Backendless and Firebase, both being mobile backend as a service (MBaaS) platforms, present different capabilities for mobile app creation. Here is a list of the Backendless features which either are not supported by Firebase or just exceed it in usability. Backendless Pro (the standalone, self-hosted version of the product) can be installed on the developer’s…
We wish you a happy, peaceful, prosperous, productive and totally Backendless new year! We have grand plans for this year and are very excited about all the cool things we have been working on which we will be releasing very soon. The new version 4 of Backendless is absolutely remarkable and we can’t wait for…
If you are a Parse customer, this is a rather sad day. Getting the shocking news that the service you trusted and relied on is going to shut down can be rather nerve wrecking. Parse was a great competitor and I am honestly sad to see Parse go. However, as the title of their announcement said “moving on”, we…
The title says it all. There is a ton of frameworks out there among the infinite number of approaches. Outsourcing, team augmentation, throwing bodies at work, long hours at the office, whatever your strategy is, there is always a better way. How do you build mobile apps? Can you do it faster without breaking your bank? I…
This is the first post in the series documenting a sample Android app we built to demonstrate various Backendless features. (You can read/watch project overview posted earlier) The video below demonstrates the following: Retrieving project from its github repository. Running the app in emulator. Creating a Backendless account. Importing app data to your Backendless backend….
Happy New Year, everyone! We have been very quiet on our blog and do apologize for keeping you wondering if we are alive. Well, we are certainly alive and kicking! This year Backendless will turn 3 years old and in the startup world, we’re not a baby anymore. Not even a toddler, a preschooler or…
How much does it cost? Is it free to use? What can I get for free? What are the limitations? How much will it cost as the application grows? These are all very reasonable questions. When you decide to use a backend-as-a-service system, you should definitely estimate your usage and see what you may end…