Backendless

Backendless is a visual development platform for web and mobile apps with a UI builder, backend and database. The footer lists an office at 7250 Dallas Parkway in Plano, Texas, and no founding year is stated.

The frontend side offers a visual UI builder and codeless logic, while the backend provides a schema modeler, codeless functions, prebuilt APIs and 18+ authentication providers on serverless infrastructure. It can be hosted on Backendless Cloud, a dedicated Pro instance or managed hosting, and FlowRunner adds AI-assisted automation.

• UI Builder: Visual web and mobile frontend with codeless logic.
• Schema modeler: Visual database design with views.
• Codeless functions: Backend logic without writing code.
• User management: 18+ authentication providers.
• Hosting options: Cloud, Pro dedicated instance and managed.
• FlowRunner: Automation platform with sample automations.

A booking app for a Vietnamese hospitality chain. A field-service mobile app for a logistics firm. An internal inventory tracker for a retailer.

One platform covers frontend, backend and database. Hosting choices include US and EU cloud, dedicated and managed. A free start option is offered. Integrates with tools such as Zapier and Make.

Small teams want to ship apps without assembling separate backend services. Vietnamese SMEs and startups building customer apps with limited developers fit the low-code backend model.

Introduced FlowRunner in beta in December 2024 and sample automations in January 2025. Customers on the site include Bank al Etihad.