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Add to SafariWhen comparing Back4App vs GraphCMS, the Slant community recommends Back4App for most people. In the question“What are the best alternatives to Firebase?” Back4App is ranked 1st while GraphCMS is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Back4App is:
The platform is reliable allow to scale up the applications running on it.
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Pros
Pro Open source
Back4app is an open source BAAS and Backend generator.
Pro Smooth migration from Parse
Back4App offers a smooth migration for all former Parse users who wish to migrate their data now that Parse has announced that it will stop soon.
Pro Webhooks
Webhooks enable you to trigger custom code as soon as your content changes.
Pro Image processing
On-the-fly image transformations, such as resizing or cropping just by adding parameters to your media´s URL.
Pro Roles and permissions
The roles and permissions feature allows you to assign your collaborators different roles, such as Developer, Editor and Collaborator.
Pro Multi-project management
You can manage multiple projects and create up to 50 users per account to help manage those projects.
Cons
Con Uses MongoDB for the backend, which is not considered very safe by many
Back4App uses MongoDB as the database where data is stored. Mongo has been known to have issues with data corruption and data loss.
Con Not open source
Con No content versioning
