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Backendless

Backendless is a visual low-code app development platform with integrated frontend, backend, database, and AI automation capabilities.

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Overview

Backendless enables building scalable web and mobile apps using a visual UI builder, codeless logic, real-time database, and API services with AI-driven automation. It supports serverless and self-hosted deployments with user management and messaging features.

Updated Oct 21, 2026

11 things

What Backendless has

For developers

Programmatic access to the product's data and features for developers. One of 9 No-Code App Builders tools with an API.
Run the software on your own servers instead of the vendor's cloud.
A toolkit that lets developers build on the product using their preferred programming language.

Hosting and storage

Vendor-provided online infrastructure for deploying and running software.
A service that runs the software on servers provided and maintained by a hosting provider. One of 10 No-Code App Builders tools with hosting.

Support

Real people you can contact when you need help with the tool.
Expert services that help organizations plan, implement, or improve their work processes. One of 5 No-Code App Builders tools with professional services.

Extras

Pre-built starting points you can edit to fit your own needs.
An online space where users can connect, share tips, and help each other. One of 6 No-Code App Builders tools with community.
An educational resource that explains a topic and helps readers build their knowledge. One of 5 No-Code App Builders tools with guide.
A place where users find add-ons, plugins or templates others made for the product.

10 features

Key Features

App building
Backendless gives you everything to build scalable apps – plus the intelligence of AI-driven automation with FlowRunner . Build apps. Automate workflows. Save time.
Visual UI Builder
Create a beautiful user interface for apps and websites quickly with an elegant visual UI Builder.
Codeless frontend logic
Effortlessly implement complex frontend logic without writing a single line of code, saving you time and eliminating coding errors.
Responsive apps
Save time and effort by designing responsive apps that adapt seamlessly to both web and mobile platforms simultaneously, ensuring a consistent user experience across all devices.
Visual database
Unleash your app with a powerful, scalable, and lightning-fast backend featuring a robust visual real-time database.
Data modeling
Recreate real-world data relationships and business concepts with ease using the visual schema modeler, database views, and real-time relational database that's simple to build, modify, and manage.
Codeless functions
Skip the tedium of writing code - and produce cleaner code in the process - by building functions ranging from simple to highly complex using the same robust Codeless logic blocks available for your UI.
Backend services
Backendless mBaaS is a complete backend with support for user authentication, data persistence, file storage, messaging and custom business logic.
Database management
Manage data with a graphical browser, SQL-driven search and relations.
Real-time data
Keep your data up-to-date, even across platforms.

Pros and cons

Pros

Comprehensive visual app development including frontend, backend, and database in one platform.
Supports no-code and low-code development for faster app building and iteration.
Flexible deployment options including cloud, on-premise, and managed hosting.
Built-in user management and third-party authentication integrations.
Real-time database and messaging features enable dynamic, responsive apps.

Cons

Pricing details for paid plans are not fully transparent on the website.
Steeper learning curve for users unfamiliar with backend concepts despite no-code tools.
Limited information on third-party integrations beyond authentication and messaging.
Advanced backend customization requires coding knowledge in Java or JavaScript.
AI automation features like FlowRunner may require additional learning and setup.

Developer features

Prebuilt APIs
Access data and trigger backend logic in a snap with a vast array of prebuilt APIs for any client application, or build your own with or without code.
Caching
Speed up your application's backend by temporarily storing data on our server in a highly-efficient, in-memory cache with the cross-platform data caching API.
User management
Enable user signup and login with the User Registration, Login, Logout and Password Recovery APIs.

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11 things

What Backendless has

For developers

Programmatic access to the product's data and features for developers. One of 9 No-Code App Builders tools with an API.
Run the software on your own servers instead of the vendor's cloud.
A toolkit that lets developers build on the product using their preferred programming language.

Hosting and storage

Vendor-provided online infrastructure for deploying and running software.
A service that runs the software on servers provided and maintained by a hosting provider. One of 10 No-Code App Builders tools with hosting.

Support

Real people you can contact when you need help with the tool.
Expert services that help organizations plan, implement, or improve their work processes. One of 5 No-Code App Builders tools with professional services.

Extras

Pre-built starting points you can edit to fit your own needs.
An online space where users can connect, share tips, and help each other. One of 6 No-Code App Builders tools with community.
An educational resource that explains a topic and helps readers build their knowledge. One of 5 No-Code App Builders tools with guide.
A place where users find add-ons, plugins or templates others made for the product.

10 features

Key Features

App building
Backendless gives you everything to build scalable apps – plus the intelligence of AI-driven automation with FlowRunner . Build apps. Automate workflows. Save time.
Visual UI Builder
Create a beautiful user interface for apps and websites quickly with an elegant visual UI Builder.
Codeless frontend logic
Effortlessly implement complex frontend logic without writing a single line of code, saving you time and eliminating coding errors.
Responsive apps
Save time and effort by designing responsive apps that adapt seamlessly to both web and mobile platforms simultaneously, ensuring a consistent user experience across all devices.
Visual database
Unleash your app with a powerful, scalable, and lightning-fast backend featuring a robust visual real-time database.
Data modeling
Recreate real-world data relationships and business concepts with ease using the visual schema modeler, database views, and real-time relational database that's simple to build, modify, and manage.
Codeless functions
Skip the tedium of writing code - and produce cleaner code in the process - by building functions ranging from simple to highly complex using the same robust Codeless logic blocks available for your UI.
Backend services
Backendless mBaaS is a complete backend with support for user authentication, data persistence, file storage, messaging and custom business logic.
Database management
Manage data with a graphical browser, SQL-driven search and relations.
Real-time data
Keep your data up-to-date, even across platforms.

Pros and cons

Pros

Comprehensive visual app development including frontend, backend, and database in one platform.
Supports no-code and low-code development for faster app building and iteration.
Flexible deployment options including cloud, on-premise, and managed hosting.
Built-in user management and third-party authentication integrations.
Real-time database and messaging features enable dynamic, responsive apps.

Cons

Pricing details for paid plans are not fully transparent on the website.
Steeper learning curve for users unfamiliar with backend concepts despite no-code tools.
Limited information on third-party integrations beyond authentication and messaging.
Advanced backend customization requires coding knowledge in Java or JavaScript.
AI automation features like FlowRunner may require additional learning and setup.

Developer features

Prebuilt APIs
Access data and trigger backend logic in a snap with a vast array of prebuilt APIs for any client application, or build your own with or without code.
Caching
Speed up your application's backend by temporarily storing data on our server in a highly-efficient, in-memory cache with the cross-platform data caching API.
User management
Enable user signup and login with the User Registration, Login, Logout and Password Recovery APIs.

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Featured Video

See Backendless at work before you try it.

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Backendless

Overview

What Backendless has

For developers

Hosting and storage

Support

Extras

Key Features

App building

Visual UI Builder

Codeless frontend logic

Responsive apps

Visual database

Data modeling

Codeless functions

Backend services

Database management

Real-time data

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Developer features

Prebuilt APIs

Caching

User management

Be the first to rate Backendless

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

What Backendless has

For developers

Hosting and storage

Support

Extras

Key Features

App building

Visual UI Builder

Codeless frontend logic

Responsive apps

Visual database

Data modeling

Codeless functions

Backend services

Database management

Real-time data

Pros and cons

Pros

Cons

Developer features

Prebuilt APIs

Caching

User management

Be the first to rate Backendless

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

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