includes email support, Team includes an email support SLA and dedicated Discord channel, and Enterprise includes SLAs. |
