Backendless vs. Ionic

Backendless

Ionic

7 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Backendless	N/A	N/A	Backendless is a no code application development platform designed to streamline and accelerate mobile application development process. The platform consists of a no code UI builder, mobile backend-as-a-service (mBaaS) product, API management solution and a hosting environment. Using the platform.	$35 per month
Ionic	Score8.7 out of 10	N/A	Ionic empowers teams and businesses to build, secure, and deliver enterprise-grade mobile and web apps. The vendor states that with Ionic, enterprise development teams can speed up and simplify app development, including: Build app experiences with over 100 UI building blocks Edit and customize using familiar web languages (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) Connect to new or existing cloud services or backend systems Deploy directly to app…	N/A

Pricing

Backendless

Ionic

Backendless Cloud 9: $35
per month
Backendless Cloud 99: $149
per month
Backendless Pro: Custom Quote
Managed Backendless: Custom Quote

No answers on this topic

Pricing Offerings
Backendless	Ionic
Free Trial
Yes	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	Yes

No setup fee

No setup fee

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User Ratings
	Backendless	Ionic
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	9.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Backendless	Ionic
Likelihood to Recommend	Backendless Corp No answers on this topic	Ionic - Inexpensively and rapidly creating multi-device (Android, iPhone) native apps. - Quick ramp-up time allows for rapid development. - Open source tools can be used to develop. - Lightweight code-based can be easily shared and developed in a team environment. - Use of React, Vue, and angular leverages well-known coding and application design frameworks that are transportable. Incentivized Jeff Hanson Lead Developer Read full review
Pros	Backendless Corp No answers on this topic	Ionic Nice command line interface for repetitive development and deployment tasks. Realtime preview (in web browser) during development. Easy to update and keep current (open source) via command line. Provides nice set of mobile widgets for consistency across devices. Incentivized Jeff Hanson Lead Developer Read full review
Cons	Backendless Corp No answers on this topic	Ionic Slightly better documentation when it comes to command line build troubleshooting. Increased widget library (even though it's much improved today). Native chart/graphing widgets. Incentivized Jeff Hanson Lead Developer Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Backendless Corp No answers on this topic	Ionic Android Studio Busy Confusing Marginal IDE Large footprint Single device development IonicFramework Lean, no IDE needed Web browser preview Multi-device development Scripting of build packages for deployment Incentivized Jeff Hanson Lead Developer Read full review
Return on Investment	Backendless Corp No answers on this topic	Ionic The ability to create a mobile app quickly by a single developer (saving $20K). Increased customer satisfaction. Avoids outsourcing costs of $10k-$20k. Incentivized Jeff Hanson Lead Developer Read full review
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