specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Backendless
providerId: backendless
created: '2026-06-20'
modified: '2026-06-20'
reconciled: true
tags:
- BaaS
- Backend as a Service
- Visual Development
- Low Code
- Database
- Plans
description: >-
  Backendless Cloud is offered as a free tier and a usage-metered Scale plan.
  The Free plan provides the full platform for development with capped resources
  (file storage, data tables, and real-time connections) and unlimited API calls.
  The Scale plan removes development caps and bills daily based on peak API
  requests per minute across a tiered schedule, with optional function packs for
  additional messaging, storage, and real-time connections. Backendless Pro
  (self-hosted) and Managed Backendless are also available for teams that need
  on-premise or managed deployments.
notes: >-
  Pricing reflects the published Backendless Cloud pricing pages as of the
  created date. The Scale plan bills on peak API requests-per-minute tiers that
  range from roughly $0.50/day at the lowest tier to several hundred dollars per
  day at the highest; verify the current tier table and function-pack rates on
  the pricing page during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://backendless.com/pricing/
- https://backendless.com/pricing/backendless-cloud/
- https://backendless.com/introducing-scale-plan/
plans:
- id: backendless-free
  name: Free
  type: free
  description: >-
    Full-platform free tier for development and testing with no credit card
    required. Unlimited API calls with capped storage, tables, and real-time
    connections.
  entries:
  - label: API Calls
    name: api_calls
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included (unlimited)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: File Storage
    name: file_storage
    type: flat
    metric: gigabytes
    limit: 1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Data Tables
    name: data_tables
    type: flat
    metric: tables
    limit: 20
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Real-Time Connections
    name: realtime_connections
    type: flat
    metric: connections
    limit: 5
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Data Service
  - name: User Service
  - name: File Service
  - name: Messaging and Push
  - name: Geo Service
  - name: Cache and Counters
  - name: Cloud Code
- id: backendless-scale
  name: Scale
  type: usage
  description: >-
    Usage-metered production plan billed daily based on peak API requests per
    minute across a tiered schedule. Raises development caps and unlocks function
    packs for additional capacity.
  entries:
  - label: API Calls
    name: api_calls
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included (unlimited); billed via daily peak RPM tiers
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Peak RPM Billing Tier
    name: scale_rpm_tier
    type: usage
    metric: requests_per_minute
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: day
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: tiered, from ~$0.50/day (0-5 RPM) up to ~$230/day (7,001-10,000 RPM)
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: File Storage
    name: file_storage
    type: flat
    metric: gigabytes
    limit: 10
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Data Tables
    name: data_tables
    type: flat
    metric: tables
    limit: 100
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Real-Time Connections
    name: realtime_connections
    type: flat
    metric: connections
    limit: 1000
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: included
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Messaging Function Pack
    name: pack_messaging
    type: usage
    metric: messages
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 100000
    price: $10 per month per 100,000 messages
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: File Storage Function Pack
    name: pack_file_storage
    type: usage
    metric: gigabytes
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 10
    price: $20 per month per additional 10 GB
    userMultiplied: false
  - label: Real-Time Connections Function Pack
    name: pack_realtime
    type: usage
    metric: connections
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 10000
    price: $50 per month per additional 10,000 connections
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Data Service
  - name: User Service
  - name: File Service
  - name: Messaging and Push
  - name: Geo Service
  - name: Cache and Counters
  - name: Cloud Code
- id: backendless-pro
  name: Backendless Pro
  type: license
  description: >-
    Self-hosted, on-premise installation of the Backendless platform with free
    licensing and full functionality, run on infrastructure you control.
  entries:
  - label: Pro License
    name: pro_license
    type: flat
    metric: license
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: free licensing (self-hosted; you provide infrastructure)
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Self-Hosted Platform
  - name: Full Functionality
- id: backendless-managed
  name: Managed Backendless
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Premium subscription in which Backendless operates and monitors a Pro
    installation on your behalf with 24x7x365 monitoring and support. Contact
    Backendless sales.
  entries:
  - label: Managed Subscription
    name: managed
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: month
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact sales
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Managed Pro Installation
  - name: 24x7x365 Monitoring
  - name: Dedicated Support
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com