Backend as a Service
BaaS platforms, serverless databases, and cloud infrastructure
7 Databases With Generous Free Tiers for Side Projects (2026)
7 databases with genuinely generous free tiers for side projects. Compare storage, limits, and gotchas for Turso, Supabase, Neon, PocketBase, and more.
7 Best Backend & Serverless Platforms for Full-Stack Developers (2026)
Compare the 7 best backend and serverless platforms for full-stack developers in 2026. From Supabase to PocketBase — find the right BaaS for your stack.

Appwrite
Open-source backend platform with auth, database, storage, functions, and hosting in one

balenaCloud
Container-based IoT fleet management platform for deploying and managing connected Linux devices at scale

ClusterEngine
Managed MySQL and MariaDB cloud hosting with automatic failover and monitoring

Heroku
Cloud platform that lets developers build, deliver, and scale apps without managing infrastructure

PocketBase
Open-source backend in a single file — embedded database, auth, file storage, and admin dashboard

























