Head to head
Backendless vs Thunkable
Both platforms are scored with the same methodology and the same category rubric. Nothing on this page is influenced by advertising.
23/100 | 43/100Higher score | |
|---|---|---|
| Category rank | #7 | #5 |
| Confidence | Medium confidence | High confidence |
| External Reputation | — | 73 |
| AI Authority | 0 | 16 |
| Web Authority | — | 29 |
| Expert Assessment | 61 | 50 |
| TOP10 User Score | — | — |
| Pricing | USD $15+/month (Scale Plan, per application) · free tier: Free Plan $0/month: 50 API requests/minute, 20 database tables, 1 GB file storage, 15,000 objects per table, fixed limits that cannot be increased; no free SSL certificate, no custom domains, no daily backups | USD $45.00 per seat per month (Pro, vendor-supplied via G2) · free tier: Free plan confirmed at $0.00 (vendor-supplied via G2) |
| Pricing model | Subscription (per application), with usage-driven variable option and add-on Function Packs | Subscription |
| Best for | Technical founders and small development teams building data-heavy multi-client apps (web, iOS, Android, Flutter) who want visual speed with real relational data, server-side logic and real-time sync — and teams on Bubble/FlutterFlow/Adalo frontends who need a stronger backend. | Educators, students, founders and ops/IT teams who need a simple native iOS/Android app shipped quickly, are happy for it to live on the platform, and want to test at zero cost first. |
| Avoid if | You want a marketing site or simple internal form, run many small apps (per-application pricing), need a fixed predictable monthly bill without managing the Variable/Fixed distinction, or require a firm enterprise/managed hosting quote before engaging sales. | You need deep UI customisation, in-app-purchase-dependent monetisation, source-code portability, a contractual SLA or named compliance certification, or a large current evidence base for procurement. |
| Markets | SMB, Individuals, Enterprise, Development teams | SMB, Startups, Agencies, Education, Product & IT teams |
| Founded | — | — |
| Headquarters | Plano, Texas, USA | — |
A higher TOP SCORE means more of the evidence favours that platform on this methodology — it is not a recommendation, and it does not account for your specific requirements. Advertisers are never declared the winner of a comparison.